food processor

noun

: an electric kitchen appliance with a set of interchangeable blades revolving inside a container

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But, as the best chefs will agree, no kitchen should be without a versatile food processor. Emily Peck, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 The brand also makes a ton of great products that aren't stand mixers, from immersion blenders to food processors and handy must-haves like pot holders. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024 Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor $250 $200 Williams Sonoma Thanksgiving is actually the perfect test scenario for something as large as a 14-cup food processor. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 Instructions Step 1 In a blender or food processor, pulse the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, lemon juice, shallots, vinegar, and garlic until combined. Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food processor 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food processor was in 1973

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“Food processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20processor. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

food processor

noun
: an electric kitchen appliance that has blades that turn inside a container and is used for cutting and blending food

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