food processor

noun

1. an electric appliance with interchangeable blades within a closed container into which food is inserted for slicing, shredding, mincing, chopping, puréeing, or otherwise processing at high speeds.

food processor

noun

1. cookery an electric domestic appliance designed to speed the preparation and mixing of ingredients by automatic chopping, grating, blending, etc

Other Words From

• food processing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of food processor¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cooled pecans, graham crackers and dates and process until finely ground.

From Washington Post

In a food processor, pulse the bread until you have small crumbs.

From Washington Post

That way there is no need for a food processor to get it very fine.

From Washington Post

Mash by hand for a more rustic texture, or puree in a food processor for a smoother consistency.

From Washington Post

Remove the large pieces of butter and return to the food processor with 1 cup of the flour mixture.

From Eater

Combine the cold butter and flour in the bowl of a food processor.

From The Daily Beast

What if you set up the phone using your right index finger and then your right index finger gets chopped off in a food processor?

From The Daily Beast

The Thermomix is actually three machines in one: cooker, food processor/blender, and scale.

From The Daily Beast

But the core items you spend a lot of money on--food processor, stand mixer, hand blender--should be on the counter.

From The Daily Beast

Kitchenaid Ultra-Wide-Mouth Food Processor  Here is a conversation I have now had about a hundred times.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• blender
• mixer