The S blade is one of the standard attachments for your food processor. Like its name suggests, the two curved blades on it mimic the letter “S.” Usually, this blade is made of metal, though some are plastic. Your food processor may have come with bot

Most food processors come with these standard blades - the chopping/mixing blade and the slicing/shredding disc. Use the chopping/mixing blade - also known as the S blade - to coarsely chop, grate, mince, mix, or puree food. Chop nuts, meat, garlic, onion

For this precise reason, we tend to use the pulse function instead of the processing function when chopping, grinding, or mincing ingredients in the food processor. Pulsing food offers more control than processing it; the food is chopped more evenly becau