Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Quite tempted to get the Tefal Express £40-£50 Anyone got one or anything equivalent for similar coinage. Bought a big kenwood jobby a few years back but hardly ever used it (and no longer have it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 That looks like the Mr Frosty slush maker I had as a kid. I've got a Magimix darling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22509 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 i'm magimix crew too - the mac daddy of the food processor world. in a different price bracket to that thing but mine's 7 or 8 years old and it's still going strong. kitchen aid blenders are good for smoothies/juices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Megamix look nice but a lot of money to slice a few onions and make a bit of coleslaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Megamix. The Grease one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Megamix. The Grease one? Aye, just put that into ebay and realised my error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'd look on Amazon. If you find one with hundreds of reviews with a 4 star plus score, it'll do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Fuck's sake man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Really yearning for one of these now, however the reviews for this particular model are mixed and they have now brought out a newer version called the Max, but £79 instead of £49. I fucking always do that Get an idea of something I want and then research the fuck out of it until I upgrade myself several times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 With things like this, the old buy cheap buy twice adage couldn't be more appropriate. Spend a bit of cash and you'll still be using it 20 years from now. Assuming this health fad sticks that is. If not, I don't think you'll be doing much of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Does your machine chop and slice onions, carrots, cheese, cucumber etc and if so do you use it if you simply want 1 or 2 onions for a curry? I have had a kenwood big jobby before and by the time you dragged it out the cupboard, found the right attachment, set it up, you could have had 10 onions done by hand. The appeal of this is that it would sit on the bench and get used regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Does your machine chop and slice onions, carrots, cheese, cucumber etc and if so do you use it if you simply want 1 or 2 onions for a curry? I have had a kenwood big jobby before and by the time you dragged it out the cupboard, found the right attachment, set it up, you could have had 10 onions done by hand. The appeal of this is that it would sit on the bench and get used regularly. Yeah it slices (thick and thin) and grates (different settings available for that too). And if you stick the big blade on it'll reduce things to basically a paste. It's got some other attachments which I've never used and you can buy different ones - for instance a juicer. Ours lives on the kitchen bench (the magimix ones look decent enough so it's not an eyesore) and yeah I use it any time i have a decent amount of stuff to chop. It saves a load of time. Think its this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003LL2FFI/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1360754062&sr=8-3π=SL75 But they all look very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Got the other half one for christmas. Suave bastard that i am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 One of these... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-Multi-Libra-FP950-Processor/dp/B000WDYRGS Not the one Gemmil has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Currently sitting in a lay by watching you tube demonstrations of Food Processors. Think I would rather be caught watching porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm sure you have been plenty of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 34422 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 What food processor do you have and what speed do you use, sugartits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I echo the opinions expressed above - spend a bit on a decent one. My mam and my mother in law both have an ancient food processor that they paid a canny wedge for back in the day, and they both swear by them. Generally speaking, the higher the cost, the better quality the motor is, meaning it is less likely to burn out prematurely. I think ours was about £150 ish, a Kenwood mixer. The food processor bit slots onto the top, and there's also space for a blender. The blender probably gets used the most when I'm making massive batches of curry base sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 What food processor do you have and what speed do you use, sugartits? Depends on what the recipe demands. Sometimes a quick, short burst will do the trick. Other times I enjoy it long and slow, although that can sometimes result in a messy sludge that you have to scrape out with a spatula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 34422 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I can cook but hate using them and never do tbh. I leave that to the wife. Funny how couples wont cook certain things but the other will. The Wife is really great at cooking some dishes but then will ask me how to do sausages!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWalrus 0 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 She likes baking cakes and puddings. I love doing the rest. People always say that they never have time to cook once they get in from work, but I find it a good way to wind down. I'm in my element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Sorry fellas, went cheap'ish. Bought the Tefal fresh express max gti for £79 snots. Didn't want to revisit the whole mixer / blender / processor job as it would have just stopped in the cupboard. This is a grater / slicer / chopper, small enough to sit on the bench and an absolute piece of piss to clean. Arrives Monday. All of your input was very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47038 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Advice sought. Advice ignored. 100% standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Advice sought. Advice ignored. 100% standard. Aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4920 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Advice sought. Advice ignored. 100% standard. But I did get to collect and use my Jamie Oliver garlic press today Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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