Food Processor Blades

Any food processor user knows that good food processor blades are critical to the food results you are looking for. There’s any number of reasons why you might need a replacement: perhaps yours has become dull with use, or was damaged by dropping it or through improper cleaning practices. Whatever the reason, it’s important to buy the right size and style of food processor blades to fit and work properly in your processor and let you get back to the cooking!

With proper care, a food processor blade can last a long time. They don’t usually go dull and therefore they are not commonly sharpened. If it does become dull, most people just buy a new one. With some easy tips, you can make sure that yours last as long as possible. First, be careful not to drop it as this could break it. It’s generally recommended to (carefully!) wash them by hand but watch out since even a blade that’s several years old can easily slice you open and require stitches! If you do use the dishwasher, put them near the top and not on the bottom since the hot water at the bottom can damage them as time goes by. You should not ever need to use any abrasive cleaners on the food processor blades: warm water with soap should take care of any food that is stuck on.

When buying a new one, it’s important to choose a style that works with your processor and you can help to be assured of this by buying a blade from the same manufacturer. Even this way, not all blades will fit all models of processors so read the descriptions carefully in order to avoid receiving a blade that won’t fit!

Your processor is a versatile device that can save you from a lot of manual labor. A variety of different styles of processor blades are available to work with different types of foods and yield different kinds of cuts. Here are a few examples:

Food Processor Multipurpose Blade: This blade usually has two knives oriented like an “S.” This is probably similar to what came with your processor and is a good all-around cutter for cutting and shredding many types of foods. Be careful of the broad and extremely sharp edges!

Food Processor Slicer Blade: This type of blade is good for slicing up fruits and vegetables like carrots. This can save you a ton of time and effort since this takes so long to do by hand with a chef’s knife or pairing knife.

Food Processor Dough Blade: This kind of “blade” doesn’t even have sharp edges! Instead, it’s used for mixing and kneading dough for bread, cookies or other baked products and pastries. It looks a bit like a multipurpose blade, but is usually made of hard plastic and won’t have any knives.

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