Food Processor

I get by with a little help from my friends… but lately, my food processor has become my BFF and my cleaver is getting jealous! Because I’m always trying to squeeze as much as possible into the day, I look for things to make life easier. Food processors can blend salad dressings, mince ginger, finely chop and grate vegetables, blend dumpling filling, and on and on. Go for a standard model and get the attachment blades so you can grate, shred and do other nifty stuff. Here’s a fantastic time-saving tip my mom gave me for using a food processor for minced ginger: Peel about 1 lb (500 g) of fresh ginger and cut into medium pieces, then finely mince it in a food processor. Put the minced ginger in a resealable plastic storage bag and flatten it, then place it in the freezer. Once frozen, just break off what you need for your recipe!