Breadcrumb texture - food processor ??
 

Dear All,

I am completely clueless when it comes to cooking but have recently
embarked on such simple pleasures as cheese sticks and apple crumble.

Just making these 2 things has shown me that if I am to persist in the
delights of cooking, I need a food processor. (I am not the most
patiemt of people!).

I assume a food processor can make the flour/butter breadcrumb mix
(that the above and a lot of recipes rely on)?

So, I now need to know what the attachment is, or process is called to
do this crumbling. Can you advise?

Also, if you have any other basic tips, I would much appreciate it.

Many thanks
Rebecca

"Rebecca" > wrote in message
om...

> I am completely clueless when it comes
> to cooking but have recently embarked
> on such simple pleasures as cheese sticks
> and apple crumble. Just making these 2
> things has shown me that if I am to persist
> in the delights of cooking, I need a food
> processor. (I am not the most patiemt of
> people!).
>
> I assume a food processor can make the flour/
> butter breadcrumb mix (that the above and a lot
> of recipes rely on)? So, I now need to know what
> the attachment is, or process is called to do this
> crumbling. Can you advise?

There are a lot of good reasons to have a food processor -- cutting
butter into flour probably isn't one of them (at least it's not for
me). You'll do just as well with a pastry blender:

http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/p...ti%7Cgsku41996
%7Ck%7Cpcctlpsti%7Crshop%7Cs%2Fcatcctlpsti%7Cp3%7C rshop%2Fcatcctlpsti%
7Cp2%7Crshop%2Fcatcctlpsti%7Cp1%7Crshop&root=shop& pkey=cctlpsti&gids=s
ku41996&ftest=1&flash=on

or http://makeashorterlink.com/?J298620A9

Or, in a pinch, two knives, *and* it has the added bonus of not
creating a big wash-up. Really, it doesn't take any more time, when
you consider setup, breakdown and cleaning.

> Also, if you have any other basic tips, I would much appreciate it.

Don't buy big expensive equipment that you don't need. Buy the best
knives you can afford (but be sure to hold them in your hand first, to
make sure you like the feel, balance and weight). Don't be afraid to
experiment.

Good luck.
-j