Solitary chicken - need advice

[Couperwife]

 

We have just discovered the full range of uses for our food processor, and one of these uses was to make pasty .

 

well, it seems that the motor doesn't like being left to make pasty and gets too hot and stops

 

I think i'm going to be shopping in the boxing day sales for a new food processor

 

Can anyone recommend a good one? (or one to say well clear of )

 

Thank you

 

Cathy

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[Olly]

No recommendations, just commiserations. Mine is 26 years old and on its last legs, so I'll be reading this with interest.

[Purplemaniacs]

I think it depends on whaat your budget is.

 

Chrissie

[The Dogmother]

It does depend on budget, but also bear in mind that you largely get what you pay for with food processors. I have a 40 year old Kenwood Chef, which I use for the real donkey work, but I have a Kitchen Aid Artisan food processor, which I love and find very versatile. It is sturdy die-cast, so reassuringly heavy, and always delivers the goods with whatever I am using it for.

 

 

i shopped around when I had some Christmas and birthday money, and then bought it locally through a shop, which matched the best online price.

[soapdragon]

Another Kenwood fan here...does all the hard work when breadmaking!

 

When OH and I 1st moves in together (nearly 30 years ago now ) MIL bought us a big Magimix and its still going strong in spite of being worked hard over the years....nary a spot of bother

[Purplemaniacs]

I have a Magimix which I have had for some years. DD has my mums old Magimix, that one must be about 25 years old

 

Chrissie

[chuckmum6]

I recently bought a Kenwood kMix - seems to be good, but I have hardly used it yet. It came with a free toaster and kettle, which I ebayed, so it worked out cheap, got it from John Lewis. Mum had a kenwood for years!

[Couperwife]

The food processor lives!

 

Which means I have a bit of time to choose a new one

 

I think its on its way out tho, cos it shouldn't stop like that, should it

 

Im going to look at all the suggestions and pick one.

 

Thank you for the help

 

Cathy

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[Purplemaniacs]

That is good news you can now make a considered decision rather rushing into a decision.

 

Chrissie

[Willow]

If you have time to save up I have a Magimix 4200 which is very sturdy. I had 2 Kenwoods in the previous 20+ years and I prefer the Magimix. I have 2 extra bowls of different sizes with the Magimix which I never ever use - I can't remember if they cost extra but they did that was a waste of money (the Magimix was a present).

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I have followed this thread with interest, I too have a geriatric Kenwood food processor. Ironically the kitchen scales died instead....the day before I do a mountain of baking for LMW to take back to school!

[welovemarmite]

I killed my food processor too. Brought a kenwood one in the sales but it didn't work and despite the box saying it was 2.1 litre capacity, it was only 1.2.... so that went back. Cant afford much at the moment so have a sainsburys own brand one.

We also have a kenwood chef that I LOVE. The dough hook saves my hands when making bread.

[Chickendoodle]

I've got the Magimix 3200. Very pleased with it (agree the 2 extra bowls are a bit of a waste but they come with it)

 

Sturdy, capable and does the job. I have been replacing my kitchen gadgets with the best I can afford as they pack up and so far it seems to be working well. I think you have to decide if you are going to get cheaper ones which will need replacing more often or a more expensive one which will hopefully last for many years. There probably isn't much difference in cost doing this - you can buy 10 £20 machines for the cost of a Magimix - but you get a much more solid machine with a better motor in the mnore expensive ones.