Collection: Food Processors

A food processor takes the hard work out of prep — chopping, slicing, grating, kneading and mixing in seconds. A kitchen mixer or electric mixer does a related but different job, handling doughs, batters and whipping. The right choice depends on whether you mostly prep vegetables or mostly bake. Think about what you make often, the batch size you cook, and the bench or cupboard space you have for it.

Food processor or stand mixer?

They're built for different tasks:

• Food processor: chops, slices, grates, purees and makes pastry and dips, with interchangeable blades and discs. Best for vegetable prep and savoury cooking.
• Stand mixer: beats, whips and kneads with a bowl and paddle, whisk or dough hook. Best for baking — cakes, bread dough, meringue and whipped cream.

Choose a processor if you prep a lot of vegetables and make dips and pastry, or a mixer if you bake bread and cakes regularly.

What size food processor do you need?

Bowl capacity should match your usual batch size, since a processor works poorly when overfilled and struggles with small amounts in a huge bowl. A mini food processor or food chopper of around 1 litre suits herbs, garlic, small batches of dip and baby food. A 2 to 3 litre bowl covers most everyday household cooking. Larger bowls of 3 litres and up suit big-batch cooking, dough and family meal prep. Some models include a small bowl that nests inside the large one, covering both. Match the bowl to your typical batch rather than the largest thing you might ever make.

What attachments are actually useful?

Most processors come with more attachments than you'll use, so focus on the ones that get daily work. An S-blade does the bulk of chopping, mixing and pureeing. A slicing disc and a grating disc handle vegetables and cheese far faster than by hand, and are the attachments most people use after the main blade. A dough blade helps if you make pastry or bread. Whisk attachments suit light mixing. On a stand mixer, the paddle, whisk and dough hook cover almost everything. Tip: check the parts are dishwasher-safe, since hand-washing awkward discs discourages use.

Common questions

What's the difference between a food processor and a blender?
A processor chops, slices and grates solid food with a wide bowl and interchangeable blades; a blender liquefies with a tall jug. Use a processor for prep, a blender for smoothies and soups.

Do I need a food processor or a stand mixer?
A processor suits vegetable prep, dips and pastry; a stand mixer suits baking — cakes, bread dough and whipping. Choose by whether you cook savoury prep or bake more.

What size food processor is best?
Around 2 to 3 litres suits most households. A 1 litre mini chopper handles herbs and small batches; larger bowls suit big-batch cooking and dough.

Can a food processor knead dough?
Many can with a dough blade, handling pastry and small bread doughs. For regular bread baking, a stand mixer with a dough hook does a better job on larger batches.

Can I pay for a food processor with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our food processors start from $106, which is four fortnightly payments of $26.50.

Complete your kitchen

A food processor works with the rest of the kitchen. Add a blender for smoothies, an oven for baking, and a kettle for the bench.

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