Food Processor Recipes

These websites and books will turn you into a food processing genius

One of the pleasures of owning a food processor is how diverse its potential uses are. Food processors can be used to make sauces, purees, bread, cookies, and so much more. Once you own a food processor, it's hard to imagine how you lived without it. If you've just purchased your first food processor or are looking to get greater use out of the one you already have, these food processor recipes will do the trick.

Sources for food processor recipes

One thing to keep in mind as you're searching for food processor recipes is that you'll sometimes be limited by the size of your food processor. A mini food processor with a 3-cup capacity will be unable to match the speed and power of a 7-cup or especially a 14-cup capacity food processor. If you've begun using your mini food processor for greater tasks, now may be the time to upgrade.

That aside, these are some of the websites for food processor recipes that we've enjoyed:

Recipezaar.com

If you can ignore the fact that they've spelled czar incorrectly, Recipezaar.com features thousands of user-contributed food processor recipes covering everything from honey facial toner to fruit smoothies to chutney. Just look for the Food Processor/Blender section.

Because they're user-contributed, the food processor recipes at Recipezaar.com are going to vary in interest and quality. Some users are so eager to share their food processor recipe discoveries that they list them without having tried them first. However, there is a handy sorting tool that allows you to arrange all food processor recipes by highest rated or even fastest to make.

MealsForYou.com

Click on the recipes Recipes By Gadget section (it's on the left near the bottom) at MealsForYou.com and you'll find a selection of interesting gourmet food processor recipes. Selections include ginger tomato dipping sauce, oatmeal scones, and chilled blueberry soup.

The food processor recipes at MealsForYou.com are listed next to a very handy nutritional chart that lists calories, fat, fat percentage, cholesterol, and carbohydrates. Minutes required for preparation and cooking are also listed.

Since many food processor recipe websites list only one or two particular dishes, food processor recipe books might be a more efficient way to go if you're looking for a wealth of cooking ideas in one place:

The Fabulous Gourmet Food Processor Cookbook

Written by Judith Gethers, The Fabulous Gourmet Food Processor Cookbook gathers tips and hints for cocktail foods, salads, condiments, main dishes, butters, and much more. Remember that the word gourmet is in the title, so if you don't think you're up to using your food processor to make amaretto madeleines or Serbian cheese with red pepper caviar, you might want to go with a more basic book.

125 Best Food Processor Recipes

Author George Geary was the pastry chef and production manager for both the Walt Disney and Marriott corporations, so he certainly knows his food processor recipes. 125 Best Food Processor Recipes will surprise you with your ability to make New England clam chowder, blueberry pecan muffins, or even homemade ketchup.

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