Ack! I broke my Cuisinart!

[maryellen]

<<I am quite amazed when I think of how long I have had this food processor. Not long ago I took it to school to shred 'taters for hash browns with the kids--and I realized that it is older than many of my colleagues! >>

Coincidentally, our blender died today--almost 50 years old--my partner's parents purchased it soon after they came to the US and somehow she ended up with it. It looks just like my mother's from the same era. Not older than we are but definitely in our age cohort!

It will be nice to have a blender with more than two speeds (on and pulse!).

[indigoiis]

My Mom found mine at St. Luke's Thrift Shop for eight bucks, parts and everything.

I use mine to make buttercream frosting. It's a lot "cleaner" than the Viking mixer because the confectioner's sugar is contained and so you don't get that dust.

I also use it to pulverize the one whole orange plus eight carrots required in my favorite carrot cake recipe.

And, I use it to make pesto.

[Tuckervill]

I had a black and decker FP that died last Christmas. Got it for my wedding shower 20 years ago.

I have a Kitchenaid mixer, but I recently upgraded to an Electrolux Magic Mill Assistent, a model which has been around for 50 years, and can mix 8 quarts of dough. I like it so much better for doing pizza dough (which is my new business) because there are no moving parts, except for the bowl spinning. I can stick my hand right in the bowl if I want, and add stuff without turning it off.

Karen

[mirliluck]

I cannot imagine life without my food processor.
I use mine at least twice a week for chopping veggies, making hummus, pesto, pancake mix, etc. Need to try nut butters some day too.

R.I.P poor Cuisinart.

[NoNo]

I don't use my food processor nearly as much as my mixer, but I'd be heartbroken if either of them broke. Which reminds me, I need to get the fruit and vegetable strainer so I can breeze through my canning this year!

[malkin]

My Cuisi replacement parts are finally here!

The sheath (the plastic thing that the blade sits on) came with instructions:

The instructions bel ow call for considerable physical strength and muscular control. If the pliers slip, you may be injured...

Included in the TOOLS REQUIRED were:
6" square of cardboard
One pair of pliers with rounded serrate jaws, designed to bite into and fit over round objects
One 8-10" long screwdriver
Petroleum Jelly

They didn't put it in the list, but a hammer and a block of wood was also needed to tap the sheath down into place. That sucker is really not supposed to come off--but I guess I am not the only person ever to have broken one.

We're back in business now, and we'll have new mayo this weekend!

[OakLeaf]

Yikes! Installations involving plastic and a hammer always scare me...


I made hummus the old fashioned way the other day (well, almost - I don't have a mortar and pestle big enough, so I used a potato masher and a wooden spoon). Came out fine.