The main characteristic of a good food processor is that it comes with multiple blades. A lower end one will come with only one, possibly two, blades. This may be good for grinding or making a sauce, and if that's all you are looking for in a unit, then this will work well for you! They also tend to be much smaller, holding about four cups of food (depending on the product).

 There are a lot of great options out there today. You can choose from top of the line features, you can find a stainless steel or black food processor, or there is the popular bullet food processor you've probably seen before.

Different tasks can be performed with a commercial food processor and a blender. Thus, if money is not a problem for you, it is up to you to have both of them. But, read on if you can't decide which one to buy.

 A commercial food processor is mainly used in places where there are a huge amount of kitchen tasks that need to be done. Catering houses, restaurants and hotels are widely using such food processors for various kitchen tasks, such as grinding spices, chopping vegetables, grating cheese or mincing of meat.

 On the other hand, a blender is a more basic kitchen appliance which cannot compete with a commercial food processor in terms of the performed tasks. Nevertheless, a blender is anything but outdated, as it is for instance more suitable for tasks involving fluids. Additionally, the function of the rotating mechanism of a blender is highly influenced by the addition of various fluids. On the other hand, the rotors of a commercial food processor are not related to any fluid movement and can be for fluid-free tasks.