Kitchen safety

Blender

100

A long, stick-like machine that houses a motor on one end of the machine with a blade on the other end.

immersion blender

200

what can you blend with a immersion blender

baby food, smoothies, pureed soup

300

is a immersion blender manual or electric

electric

Cutter

100

A manually operated slicer made of stainless steel with adjustable slicing blades to slice and julienne.  It is useful for slicing small quantities of fruit or vegetables

mandoline

200

what can you cut with a mandoline

fruits, vegetables

300

is a mandoline manual or electric

manual

Slicer

100

Most meat slicers have a slanted, circular blade. Food either passes through the machine automatically, or a cook pushes a hopper that holds the product along a carriage into the blade. 

meat slicer

200

what can you slice with a meat slicer

meat, cheese, other deli products

300

is a meat slicer manual or electric

both, mainly manual

Grinder

100

A freestanding machine or an attachment for a standing mixer. Drop food in through a feed tube, where it is pulled along by a metal worm, and then cut by blades as the food is forced out through the grinder plate.

meat grinder

200

what can you grind with a meat grinder

meat, nuts, vegetables, cheese, bread crumbs

300

is a meat grinder manual or electric

both, but you need electric for large amounts of meat