food processor

noun

: an electric kitchen appliance with a set of interchangeable blades revolving inside a container

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Most of the food scenes on my list occur at the ends of the stories, but here food sets the story into motion: Mitsuko blitzes shrimp, eggs, flour, and honey in a food processor, drops the mixture into a skillet, dabs everything with soy sauce, and folds the batter gradually. Adam Roberts may 20, Literary Hub, 20 May 2025 Add peppers to the food processor along with remaining ingredients. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 Add the starchy water, grated cheese and peppercorns to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine until a smooth cream forms. 5. Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Cook’s notes: To prepare pie crust, place 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for food processor

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of food processor was in 1973

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“Food processor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20processor. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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food processor

noun
: an electric kitchen appliance that has blades that turn inside a container and is used for cutting and blending food

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