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.
Also called processor.
Origin
1970-75
Related forms
food processing, noun
British Dictionary definitions for food processing

food processor

noun
1.
(cookery) an electric domestic appliance designed to speed the preparation and mixing of ingredients by automatic chopping, grating, blending, etc
Encyclopedia Article for food processing

any of a variety of operations by which raw foodstuffs are made suitable for consumption, cooking, or storage. A brief treatment of food processing follows. For fuller treatment of storage methods, see food preservation.

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food processor

electric appliance developed in the late 20th century, used for a variety of food-preparation functions including kneading, chopping, blending, and pulverizing.

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