Food Processor Recs

[AJSoprano]

I am looking to purchase a food processor in the $30-50 price range. Needs to able to make salsas and soups. Any recs are appreciated. Please include where you purchased if possible. Thanks.

[karmalaw]

well.. if you're not in a rush and you shop well -- it IS possible: I have a Kitchenaid 7 cup that I purchased on clearance at Target last year for........... $17.48 because the color (onyx black) was being discontinued in Target (not elsewhere).

That being said -- I still haven't used it.. hahaha... I get more use out of my stand mixer, good knives, and blender.

[Candy]

If soups and salsas are your aim, get a Cuisinart stick blender. You will get more use out of it than a mini food processor, especially with soups

[HaagenDazs]

Agreed - or a regular blender. I don't know why someone would buy a food processor exclusively to make salsa and soup, but for soups an immersion blender or a regular blender works wonderfully.

[roxlet]

Second the notion of an immersion bender. Actually, if you're pureeing soups, it's the only way to go...

[HaagenDazs]

Yeah, it eliminates any steam-blender explosions.

[meadandale]

After trying to scoop hot soup from the pot into a blender ONCE, I bought a stick blender and never looked back....

[billieboy]

Ditto on the immersion blender for soup. Works great. For the salsa use a Chinese food processor AKA knife.

[bnemes3343]

If you really want to keep the price in this range for something other than a mini, the Hamilton Beach 6 cup FP is only $30 on Amazon. Can't comment on how good it is, but I'm sure it would do an adequate job on veggies for soups and salas (although I would probably just use a chef's knife for those jobs).

[HaagenDazs]

Good luck - you can buy a mini-processor for that price. Otherwise you simply won't find one.

Soups are best pureed in a blender anyway...

Your best bet for that price range is look for a used one on craigslist.

[defboater]

go with a Cuisinart