125 Best Food Processor Recipes [Paperback]

George Geary (Author)

Book Description

Series: 125 Best | Publication Date: August 6, 2005

Delicious recipes for the indispensable food processor.

Although millions of food processors are bought each year, they are seldom used to their full potential. With 125 Best Food Processor Recipes, the prep time to create delicious dishes is just a few minutes. These foolproof recipes are specifically created for food processors:

• Appetizers: Crab Feta Mushrooms, Herbed Chicken Puffs, Roasted Red Pepper Guacamole Dip
• Salads and Salad Dressings: Pepper Pasta Salad, Blue Cheese Peanut Coleslaw, Chipotle Mayonnaise
• Salsas, Sauces, Marinades and Rubs: Peach Mango Salsa, Jerk Chicken Marinade, Homemade Ketchup, Hot and Spicy BBQ Rub
• Soups: Roasted Pumpkin Pecan Soup, French Onion Soup, New England Clam Chowder
• Main Dishes: Fast and Easy Meatloaf, Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Red Hot Chili
• Vegetables: Tomato Basil Tart, Pecan Yams, Potatoes Au Gratin
• Breads and Rolls: Crusty French Rolls, Honey Whole Wheat Sunflower Bread, Fast and Easy Pizza Dough
• Cookies: Lemon Citrus Cookies, Quadruple Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Cinnamon Apple Shortbread
• Pies, Tarts and Pastries: All-Butter Pie Crust, Three Berry Pie, Caramel Chocolate Tart, Pear Pandowdy
• Cakes and Quick Breads: Deep Dark Rich Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake, Blueberry Pecan Muffins, Fresh Savory Herb Scones

For cooks using a food processor, this book will become the ultimate resource for its outstanding recipes. The wealth of timesaving tips and techniques will appeal to cooks at all skill levels.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

George Geary, CCP, teaches in cooking schools throughout North America and is a regular contributing editor to magazines and newsletters. He was the pastry chef and production manager for the Walt Disney Corporation and for the Marriot Corporation. The author of three cookbooks, including 125 Best Cheesecake Recipes he lives in Fullerton, CA.

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Introduction

The food processor is magical. You can create such great things with this machine. It's time saving, too. It can cut your kitchen prep time in half. Yet when I talk about food processors in my culinary classes and workshops I get a sigh. Most of the students have them but don't use them daily like I do. I wondered why. The answer was cleanup. Most recipes require you to clean the work bowl three to four times within a recipe. In this book you only have to clean the bowl at the end of the recipe. In the cookie chapter you can even start at the beginning of the chapter and make every single recipe without cleaning the bowl for the entire chapter.

Equipment and Safe Usage

When you remove your food processor from its box for the first time, it can be an enlightening and overwhelming experience -- all those parts, blades and bowls. This section will help you understand how to get more use from your processor and how it works. Safety is a big issue with food processors. Years ago you could get a finger caught or food lodged in the working blades. Today most processors have stopping mechanisms and locking devises to prevent injury. Before you start to use your food processor, check your machine and read the manual and any other literature that came with it.

I teach in a different cooking school almost every night and have used a variety of food processor brands. I've gotten to know most of the makes, models and varieties available on the market today. Before adding any food to the machine, I put all of the parts together and then turn it on to make sure I'm familiar with the way it works. I call this a dry run. I even do this in front of the class. It saves time and trouble if the machine is assembled correctly before you start. It can be frustrating and messy if you have to take the machine apart with the work bowl filled with ingredients.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Robert Rose (August 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778801233
• ISBN-13: 978-0778801238
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

George Geary CCP teaches in over 120 schools world wide. A regular contributing editor to several magazines and newsletters, he has also been the pastry chef and production manager for the Wait Disney Corporation and the Marriott Corporation.
Currently George conducts food tours of Europe (www.georgegeary.com) and you can also find him aboard Holland America Lines teach in the Food and Wine Kitchen

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful surprise, August 9, 2007

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Cooking MOM (Cincy ,OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 125 Best Food Processor Recipes (Paperback)

This books is a complete surprise. Unassuming it delivers with a huge punch. The pizza dough is a complete surprise, salad dressings, homemade mayo,Roast Chicken salad, dips, and cookies are easy, quick and have amazing flavor. With a little experience, you can make anything in this book and you won't be disappointed ever. George Geary is amazing with these recipes and I look forward to each of his books. The Cheesecake book has incredible savory cheesecakes and his new baking book is going to delight his many fans and cooking class students. Pick this one up and use it. You will wonder why you would make cookies in a mixer ever again. If you are making a lot cookies for school or an exchange in one baking session, make them in order and you won't have to wash the processor bowl between recipes. You fall in love with the processor all over again. Thanks George.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Try the Pear Almond Tart!, September 10, 2005

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Karen Tripson "KT" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 125 Best Food Processor Recipes (Paperback)

I loved George's Cheesecake book, so I got this one even though I am an experienced user of the food processor. He always has great recipes that are easy and delicious. Try the Pear Almond Tart and the Roasted Corn and Pepper Salsa -- and you too will be a believer.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 125 Best Food Processor Recipes, August 15, 2009

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Terry (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 125 Best Food Processor Recipes (Paperback)

I have never written a review on a book before but I had to comment on this one. I have made several of the recipes from this book and they have all turned out beautifully! The potato rolls are amazing as is the pizza crust. I also made the cheese rolls which were good too. Although I prefer cookbooks with pictures, the quality of these recipes make up for it. I am planning on trying many more of the recipes in this book and have no doubt that they will turn out just as well. Can't wait to try that pear tart!