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Some critics claim that the only cook who really needs a food processor is one who must feed a dozen lumberjacks three times a day. Others say they actively enjoy chopping and slicing. But James Beard, an early convert to the processor-and co-editor of a recipe book distributed with the Cuisinart-scoffs at "kitchen snobs who will not accept modern technological perfections. I'm perfectly certain were Escoffier or Montagne alive today, they would be happy to use a food processor." Indeed, many serious cooks say that short of a Bocuse in a bottle, the best friend...
There are more than a dozen on the market and new ones have been popping up every few weeks. Companies that make mixers have been adding attachments that will do the same tasks as food processors. Some 750,000 processors have been sold in the U.S. so far this year, with projected 1978 sales of 2 million. Herewith an evaluation of the most popular processors, listed in descending order of price, followed by the bestselling mixers that have processor attachments...
KitchenAid K5-A ($294). American. Basically a baker's tool, it can perform nearly all processor functions, but does not have a blender. Solid and dependable, with ten different speeds...
Bosch Magic Mixer ($250). German. It performs all processor functions efficiently. Speedy, easy and versatile, but too bulky for the average kitchen...
Oster Kitchen Center ($150). American. Performs all processor functions, but is somewhat cumbersome and takes a lot of counter and storage space...