How does a food processor work differently than a blender?
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A food processor uses the blades to chop, with the material getting thrown outward by centrifugal force. A blender uses the narrow walls of the pitcher to force the material back into the blades, allowing for purées. Completely different goals.
A food processor tends to have a much wider, flatter work bowl, which means that it is much better at getting larger amounts of food – particularly solid food – to a smaller-but-not-puree consistency. A blender, with its tall, narrow shape, would struggle to get an even consistency with non-liquid foods unless you take it all the way to slush.
Could you get by with juse one? Sure, but having the right tool makes the job easier and the results better. Blenders are the right choice for some applications – particularly liquid ones – and food processors are the right choice for solid foods.
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