A food processor chops onions much faster than a kitchen knife, but I can clean a dozen kitchen knives in the time it takes to break down and deep clean a food processor.

And the part that takes the longest is peelin em, anyway.

@sidereal Food processors and blenders are a meme lol

Most of the things that need blending, I use an immersion blender for. Much easier to clean, simple to use and if it's made of steel (like mine), you can just stick it into boiling hot things and it still works like a charm

Also, no need to get like a 5L blender when you can just use it straight in a pot lol

As for food processors, I think practicing and maintaining knife skills is overall much more beneficial in general.

@sidereal "but what if you wanna turn something into a paste hmm? You can't do that with a knife!"

Buddy, pal, friend...

Ever heard of mortar and pestle?

@sidereal Sidenote:

I can take and use my mortar and pestle anywhere, be it at a cabin, in the wilderness, in the park, at work, on a boat, underground, aboveground, in a blizzard, etc, etc

This also applies to knives/cutlery

But I can only use a food processor in places with an electrical socket.

@sidereal Also, which do you think is more likely to last for generations?

A mortar and pestle made of granite

or

A contraption with an electric motor, moving parts, plastic housing and cheaply made (model specific) blades

@sidereal Furthermore

Food processors don't crush 😭

Crushing is how you make flavor happen bcuz oils and fats