DESIGN / APPLICATION
First, the design of the kitchen machine like it very much. The Red Metallic with chrome-like controls and a few cream-colored parts looks very nice, even the bowl of brushed stainless steel makes visually a very good and high-quality impression. The food processor is indeed largely made of plastic, but that does not continue.
The controls are designed clear, understandable and functional. The speed controller has six stages including an interval option. The switch is a good size and the steps can be precisely adjusted. Unfortunately, the controller is a little shaky and makes when turning not particularly solid impression.
The second control is the release of the multi-function button. When pressing thereof one must hold the machine according to instruction, otherwise there is a danger of overturning. The multifunction head works but without holding out rather slowly. The lowering is done manually.
Largely succeeded is the function of the cable compartment. There is a 6 x 1.5 cm large gap, in which one can submerge the cable. That's a little "Fuddelarbeit", but at least there is such a professional. This is a bit short with just over a meter in length.
DELIVERY AND PROCESSING OF ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS
The package includes:
- Edelstahlrührschüssel
- Mixzubehör consisting
* Dough hook
* Dough hook
* Whisk
- 1.5 liters Mixkrug
- Accessories for essay
- Vegetable slicer with
* Drum bearing
* Pluggers
* Cutting drum
* Grobraspeltrommel
* Feinraspeltrommel
* Reibekuchen drum
Make the additional elements also michen a high-quality impression. In particular, the aluminum parts (kneading and dough hook) look very massive and solid. The whisk has in addition to the aluminum parts nor plastic elements. Toll is also the stainless steel bowl.
Very commendable is the Mixkrug which is placed on the machine. Although he is completely made of plastic, but is processed fine. Here you will find the well-read measurement units liter and pint and cup and ounces.
The heavy, white plastic accessory attachment makes it just as the connectable vegetable cutter made of transparent plastic a very good impression. The four stainless steel drums also act quality.
There is also a nice cookbook it. This has a 130 pages, but it is also in nine languages. There are six categories with 40 recipes: Breakfast, The appetizer, lunch, a sweet moment and basic recipes. The book is beautifully designed and the recipe selection is a good balance between classic and something failed.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The guide is available in eight languages, each part is eight pages long. In addition, there are six pages diagrammatic sketches at the beginning, which are very helpful. All in all you can on the instructions expose nothing more than that it is written a bit small.
FUNCTIONALITY
With some experience with kitchen tools you should with the Moulinex Masterchef Gourmet have any major problems. The mechanisms are easily understood and largely self-explanatory. All elements raced very well and thereby give a sense of stability.
Hook and whisk:
The two hooks and whisk work very well, however, always remains something hanging on the edges of the stainless steel bowl, because the stirring of course not go far enough. We tested the machine for cake and Spätzle. In the first experiment all the ingredients were packed into the bowl, but then remained flour down and hang on the side of the bowl. Are you the flour but added during the stirring, one no longer has this problem. One can definitely say that the dough is far always succeeded and the stirring system thus works well and effectively.
Mixkrug:
In the Mixkrug been very many smoothies were made. This works very well, he is thorough, even if the mixing process can perhaps take a little longer depending on the capacity and ingredients. The one negative was the food processor is here but once, when she smelled after prolonged operation at the highest level slightly burned from the inside. Although there was no permanent damage, but this incident has made the machine available in a somewhat seedier light. Since I always do after a while a break when mixing.
Accessory rack with vegetable cutter:
Here so far only the drum for coarse shredding was used. Grated carrots were: The accessory attachment firmly and stably seated in the machine, the vegetable cutter is drangesetzt and reingeschoben the desired drum horizontally. Now you are the ingredient in the opening and press down with the pusher. The rasp of carrots work without excessive force and the crushed material drops out as soon as the drum has sufficiently filled. All pleasant and without major complications. Only the last part, a thin slice is not grated, but is pulled along with the drum. Is however not really dramatic. In the drum will stall even a few shreds, but not much, so you can easily remove it with your fingers. From the stability of her vegetable slicer makes previously also a good impression.
Further Remarks:
It is still positive to note that the machine does not have crazy and always on a good level in the previous tests, thanks to four suction cups. The machine is relatively loud, but not overly and you get used to it.
CONCLUSION:
The Moulinex Masterchef Gourmet food processor has, in my opinion, at least so far fulfilled all the requirements. It impresses with beautiful and functional design and ease of use. Sure there are a few blemishes and perhaps too many plastic parts have been generally used, but in the end you get here quite a high-quality and recommendable product.
