6 best food processors (2024), tested and reviewed
IF YOU HAVE With a blender, stand mixer or juicer, you can feel as though you’re ready to meal prep. However, as the best chefs will agree, no kitchen should be without a versatile food processor. The perfect multitasker for slicing, dicing, chopping, etc., a top-notch food processor will add dimension to your cooking and make you feel as though you have more a pair of Sabatier hands in the kitchen.
The latest appliances can chop, chop, slice, blend, grate, dice, knead and puree at the touch of a button. Some even calculate your time and speed for you. A food processor can be used to chop vegetables to season salads or make homemade sauces like pesto or hummus. You can also use a food processor to puree ingredients for any stage of life—even if you’re weaning your baby. or Make delicious dipping sauces for your guests for your dinner party, or both.
Read on for WIRED’s roundup of the most useful food processors and choppers you can buy online. We’re also including expert tips from Garrett Rochowiak, chef de cuisine at Miami’s Bouchon coral gable restaurant.
Updated December 2024: We’ve added the Magic Bullet Kitchen Express, Breville Paradice 9, and the Ninja Detect Plus Kitchen System Power Blender.
For more WIRED kitchen guides, check out Best stand mixer, Best blender, Best air fryer, Best electric kettleand Best appliances for small kitchens.
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