[Sca-cooks] Food processor query

[Judith Epstein]

On 2 Nov 2009, at 8:34 AM, Jennifer Carlson wrote:

>
> The work bowl on my trusty Black & Decker cracked on me, leaving me  
> cleaning up quince puree, but with the happy realization that now I  
> get to pick out a new food processor!

You may be able to get the bowl replaced, so that you don't have to  
replace the entire unit, but check comparable costs first.

> What makes and models do you all recommend?  I need something that  
> can handle some heavy work like kneading stiff date paste into  
> almond meal.  I'd like something with the motor under the carafe  
> rather than to the side.

I'm fond of my Cuisinart. My mother had one that withstood a solid,  
oh... 15-18 years of use, before needing to be replaced. She replaced  
it with another Cuisinart.

Judith / no SCA name yet
Master Albrecht Waldfurster's Egg
Middle Kingdom, Midlands, Ayreton, Tree-Girt-Sea (Chicago, IL)