Food processors have parts such as lids, bowls, buttons, and blades. They are used for chopping, cutting, slicing, kneading, and grating foods. Lids are required for safety, bowls hold the food, and blades come in various types for different functions.
Food processor parts include lids, bowls, buttons, and blades. A food processor is a small kitchen appliance responsible for chopping, cutting, slicing, kneading and grating foods. While similar to a blender, food processors work better with foods than liquids due to their round, bowl-shaped design.
Lids are required for food processors, so the spinning blades don’t hurt the operator and food doesn’t fly out of the bowl. Most lids are made of strong, clear plastic and have grooves along the side that help snap the lid into place. The top of the lid also includes a tall cylinder into which food is dropped into the processor during operation. This cylinder allows the operator to add food to the machine without having to turn off the machine or open the lid.
Bowls are where the actual food is placed during the crafting operation. The lid must be on for the parts of the food processor to work, and once the lid is on and the machine is turned on, the blades rotate in the bowl to cut the food. The bowls contain a handle so that processed food can be easily poured from the bowl. Many processor bowls also include measurements along the side so the operator can see how much food has been processed.
One of the most useful parts of the food processor is the pusher. The pusher is designed to fit snugly into the tall cylinder on the processor cover. Its purpose is to push food into the bowl or onto the blade holder while the processor is running. The pusher prevents food from flying out of the bowl by the spinning blades and is also a safety feature to prevent the operator from being cut by the sharp blades.
The most variety of food processor parts come from the blade attachments. Basic machines often come with an S-shaped blade that sits in the bowl and is secured through a central post. When the machine is turned on, the blade spins inside the bowl and cuts the food into small pieces. The blades rotate continuously or can be set to rotate intermittently if the machine is rotated to the pulse position.
Other types of food processor parts for blades include slicing, grating, and shredding blades. Unlike the S-shaped blade that goes into the bowl of the stand mixer, these other blades actually sit in a round-shaped blade holder. The carrier is flat and has a post in the middle that fits into the center of the bowl. The interchangeable blades are inserted into the holder and when the stand mixer is running, the holder spins so that the blades will cut through the food dropped on top of the holder.
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