Sauces, gravies, creams, pizza, bread, risotto, purée, meatballs, soups, jams: can you believe that a food processor can help you prepare them?
The most famous is the Vorwerk Thermomix, but there are many others such as, for example, the Cook Processor Artisan by KitchenAid, the Cuisine Companion by Moulinex, the Cukò Maestro by Imetec or the Cooking Chef Gourmet by Kenwood. I'm kitchen robot which generally help us in basic kitchen operations such as blend, knead, mince, but which I am also capable of cook whole recipes from A to Z as we would do, however, using different tools and equipment.
Recipes that can be made with food processors
For those who do not have one, it is difficult to imagine a robot that cooks real dishes in its place, so we have collected here some of the easier recipes that can be made with this appliance suitable for those who don't get along too much in the kitchen, for those who want to save time, but also for expert chefs who want a right hand to make their creations.
Mashed potato
Tired of always getting a mashed potato poorly tied and with lumps? A food processor can prepare it for you: all you have to do is peel the potatoes and then follow the instructions. The result will be a well blended puree, smooth, silky and, above all, super greedy!
Bread and pizza
If you love to do the bread and the Pizza at home (and then the burger sandwiches, the milk sandwiches, the ones with chocolate chips), but you don't like to knead with your hands and work hard, put water, flour and yeast in the food processor and in no time do not say you will have a dough ready for leavening. For the rest, of course, you need the oven, unless your food processor has the steam cooking function, which can be an alternative to cooking your loaf. Obviously, the kneading function can also be used to prepare the dough for cakes.
From butter to ketchup
Butter and mayonnaise are always in the fridge, but if you find yourself without it right in time of need and you have a food processor you can fix it. All you need is the basic ingredients, cream and water to make the butter; eggs and oil for the mayonnaise; or milk, butter and flour for the béchamel; or, again, tomato and sugar for the Ketchup. The sauces that can be prepared with a food processor are many, from guacamole to barbecue sauce.
Sauces and seasonings from pasta to risotto
Tomato sauce, meat sauce, Vegetable Ragu, pesto, walnut sauce: practically with a food processor you can prepare any sauce you can think of to season yours pasta, even if you want to make it amatriciana or with cheese and pepper. And then with a food processor you can also prepare a risotto, also in this case with the dressing you prefer: saffron risotto, with asparagus, pumpkin …
Homogenized and velvety
If you are struggling with it weaning of your child, the food processor will be very useful for preparing the baby food based on vegetables and cereals or the homogenized. The same is true if vegetable creams and velvets they are your passion. In winter or summer, hot or cold, recipe books generally contain many ideas.
Doughs for meatballs and burgers
It doesn't matter if you then fry or bake in the oven: the dough for yours meatballs, well chopped and blended, you can get it quickly with a food processor. All you have to do is form the balls. The same is true for i meatloafs and for i burger Of every kind.
Smoothies, yogurt, sorbets
Shakes, smoothie, yogurt and even sorbets e ice creams: serves fruit, milk, cream, sugar and then… action!
Jams and creams
Use the marmalade for breakfast or to fill pies? With the help of a food processor, you may want to make it at home more often. And how about preparing many desserts that include the custard or the Chantilly cream? Or delicious hazelnut or pistachio creams?