How do you choose a food processor?

You can choose between many different food processors with various specifications. With the questions below, we're happy to help you choose.

• How much power do you need?
• How sturdy does the food processor need to be?
• Do you want to expand the food processor with accessories?
• How easy do you want it to be to clean the food processor?

Generally speaking: the higher the power of the food processor, the more easily you can process ingredients. Most food processors in our assortment have a power of 500 and 1000W. Food processors with a power of less than 500W are suitable for chopping an onion, but not hard ingredients like chocolate or nuts. You can even use food processors with more than 1000W for kneading heavy dough, in addition to chopping hard ingredients.

Food processors are made of plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, or metal. The heavier the material of the casing, the sturdier the food processor and the better it stays on your counter during chopping and cutting. Metal food processors are the sturdiest and heaviest. A plastic food processor is lightweight, which makes it easy to move

From French fries to potato patties and from carrot julienne to a coarse grate, there's a cutting disc for your food processor for almost anything. So think about what you want to make in advance, and see if the right cutting disc is included by default. That goes for all the food processor accessories. For example, does the food processor have a blender attachment you can use for smoothies? Or can't you use any attachment on this food processor?

If you no longer want to do the daily chopping and cutting jobs, the food processor is a suitable kitchen appliance. But you don't want to spend the time you save on cleaning it. That's why you should always check how to do this exactly. For example, are the parts of the food processor dishwasher-safe? And is the casing easy to wipe with a cloth?