From: ccd@ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au (Carol C Denehy)
Subject: Re: Food Processors, KitchenAid Mixers and My Dilemma
Organization: None, and I like it like that
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:02:06 GMT

In article <hartley-310892104853@140.239.12.104> hartley@centerline.com (Timm Hartley) writes:
>In article <117832@muvms3.bitnet>, swk004@muvms3.bitnet (CONNIE LEINEN,
>SWK004@MARSHALL, HUNTINGTON, WV) wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> I make bread, but I *shudder* just a little at the thought of machine
>> kneaded bread, although, I'm sure I'll get over that bias.  I *do*
>> need a decent mixer.  Whipping egg whites or cream is a real &*(&(*^&()
>> with my little Sunbeam.  
>>
>Making bread in a KA doesn't mean you have to sell out. The mixer can do
>most of the work, and you can still put your 2 worth of kneading in. I've
>been making bread by hand for years, and personally, I think my KA does
>better than I do. 
>
Hear Hear. Significantly cuts down kneading time, but cannot totally
replace it. The difference in time and effort in whipping cream or
beating egg whites is also worth it. I also bake some rather heavy
fruit cakes and such and burned out the motors in 2 different mixers
(and not your hand-held models either). The KA laughs at that sort
of thing.
 
>> Other than chopping up veggies, what does one do with a food processor?
>> Will a KitchenAid adequately chop up veggies?  What about these other
>> KitchenAid attachments?  I don't foresee going on a homemade sausage 
>> binge, but you never know.  Any opinions on the pasta attachment? 
> 
>I have a food processor. I bought that first, the model I bought was much
>less than a KA, but I really wanted both. I haven't sprung for the
>attachments yet. I don't see needing them. I use my FP to shred and slice
>which it does quite well. Making onion soup causes less tears to fall when
>your not whacking away with a knife.  I also use my FP for smaller things,
>mine has an attachment with a whisk on it. Great for beating one egg white
>or small amount of whipped cream etc.
> 
I use the FP for shredding cabbage and carrots, chopping medium amounts
if onions, making pasta dough, and have just discovered how easy it
is to make pie crust in it. I don't have any fancy attachments for
either the KA or the FP (a Cuisinart). I have had each over 10 years
and have never had any problems. 

>I've got my 7-year-old convinced that the KitchenAid has an attachment
>> that will rinse his hair so I can relax while he takes a bath.  My husband
>> would like to be notified as soon as KitchenAid comes out with a router
>> attachment.
>
>I wish I could get mine to load/unload the dishwasher
>
Please feed the cat on Saturday mornings and take out the garbage.
>> Suggestions, comments and recommendations welcome.  I suspect the general
>> concensus will be that I need both.  If so, which do I get first?
>
>The funny thing is that each time I made a purchase I would say to my
>roommate (who was usually rolling his eyes back in his head) "Gee, I hope I
>get enough use out of this to justify this..." well, either one or the
>other is never in their storage place for very long. I'm almost tempted to
>buy a second bowl for each just in case one's in the dishwasher!
>> 
>> Connie   
>
>       Timm Hartley I Production Assistant

Carol Denehy
And I have to haul the transformer out to use either one now that I
am in a differently voltaged country


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