This document discusses several kitchen appliances - a food processor for shredding, slicing, and chopping foods; a food dehydrator for preserving foods by removing moisture; a rice cooker for quickly and evenly cooking rice; a blender for blending and puréeing foods into smoothies and sauces; a high-power blender that can perform the functions of a blender and food processor as well as cook soups; and a juicer for separating fiber and pulp from fruits and vegetables to make juice.

1. Kitchen Set Up:
Appliances

2. Food Processor
Uses:
• Shred, slice, grate, purée, grind, blend and chop food with speed and
efficiency
What to look for:
• Models designed with the plastic bowl and blades above the base

3. Food Dehydrator
Uses:
• Remove the moisture from meats, fruits, vegetables and legumes to
preserve nutrients
• Commonly used to create raw dishes or snacks such as homemade
apple or banana chips, raisins, and raw “bread”

4. Rice Cooker
Uses:
• Cook rice quickly and evenly

5. Blender
Uses:
• Blend, chop, liquefy, purée, emulsify and grind food
• Ideal for smoothies, soups, sauces, dips, and desserts

6. High-power Blender
Uses:
• Performs all the functions of a blender and food processor
• High-spinning blades generate enough friction and heat to cook soup
and vegetables
• Ideal for creating fruit and vegetable smoothies without separating
fiber

7. Juicer
Uses:
• Separates fiber and pulp from fruits and vegetables to create juice