Using a food processor, or food chopper, provides a way to more efficiently and effectively prepare foods for all sorts of dishes. A KitchenAid food processor is time-tested in its quality and ability to speed up food prep, easily handling chopping, slicing, dicing and shredding duties that take much more time to accomplish when done by hand. These handy appliances are perfect for tasks like chopping vegetables for salsa, shredding carrots for carrot cake or potatoes for hash browns, grinding cookies for baking or ice cream topping, grinding coffee for use in your KitchenAid coffee maker, churning heavy cream into butter, turning chickpeas into hummus or making your famous guacamole or pesto dip.

The first steps in browsing for a KitchenAid food chopper include deciding on factors like how you will use it and if you have the counter space for it, or else somewhere convenient to store it. Some of what you can use your food processor for can also be done by other KitchenAid small appliances, like a blender or a mixer, for instance. While there is definitely some overlap, each of these appliances has its specialties. The difference between a food processor and a blender is probably the most misunderstood, as both appliances appear quite similar. A KitchenAid blender is great for making smoothies, blending frozen items and mixing liquid items, but is not as efficient with dry content, tending to impact only what’s closest to the blades when used without liquid. A KitchenAid chopper does less liquifying, but is proficient at cutting, slicing, grating, fine dicing and even kneading dough. KitchenAid mixers, on the other hand, do not excel at those tasks, but are expert at mixing food items and at preparing cookie and cake batters. Luckily, there are KitchenAid mixers with a food processor attachment, so you can enjoy the best of both worlds while saving space.