Food processor is a versatile electric appliance that allows you to prepare foods in a variety of ways. From chopping to shredding to mixing dough, a food processor can quickly handle a multitude of tasks in and complete them in minutes

Food Processors typically have 4 parts: a base, a clear plastic body, a set of removable blades, and a lid. Using a combination of jars, blades and attachments, various functions can be performed such as:

Mixer Grinder is an indispensable staple in Indian kitchens– used for basic tasks such as making purees, grinding flours, blending chutneys etc.

While selecting, go for a mixer-grinder with 3 jars of different capacity & function. Usually mixer-grinders come with one jar for dry grinding, one for wet grinding and a small jar

Typically, a 500 W to 750 W mixer- grinders will be enough for regular food preps. A mixer-grinder with a power of around 18000 RPM will be sufficient

Juicers are used to extract juices from fruits and vegetables

There are two types of juicers, designed for different purposes

Centrifugal Juicer: It takes the fruits and vegetables through a feed tube and directly into contact with a blade that shreds them at 6,000-14,000 RPM. The juice is thrown by the centrifugal force of the spinning basket towards the sides and pushed through a sharp screen into a jug or glass This type of juicers is very popular and economical. However, blades in the juicer tend to heat up due to high RPM, leading to loss of nutrition from the juice

Cold-Presses / Slow Juicers: They use a slow gear to crush fruits and veggies and force against and through a sharp screen at 80 to 100 RPM. Slow juicers can yield more juice than centrifugal juicer, the nutrients are preserved better, and the juice stays fresher longer due to absence of heat. Slow juicers may require more prep work and cleaning

Choppers are smaller processors mainly used for chopping vegetables. The choppers can be used for tasks such as chopping, mincing, slicing, grinding, and cubing of ingredients like vegetables, fruits, nuts, meat, and cheese. It can also mince and puree

Choppers are compact in size, have high power and typically have a single jar and may have multiple blades

Typically, choppers are available in 200 W to 250 W power

Also called Immersion Blenders, these are used for making soups, purees and blending. Hand blenders are handheld and lightweight, making them very convenient to use directly in the pot

Hand blenders are easy to clean and store

Some hand blenders are also available in wireless variety

Typical hand blenders have a motor capacity of 200 W to 250 W