The food processor and blender attachments are handy, while other elements feel like overkill.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Assortment of food processors - Static Media / Shutterstock The first household food processors debuted in Paris in 1971. Two ...

Here's what it does that other food choppers don't.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A generic food processor on a kitchen counter - Remberto Nieves / Shutterstock In 1971, France's Pierre Verdon unveiled "Le ...

When it comes to kitchen essentials, the chef’s knife gets all the glory; it’s romantic, precise, even a little dangerous. But if there’s one tool that quietly does the heavy lifting in many ...

This small-but-mighty mini chopper’s magic is in its blades: Two sharp stainless steel blades can spin in either direction for efficient processing. We like the added safety feature of locking blades ...

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