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Title: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: Mom of Scooby on August 12, 2014, 03:18:02 PM: I just picked up a never been used cuisinart pro series 11 cup food processor for $40 from an acquaintance.. I've made pesto and something that was frozen yogurt like... I'm going to try to make y own hummus...

Give me some ideas of what you use yours for that I would not think of
Thanks!!
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: merigayle on August 12, 2014, 03:53:22 PM: Does it have the shredding atachments? If so, coleslaw :D
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: Mom of Scooby on August 12, 2014, 04:07:27 PM: Yes tons of attachments
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: Chasing Amy on August 12, 2014, 04:29:46 PM: Latkes
Homemade pasta
Pureeing soups
Bread crumbs
Cheesecake
A huge variety of dips and salsas
Pizza dough

I was thinking of using mine to make homemade butter.
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: merigayle on August 12, 2014, 06:23:37 PM: i find pureeing the soup not great in the food processor, and prefer the stick blender.

I do not use it for a variety of things, mostly when we make DD's favorite roasted beet and tofu burgers. I find it better at hummus than the vita mix.
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: onawhim on August 12, 2014, 07:22:21 PM: I love the slicer and shredder because I refuse to peel vegetables :D I use it for coleslaw, carrot salad, beet salad, making noodles out of veggies, stir fry.
With the blade I make: pancakes, sauce, pesto, nut flour, frozen bananas, pureed cauliflower, riced cauliflower.
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: merigayle on August 12, 2014, 08:05:08 PM: Oh yes, I riced cauliflower in there are it was easy and tasty.
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: Mom of Scooby on August 12, 2014, 08:43:12 PM: I definitely want to try to make peanut butter in there for sure
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: Natasha on August 12, 2014, 09:21:39 PM: Salsa!! Never buy jarred salsa again. You can even used canned tomatoes and it's still better than that cooked stuff.
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: moroccangirl on August 13, 2014, 02:46:31 AM: Just in the past year I learned that I can shred cheese in my FP. Best revelation ever!
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: onawhim on August 13, 2014, 08:31:19 AM: Quote from: moroccangirl on August 13, 2014, 02:46:31 AM
Just in the past year I learned that I can shred cheese in my FP. Best revelation ever!

Yes!
Title: Re: What can I make/do with a food processor that I wouldn't think of?
Post by: srsly on August 13, 2014, 01:34:17 PM: If you don't have a kitchen aid mixer, the food processor can be a great way to make bread dough. Nothing in crazy amounts though. Maybe pizza dough, which I used to make using my cuisinart.