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Homes & Gardens
Linda Clayton

Blender vs food processor: which should you buy?

Braun TriForce Power Blender on the countertop with smoothies and drinks around it.

When you're cooking in the kitchen and looking for shortcuts, you've likely asked yourself 'Can a food processor be used as a blender?' You've also probably wondered the other way around too, because if your blender covers the needs of a food processor, you could save a lot of space, money, and time.

If you want the short answer to the blender vs food processor debate, it's murky. If you've invested in one of the best blenders, it will be more than capable of chopping onion and whipping up dips like a good food processor could. Likewise, most of the best food processors come with some sort of blending attachment (especially if you invest in a blender-food processor combo). 

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