Cheque please.
Going out for a meal is
a special treat... but it can be bloody expensive. Fortunately our
chums at Aldi have once again tackled a costly experience with some
affordable kit, and their new Restaurant at Home Specialbuy Range
features bargainous goodies for all. We check it out, paying
particular attention to the Premium Food Processor that they sent to
us.
The Restaurant at Home
Specialbuy Range will go live on Aldi's website and in stores from the 9th March 2017 .
The range includes lots of useful kitchen things to help bring out
your inner chef. The range includes...
A Coffee Capsule
Machine (£49.99), an 18 Piece Knife Block (£29.99), a 44 Piece
Cutlery Set (£24.99), Large Professional Pans (£19.99), a useful
Milk Heater/Frother (£19.99), a Padded Gas Lift Bar Stool (£17.99),
a Crème Brulee Kit (£14.99), a Condiment Caddy (£9.99) a Coffee
Capsule Holder (£3.99) and lots more.
We were sent one of the
priciest members of the range, the Premium Food Processor (£49.99),
which has been designed to be a one-stop shop where blending, mixing
and beating are concerned. It is made by Ambiano, who seem to be
Aldi's go-to kitchen gadget maker, whose products we've reviewed very
positively in the past.
The Premium Food
Processor seems not to be an exception to that, as it is a sturdily
built appliance with good looks and a tonne of accessories (so many
in fact, it comes with a separate accessory holder which is almost as
big as the processor itself!). The main body features three big
buttons to set the processor going, with Pulse, Mix, and Dough, and
all the accessories and blades fit in with those three modes.
The 1.2 litre main
mixing bowl is detachable and features a twist-lock lid with
ingredient chute. Into the bowl you fix either one of the two drive
shafts, then onto these you place you chosen mixer or blade. There is
a grating disk, a slicing disk, an emulsifying disk, a dough blade
and a main stainless steel blade. There are also two whisks and their
own special attachment. Yeah, you're glad for that accessory holder
now, aren't you?
If all this sounds as
alien as piloting a drone would to your gran, fret not as the
included instructions tells you how to assembly each set-up for
whatever it is you need to make, complete with diagrams. Everything
we tried with the Aldi Premium Food Processor came out great, and we
never experienced any blockages or jams. And, as it all comes apart
easily, it's a doddle to wash. That said, it won't make you a top
chef first time round, but it is a big help and a big convenience to
have such a multifaceted kitchen appliance in one relatively compact
gadget.
Find out more about the
range at www.aldi.co.uk