MFP vs. FC Cheat Sheet: When to Use Each Method

[flemings99]

Has anyone found the cheat sheet for when to use MFP vs. FC? They mentioned it at SL but I haven't seen it posted anywhere. :cry:

Thanks in advance.

 

[BethCooks4U]

It's on CC undeer the tab that says products and recipes. - marked "NEW"

 

[Becca_in_MD]

AHA! The chart says to only use the Food Chopper for cooked chicken. Wish I had known that before trying to make chicken salad.

 

[BethCooks4U]

AHA! The chart says to only use the Food Chopper for cooked chicken. Wish I had known that before trying to make chicken salad.

I contacted the test kitchens about this and here's what they emailed me back:

Dear Beth,

Thank you for contacting The Pampered Chef. Yes, the Manual Food
Processor does work on cooked chicken. You can use warm or cold chicken
(not hot) and just break up (you can just break up with your hands, you
don't need to cut) into smaller pieces (1-in. would be perfect) before
placing it in the bowl.

If you have any other questions, please let us know!

Best Regards,

Barb Arends,
Recipe Application Specialist,
The Pampered Chef Test Kitchen

...so I'm thinking that the food chopper works best but that the MFP will also work - just a bit more effort needed.

 

[vanscootin]

I attempted to use the MFP last night at a show... I had it sitting on the table to pique some interest with no intention of demoing it and then all the ladies were like ooh ooh show us... well I have been afraid to try the darn thing. I have kept it on my kitchen counter and it stares at me... taunting me. So anyways, I put a tomato that I had just cut with the veggie wedger in there and it pulverized it and I couldn't get the lid to line up with the blade to line up with the bowl. It was a big catastrophe. And now I'm worried because I have 5 shows coming up and all want the mango salsa.

 

[Dutchess]

I used my MFP at a show tonight on Artichoke for the Antipasta - wont do that again, didnt get it small enough and the artichoke stayed on the sides will def only use the food chopper for this in the future

 

[gailz2]

I do like the MFP on some things, but tried it on some salad croutons and it just didn't work, it partially pulverized them, but was not satisfactory, and it wasn't over crowded, they were just too hard for it.

 

[deanna_g]

Wow...I'm surprised to hear the negative reviews. I was extremely skeptical about the MFP. I didn't think I'd like it at all. I LOVE mine. I actually did salsa last night along with the Ultimate Chicken Fajitas and I have 5 ladies who want me to call them next month so they can order it. And 3 others who booked shows to get it free. So I'm LOVING it.

 

[vanscootin]

Wow...I'm surprised to hear the negative reviews. I was extremely skeptical about the MFP. I didn't think I'd like it at all. I LOVE mine. I actually did salsa last night along with the Ultimate Chicken Fajitas and I have 5 ladies who want me to call them next month so they can order it. And 3 others who booked shows to get it free. So I'm LOVING it.

I did use it this morning to make my husband his scrambled eggs... it worked great for mixing them up with the ham and other things i put in it.... however you can not crack eggs on the side of the bowl. Which is no biggie.

My review wasn't meant to be negative. I'm just saying that the thing intimidates me a little bit... so did the UM until I figured out I was using it wrong...now I sell one at just about every show. I think I just have to practice with it a bit more.

 

[wadesgirl]

I did use it this morning to make my husband his scrambled eggs... it worked great for mixing them up with the ham and other things i put in it.... however you can not crack eggs on the side of the bowl. Which is no biggie.

My review wasn't meant to be negative. I'm just saying that the thing intimidates me a little bit... so did the UM until I figured out I was using it wrong...now I sell one at just about every show. I think I just have to practice with it a bit more.

I've always heard to crack eggs on the counter top so it doesn't break the egg too much which can result in egg shells in your bowl.

I attempted to use the MFP last night at a show... I had it sitting on the table to pique some interest with no intention of demoing it and then all the ladies were like ooh ooh show us... well I have been afraid to try the darn thing. I have kept it on my kitchen counter and it stares at me... taunting me. So anyways, I put a tomato that I had just cut with the veggie wedger in there and it pulverized it and I couldn't get the lid to line up with the blade to line up with the bowl. It was a big catastrophe. And now I'm worried because I have 5 shows coming up and all want the mango salsa.

I'm curious to know why you haven't tried it out. That's one thing about being a consultant, we need to practice with out products so we can tell others how to use it. Why are you offering a recipe you haven't even practiced? I'm not trying to get down on you just trying to get some perspective so maybe we can help you out!

 

[vanscootin]

I've always heard to crack eggs on the counter top so it doesn't break the egg too much which can result in egg shells in your bowl.


I'm curious to know why you haven't tried it out. That's one thing about being a consultant, we need to practice with out products so we can tell others how to use it. Why are you offering a recipe you haven't even practiced? I'm not trying to get down on you just trying to get some perspective so maybe we can help you out!

My original intention was to not offer that recipe at shows. People in my cluster are pretty much trained NOT to cook at shows other than a chicken in a DCB. But when the MFP came out and the recipes that go with it, I thought I could do the mango salsa at shows and bring homemade tortilla chips.

The MFP is just daunting to me. It's not like I would go to a show with the recipe ingredients and hope it works. And I haven't tried it because I had no use for it at the moment. I don't have the money to be going to the store buying ingredients for something that is going to sit in the fridge and get moldy cause no one's eating it.

I'm going to make the salsa tonight for dinner with chili lime chicken and cilantro lime basmati.

 

[CathyBob]

I have tried the MFP a few times now and still haven't figured out how I would ever use it at a show.

Both Salsa's that I have done... were really hard to do, would not want to do it in front of anyone. I have alot of trouble getting the lid off, worried I am going to pull the handle off, I have to pull so hard...

I made the ravioli tonight from the SB - it was delicious.. way too much work and had to chop with the MFP for a very long time....

Not a big fan, not sure I will even bring it to shows....

 

[magentablue]

I can't get my lid to stay on! I mean, gravity keeps it on when I am using it, but, I could knock it off with a feather!

 

[gailz2]

I was making the Warm Chocolate Ginger cake, and it said to chop the sliced almonds in the MFP, but it didn't do a good job at all on those. Luckily no one was close enough to notice.

 

[vanscootin]

I was making the Warm Chocolate Ginger cake, and it said to chop the sliced almonds in the MFP, but it didn't do a good job at all on those. Luckily no one was close enough to notice.

I wouldn't have even attempted nuts in it.

I used it last night to make the salsa.... It worked ok... have to practice a few more times because I made a big mess.

I tried to do cilantro in it... fail.

 

[Malinda Klein]

I used it to cut up basil and it worked perfectly. I love it on onions, i'll never use the food chopper again for onions.

 

[alabama pc cons.]

Me too.... I loved it for onions....and tomatoes....

 

[vanscootin]

What could I be doing wrong? The thing seems pretty self explanatory. I watched the training videos. I can't be a complete dummy. LOL

 

[wadesgirl]

What could I be doing wrong? The thing seems pretty self explanatory. I watched the training videos. I can't be a complete dummy. LOL

What I discovered is that you cannot stop pumping it when you are using it. It helps the food to keep moving and get all combined. When you stop, the food settles and then doesn't get back into the "groove".

 

[ldynred7]

I made chicken salad it it and it did a great job.

 

[Orange Chef]

Okay. I must be going crazy. I've looked and looked on CC and still can't find the cheat sheet comparing the FC and the MFP. Am I missing something?

 

[kristina16marie]

https://www.pamperedchef.com/repsonly/images/cc/us/pdf/manual_food_processor.pdf

 

[lt1jane]

I had to type in "Manual Food Processor" in order to find it. I saved it to my hard drive and have uploaded it here. I renamed the file "manual food processor vs food chopper"

I figure with everyone having problems finding it, it'd be easier to find if it was posted here. I have done NOTHING to pretty it up at all. It is exactly as I copied from CC.

 

[DebB]

I haven't received mine yet....but I was thinking rather than the salsa....to try something a bit easier during DEMO at a show...

1/4 cucumber
1/4 tomato
1/4 onion, snip of cilantro, splash of red wine vinegar. s/p
.....dice, dice and ta-dah!!!

I can't wait to get it in the mail in the next few days and try it out!!

 

[cheflorraine]

I had to type in "Manual Food Processor" in order to find it. I saved it to my hard drive and have uploaded it here. I renamed the file "manual food processor vs food chopper"

I figure with everyone having problems finding it, it'd be easier to find if it was posted here. I have done NOTHING to pretty it up at all. It is exactly as I copied from CC.

Thanks for posting that! It gives a huge number of ideas of how to use the MFP.

Just one question... the sheet says that sun-dried tomatoes are best chopped by the Food Chopper. I've never been able to make that work - they just smoosh. I've always had to use a knife with the sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil - I've never tried the dry ones).

 

[yankfan24]

My DS and I tried the simple fresh salsa recipe that comes with the MFP. Other then the face that he put in THREE jalapenos instead of one, it worked great except the cilantro. I told him to go ahead and add with stems and all and they just got caught around the blades. Next time, just the one jalapeno and just the leaves of the cilantro. BTW, we added more of everything to take away the heat. It was a hit with the whole family.

 

[schel]

I've always heard to crack eggs on the counter top so it doesn't break the egg too much which can result in egg shells in your bowl.


I'm curious to know why you haven't tried it out. That's one thing about being a consultant, we need to practice with out products so we can tell others how to use it. Why are you offering a recipe you haven't even practiced? I'm not trying to get down on you just trying to get some perspective so maybe we can help you out!

When cracking eggs, crack eggs by cracking 2 together. Only one will crack and less shells in food.
Schel

 

[lauriedip]

thanks jane for the sheet

 

[sandilou]

The MFP is just daunting to me. It's not like I would go to a show with the recipe ingredients and hope it works. And I haven't tried it because I had no use for it at the moment. I don't have the money to be going to the store buying ingredients for something that is going to sit in the fridge and get moldy cause no one's eating it.

When I got mine, I just HAD to use it right away. How about wedging an apple, toss it in the MFP, and adding that to pancake batter. Yummo! Anything you can use it on will give you experience. I made the mistake of trying it with still warm cooked chicken and could not get the lid off. That is how you learn about it so you can share your experiences. This is going to be a fabulous tool for people -- they will love it! :love:

Sandi

 

[sandilou]

I had to type in "Manual Food Processor" in order to find it. I saved it to my hard drive and have uploaded it here. I renamed the file "manual food processor vs food chopper"

I figure with everyone having problems finding it, it'd be easier to find if it was posted here. I have done NOTHING to pretty it up at all. It is exactly as I copied from CC.

Thank you so much! I have been hunting all over for it!!

Sandi

 

[makeawhisk]

I've always heard to crack eggs on the counter top so it doesn't break the egg too much which can result in egg shells in your bowl.

The other reason not to crack eggs on the side of the bowl is to avoid potential contamination. When you crack an egg on the edge of a bowl, pieces of shell are shoved up into the egg. Even though eggs are washed, tiny bacteria can live in the pores of the shell, and pushing the shell pieces into the parts you eat can increase your risk of contamination. When you crack an egg on the counter and then pull it apart, there's less "outside shell" contact with the inside of your egg, thus less chance of contamination.

This, also, is why egg separators (like the one PC sells!) are a better idea than pouring the yolk from shell to shell to separate your egg whites. It's cleaner and safer.

Of course, contamination from eggs are pretty low these days, and most eggs are safe, but you never know.

:chef:

 

[jla8279]

Just got this today!!

Enjoy!