Having used all three - Ginder, Blender and Food Processor - on multiple occasions for many years, I think that there are times when only each alone will give the desired result. Grinding is one of them. I finally bought a grinder attachment for my Kitchenaid mixer, because, like you, my counter top one had nowhere to attach. I've tried the suction one, but that gave way during the grinding process way too often and proved to be more trouble than it was worth.

I have always used my food processor and if you do pulse, it is very easy to get the proper texture you need.

Thanks for all of your input. I just ground them with my FP, pulsing only. It solved my problem. The grinder is more uniform, but for my needs, this works.

Sorry I'm late to the party, lizbeth. Nothing works the same as the grinder, as you have already determined.

I'm terrible with a food processor, I either end up with all differently sized chunks or a puree, there never seems to be any happy medium. It's better than a blender, though, so my choice would be 1. grinder 2. food processor 3. blender.

It's all good though, because it'll taste wonderful! Happy Thanksgiving.

Annie

The secret to even chopping in a processor is small batches...for a bag of cranberries it would take at least 4 "batches".
Another thing I have discovered is a slicing disc can do amazing things. Try "slicing" the cranberries....I'll bet you will get close to chopped texture.
Remembering a friend who wanted to use the FP for shredding lettuce for tacos....so she used the shredding disc and got, as you would expect, mush. After that she never again used the processor. I explained she should have used a slicing disc but, she said I wanted shredded not sliced!

I’ve seen people fasten their grinders onto a simple wooden kitchen chair. You can put a section of wood at the edge of the seat it you need more thickness for the screw clamp.

Agree, there are differences between ground (cranberries, say), chopped and food processed (which will allow chopping as Lindac92 explained, or purée. Small batches and pulsing.

There’s always the wood chipper, cement mixer or mulching mower.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Thanks, I did use the FP and it is acceptable for my needs today, but even in small batches, it doesn't have the uniformity of the grinder. I think it's a good excuse to get one of the nice, thick cutting boards!

I just cook my cranberries til they pop (with some orange juice and big slices of peel), some sugar and pinch of cinnamon. Then, I use my potato masher to make just the right consistency for "relish".

Thanks, Nancy, but these weren't for relish.

Reminding me of a recipe for cranberry "stuff"...
I need to make some and find someone to share with...it's best after only a few days.

Cranberry salsa BJ Irwin

1 12 oz package cranberries

chopped fine

1 8 oz can crushed pineapple with juice

1/3 cup cilantro…chopped

1 seeded jalapeno pepper and chopped fine

¼ c. onion chopped

¼ cup green pepper chopped

1 tsp salt

2/3 cup sugar ( or less)