SC - Re: Food Processors and the lists Opinion

[Maggie MacDonald]

> > Somebody recommended the Oster Kitchen center, Oster doesn't make those
> > anymore, which is too bad.  I have one of those too, inherited it from my
> > mother.  I didn't know you could make sausage with it, but you can make
>ice
> > cream, and also bread with it, it has two dough hooks and works a lot
> > better than kitchen aid for    kneeding the dough.  Unfortunately my mom
> > used her's so much that I think it is missing a couple of speeds in the
> > dial thing that is on ours.

I have had experience with all 3 brands of these food processors. I 
unmercifully abused my father's Bosch food processor back in the late 
70's-early 80's. No matter what I did to it, or put through it, it did NOT 
BREAK or even overheat. If I could afford one, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

I own a KitchenAid, and I'm unsure of the size, but it is one of the 
smaller ones. I am somewhat unimpressed by it. I've overheated it several 
times simply kneading bread dough. The attachment for slicing/shredding and 
grating is great though.  I am sure that a sausage attachment would be a 
lead pipe cinch to work with.
The added advantage to Kitchen Aid is that you can buy replacement parts 
and additional accesories in almost ANY variety type store or web site.

Now, the Oster Kitchen Center. It was a DREAM. I completely loved the THREE 
that I owned. HOWEVER, I used them quite heavily, for regular family 
cooking (7 people), and for feasts ( for 100-150 on a fairly regular 
basis).  We once sliced 50 lbs of carrots inside 20 minutes, it was such a 
blast for 3 cooks with carpal tunnel. All 3 of my kitchen centers had their 
motors simply wear out. At one point I had the shredding safety catch fall 
apart, but it was easily superglued back together.  If they would just put 
a serious size motor into it, it would be simply divine.  I can't recommend 
the Oster for anybody who does cooking on a serious and/or heavy duty 
basis, because it just won't last.

Good luck on your choices. And as for sausage casings, check with the 
ethnic groceries in your area. Many of them make their own sausages right 
there,and regularly stock sausage casings.

Yours in Service,
Maggie MacD.