Optional Blades and Discs

Appears in
The New Food Processor Bible: 30th Anniversary Edition

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

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Some machines come with additional blades and discs, other pieces are optional. Not all parts are available for all makes and models. Only you can determine whether you need additional blades and discs.

The Thin Slicing Disc (2 mm) is ideal for slicing cabbage for coleslaw. (If you don’t have this disc, use the Medium Slicing Disc (4 mm) and let food “self-feed” for thinner slices.) The Thick Slicing Disc (6 mm) makes ¼-inch-thick slices. An Extra-Thin Slicing Disc (1 mm), Extra-Thick Slicing Disc (8 mm), Fine Shredding Disc (2 mm) and Thick Shredding Disc (6 mm) are available for some models.