"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 17:33:20 +1000, "Farm1" >
> wrote:
>
>>"sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:18:34 -0400, wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm just getting back into cooking. I worked shift work for years and
>>>> my
>>>> wife
>>>> and I more or less went our separate ways eating our meals, as she was
>>>> hungry at
>>>> 4PM and I was still in bed. I recently bought a Cuisinart Pro Classic
>>>> food
>>>> processor. Haven't used it yet, but soon. I'm wondering do I also need
>>>> a
>>>> blender, as I haven't owned one in years? Or can I do basically what's
>>>> called
>>>> for in a blender in the processor, or is that overkill? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Do you want to do something specific? You've gone this long without a
>>> blender or food processor, so I don't think you have a pressing need
>>> for either one - but in general, you can do most of the things a
>>> blender is used for in your food processor.
>>
>>I agree, but I do find a stick blender is handy.
>>
> +1 on that. I've got all 3-- but if I had to give any up-- I'd part
> with the 1 quart blender first-- then the 2 cup one-- then the stick--
> and then the FP.
That would be my order of surrendering items too (except I ony have one
blender, not 2)
>
> But I don't cook the OPs meals, so I have no idea what he likes. If
> he enjoys smoothies or shakes-- then all bets are off.
Oh yes. That would change things. But for normal meal production, I'd
stick with the order mentioned by sf.