Good Food Processor / Ways to use it

My husband recently presented me a food processor. I have been looking around for Salad, soups and bread recipes.

I am sure people who have been here in US for a while will have one. Can you tell me what are the jobs that you use it for ?

I started using it for

1. Grating carrot
2. Cutting vegetables like carrot, potato, beetroot, radish etc
3. To make chappathi dough, potato fillings.
4. To make slices of cucumbers, potatoes etc

The model he has gifted me is a 12 cup Kithchen Aid processor. i would like to hear from all of you any comments abotu food processors like it's maintenance, care, usage, utility and space occupancy etc.

Hi MeenLoch,

Thanks for starting this thread.I would also like to know how can i use my food processor more effectively.I request ILites with Food processor's to guide me on this.

We also bought a 7 cup Cuisinart Food processor last month.It has attachements for slicing,dough making,grating.Till now i have used it for making:

1.chapati and snack doughs
2.Slicing fruits like strawberries and vegetables like onions,cabbage
3.Making bread crumbs

Am wondering whether i can chop vegetables like okra,beans,ribbed gourd(dondakai) for making curries.

Thanks & Regards,
ManuuRaghuu

Hello
I also use for similar.. more for atta dough and for making vada dough.. comes out very good for me. Also making Pesto. If I think of any will write in.

Thanks AnandChitra! As i have a shredder attachment i am able to shred raw mangoes etc...wondering what more Indian stuff can be made...

ManuuRaghuu

I use it to make dought for parathas, gobi, carrot, muli, spinach etc.,

Rithi

I want to buy a food processor and I will be using it mainly for making roti dough or shredding carrots / vegetables etc.
I don't want a large processor that takes up too much space.
Which one do you experts suggest ?
-Parul

Thanks for all your replies ladies. I do the same things what you mentioned. Making parantha and bread doughs is a cake walk with food processor. I never used to get perfect chappathi doughs till we got this processor. It's a friend for a newbie cook.

Unfortunately it doesn't have dicing abilities ( like you get in frozen mixed veggies section). I slice and then cut it,which is easier, but not perfect.

Parul,
Visit Amazon and read reviews of the major processors. I like Kitchen Aid's that my husband got. It's pretty cool. 12 cup processor I think.

This post reminded that I have one un-opened pack of cuisine start processor at home.I'm going to try the above suggestions and see how it works for me.
Thanks
Mangai

is there any food processor with dicing options too? i would like a food processor with slice,shred,and dice.