Does the 3.5 qt. have sharp disks for cutting and how does it sit on the bowl, my old one had 4 legs.
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No, it does not have extra blades. It is a one piece unit. It is great for making tomato sauce and applesauce, which is what I use mine for. It does have slightly curved feet that hug the rim of your cooking pot. This is my second summer using mine. It works great and I have no complaints on its durability or in using it...it does, however, come with a Made in China stamp...sadly would be good to have it from the US.
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I just make gravy..it squishes the oignons...there are "hooks" which attach themselves to my pots. Email me if you need more info:sbarsky268@gmail.com..Susan
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CORRECTION: In looking at the pictured disks above, none of those are the thin slicing disk. A thin slicing disk does come with the food processor. I believe that's what you would need for chips.
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Although I don't have this machine anymore, I know this machine would do the job. The bowl is massive and the blade size is pretty substantial. Best part about buying this machine, they have fantastic customer service.
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Mine did not have sharp edges. It is very well made. I have used mine a lot this summer. It balances nicely on the jars & cleans up well. I really like mine.
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Hi, I am sorry I don't have an answer for you. I also bought the 5 qt glass bowl and mine doesn't lock in either. I use for other purposes now. I don't recommend this product at all. I really like my KitchenAid mixer and use it just about every day. I wanted the glass bowl for my meringue and I couldn't get a refund either. I am sorry I couldn't help you.
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I ordered the set of bowl and cutter which comes with it as well as ordering the single one. This is a quick and easy to use salad bowl. It cleans easily as well. The salads are great with however chopped a little or a lot. We normally keep the tomatoes, cucumbers out which we add the amounts we want. The blades are very sharp. I'm sure you will also find more to do with this set etc. nuts and such.
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It comes with 1. 4mm slicer disc 2. medium shredding disc 3. Chopping blade 4. Stem to use the disc blades Please note that there is NO dough blade (plastic) attachment with this food processor. Although you can use the metal chopping blade for this purpose.
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I don't have that model, but mine works well. Read the directions closely to avoid having the blade touching too close to the bottom of the bowl.
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I've not had mine very long and have only used it once...and it does slice...the slicing looks like a slinky (spirally) ...lol
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I only have it a little more than 3 months and it's still works great. I regret that I did not buy a 4 slice model though, since I hate waiting to do the other 2 slices!
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i bought this as it was the recommended one by kitcenaid but its too short in my bowl I was told my bowl is a 5 qt for model k4ss but now I'm wondering if its bigger
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It fits the 5 qt, but not the 4 qt bowl. Best thing to do is call Kitchen Aid in Troy OH. There's a toll free number and it's worth the wait on hold. The people know what they're talking about and their prices are what you'd pay anywhere else, including you know where. I have both machines (one at home and one at our house in northern MI) & was able to use it. Having an extra whip and an extra bowl - good investment. Another thing you might consider is the water/ice bath that fits outside the bowl and comes in real handy more often than you might think. I think it will fit both the 4 and 5 qt machines, but haven't tried it yet on the smaller mixer. I also love the meat grinder attachment. If you ever make sausage, meatloaf or use ground meat, you need this thing. Don't bother with the pouring shield. It's a waste of money and is awkward to use. Just adjust the mixer speed. If what's in the bowl is spattering all over your counter, you're running it too fast. I almost never use the dough hook as I prefer to knead by hand, but it is handy for other heavy mixtures that you don't want to over mix. TMI, but maybe you'll find this info useful.
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A 3.5 mm cross cut blade is what the machine has; there are no adjustments. And besides, long vegetables like carrots are not held securely in the holder. A food processor with julienne disk blade attachments would do a much better job.
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the only "sharp" portion is the last three inches on the leading edge of both ends and it is not supposed to be "razor sharp" it is ground to a point. . . just make sure you install it with the rolled flanges along the sides towards the motor, that puts the cutting edge to the bottom. . .
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Fear of potential breakage is precisely why I bought this item. If your old bowl fit your mixer this 5 Qt. should too. The person I bought this bowl for has a KitchenAid tilt head mixer that is years old (???) and it fits right on her rig. Down side: I've been unable to find a KitchenAid "wipe" blade that wipes the 5 quart bowl. A New Metro Design (since broken) nylon blade did, but was lost in a tragic cookie dough accident. May try the SideSwipe offering in the future; if I can get measurements on it
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unfortunately no. Kitchenaide said that mixer is out of production in favor of the larger model and therefore to not make a paddle for the 5 qt model.Yea - I am disappointed too!
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The 8mm disk was included in my order. I will also comment on the julienne disk. It wouldn't cut harder vegtables such as carrots for me. It jammed in the disk. Just an fyi.