5 Ways A Breville Food Processor Will Take Your Cooking To The Next Level

So, what is a food processor?

“In any kitchen, these benchtop appliances are the secret to quick, efficient meal prep. They also free you up from tedious cooking chores, so you can focus on your creativity and on developing your culinary skills.”

If you want to level up your cooking, we’ve got everything you need to know about Breville’s must-have food processors, plus a Basil Pesto recipe to help you jazz up your midweek meals.

But first…

How To Choose The Best Food Processor

To find your perfect-fit food processor, consider how much bench space you have and how many mouths you regularly have to feed.

“Breville has a great range of small but mighty food processors for when space is tight, including its Breville the Kitchen Wizz® 9 and Breville the Paradice™ 9 ‒ Breville’s most compact designs to date,” says Tracey Ellis.

“It’s also helpful to consider what you’ll use the appliance for, and then match the food processor accessories to your cooking habits. the Paradice™ 9 has a fabulous attachment for precision dicing and beautiful food presentation, while the Kitchen Wizz® 9 is the ultimate all-rounder.”

Here are five ways Breville’s the Kitchen Wizz® 9 and the Paradice™ 9  can help you prepare meal masterpieces at home.

#1 Blitz Prep, No Mess

Put down the knife and pack away the chopping board – these Breville food processors are the speediest, tidiest cooks in the kitchen. Save time cutting foods to size and, instead, pass whole fruits and vegetables through the 120mm wide chute to be perfectly sliced, diced or grated. Need to change your blade to shred cabbage for a quick slaw? All of your colour-coded accessories are conveniently stored in an onboard caddy for quick access and a clear benchtop.

#2 Choose An Accessory For Every Job

A Breville food processor puts precision chopping, shredding and more at your fingertips, so every meal gets an A+ for presentation. These attachments make anything possible:

• S-blade – chop raw fruits and veggies, cooked and raw meats, herbs, breadcrumbs, nuts and dried fruits; mince raw and cooked meats; purée cooked fruit and veggies; mix sauces, pesto and compound butters.
• Dough blade – knead bread and pizza doughs.
• Adjustable slice disc – slice raw foods and veggies, salamis and deli meats.
• Reversible shredding disc – shred cheeses, fruits and veggies, finely or coarsely.
• Dicing grid (only the Paradice™ 9) – precisely dice raw and cooked veggies and fruits.

#3 Make Light Work Of The Tough Stuff

Don't let the compact design of these Breville kitchen all-stars fool you. Both The Kitchen Wizz 9 and The Paradice 9 have some serious muscle hidden under the hood. Both are made with heavy-duty 605W induction motors that can power through raw fruit and vegetables, mince cooked and raw meats and crush nuts. And with a 30-year motor warranty and 2-year product warranty, a Breville food processor is built to last.

#4 Prepare In Bulk

“Busy families love food processors because they allow them to prepare meals and snacks for the week without losing an entire afternoon to food prep,” says Tracey Ellis. “And these compact kitchen helpers from Breville deliver in a big way – bowls with a 9-cup capacity mean you can bring home a selection of fresh fruits and quickly chop up a delicious fruit salad for school lunches, or pre-chop a week’s worth of vegetables to be added to meals as you need them.”

#5 Flex Your Culinary Muscle

That new recipe you might otherwise think is too time-consuming? It’s doable with a food processor taking care of the chopping. The gluten-free bread recipe you’ve been wanting to try? Easy-peasy with the dough blade attachment. And as for those roughly chopped roasted veggies you usually serve up, a dicing attachment can make them look like they’re being served at a three-hatted restaurant. 

Make It Yourself: Essential Basil Pesto Recipe

Ready to see what your Breville food processor can do? Fire up your Breville The Kitchen Wizz 9 or Breville The Paradice 9 and try this winning recipe from Breville. Serve it folded through pasta or on a charcuterie board.

Prep time: 15 mins

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

100g parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic, peeled

70g toasted pine nuts

1/2  tsp coarse salt

Freshly ground black pepper, to season

60g basil leaves

250ml extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Carefully assemble your Breville food processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade in the bowl. Break the parmesan into pieces and place in the bowl with the garlic. Process until finely chopped.
2. Add the pine nuts, salt, pepper and basil and process. While the processor is on, slowly add the oil through the feed chute to emulsify, scraping down the side occasionally.
3. Once your batch of basil goodness is blitzed, add it to grilled cheese sandwiches, Margherita pizzas, Italian burgers… (It’s no one-trick pony you know!) If you can’t decide, place the pesto in an airtight container, label and date it, then refrigerate for up to one week or freeze for up to one month.

Ready to add a do-it-all food processor to your kitchen kit and wow with masterpiece meals? Shop the entire Breville range in-store or online and get creative in the kitchen.