Written by Dorieke
Edited on
13 October 2022
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07:19
The differences between KitchenAid food processors and food choppers
The differences between a KitchenAid food processor and KitchenAid food chopper are the size and what you can make with them. A food chopper is mainly suitable to finely chop ingredients. You can use a food processor to cut and grate. In this article, we'll go through the differences with you, so you'll know which device you need.
Comparison KitchenAid food processor and food chopper
| Food processor | Food chopper | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard functions | Chop, cut, grate, mix | Chop, mix |
| Possible extra functions | Cook, knead, whisk, mix | - |
| Size | Medium to large | Small |
| Contents | 1.7-4L | 0.8-1.2L |
What can you make with it?
Food processor: cut, grate, chop, and mix
A food processor is a real kitchen help. It cuts, grates, and chops ingredients while you do something else. It's a versatile device. For example, the food processor can slice a cucumber or shred a zucchini. The food processor can also finely grate a carrot or cheese, chop an onion, or mix a dip like hummus. A food processor comes with multiple cutting blades and grating blades, so you can choose from various thicknesses.
Food chopper: chop and mix
A food chopper finely chops ingredients and mix them into a dip or sauce. When you add 1 ingredient, it will chop it. If you add multiple ingredients, the food chopper will finely chop them and smoothly mix them. This allows you to finely chop nuts, an onion, or herbs, or you can make your own pesto or hummus. A food chopper is a lot more compact than a food processor. That's useful for a small kitchen.
Are there extra possibilities?
Food processor: multiple expansion options
You can expand the food processor with various attachments. For example, you can dough hooks and mixing hooks, so you can knead dough and mix batter. Do you also want to make juices with your food processor? Consider a citrus press or juicer attachment. A food processor is suitable for cold ingredients, but there are also cook processors. These have a heating function, so you can steam vegetables, cut an onion, and make soup right away. You can also make one-pot meals, like risotto.
Chopper: not expansion options
You can't expand a food chopper with accessories. One of the advantages of a food chopper is that it's a compact and dimple device.
How large is the device?
Food processor: medium to large
A food processor is pretty large. Especially the models with a large mixing bowl and many accessories. Keep in min that a food processor can take up some space. There are food processors with a capacity of 1.7 to 4L. Those of 1.7L look like the food choppers. The large models are a lot wider and higher. To determine which size you need, use 1L per person.
Food chopper: small
A chopper is small and compact. This way, it doesn't take up much space on your counter and its easy to store. The capacity ranges from 0.8 to 1.2L. That's often sufficient, because you don't make liters of pesto or hummus at a time. The motor isn't suitable for large amounts either.
Conclusion
Are you looking for a versatile kitchen help that cuts, chop, and grates for you? A food processor is a great choice. Food processors come in various sizes, so you can choose one that suits your household and kitchen. In addition, you can expand a food processor with accessories. Do you mainly want a compact kitchen help to quickly chop an onion or make pesto? A food chopper is the device for you.
Article by Dorieke
Food Processor Expert.
