Cuisinart 14 Cup Food Processor
Top-rated food processors for meat, dough, meal prep, and so much more. The design is beautiful and the machine functions flawlessly. Cuisinart is a solid, well designed food processor which aside from a few upgrades and improvements is much like it was decades ago. It was perfectly designed back then and has only improved with time. I replaced my smaller cuisinart processor that I had for about 10 years with this larger one. I had to hold the lid down on the older version for it to work but that was fine as it still worked fine.
Our testers also preferred the Cuisinart Custom 14’s 14-cup capacity over the Elite’s 12-cup capacity. We also like that you can remove the work bowl with the lid attached. In our tests, the Cuisinart evenly chopped almost everything, including juicy tomatoes. (The only exception was almonds—more on that in the Flaws but not dealbreakers section, below.) The grating disk also shredded soft mozzarella cheese without getting gummed up.
This appliance is backed by a 3-year limited warranty with great customer service. Michael Sullivan has been a staff writer on the kitchen team at Wirecutter since 2016. Previously, he was an editor at the International Culinary Center in New York. He has worked in various facets of the food and restaurant industry for over a decade.
The only downside is you’ll lose the arm exercise that preparing a meal without a food processor provides. Looking for a food processor but don’t have the storage space to donate to a full-sized model? This compact model is a smart pick for little kitchens, dorm rooms, or those who tend to make small portions. But even if you choose to wash it by hand, as we did, you’ll find the process super easy.
You can sometimes find cheaper, secondhand parts on eBay, but just be sure you get the right model number. Some feed tubes were too wide, such as that on the Magimix by Robot-Coupe 14-Cup Food Processor , which caused carrots cuisinart pots and pans set to fall sideways and cut unevenly. The narrow feed tube insert on the Cuisinart Custom 14 kept carrots upright while shredding. Depending on your needs, you might choose one over the other, or you might want both.
Not only do the best s have the simplicity of processing, meaning that they cut and chop, they can also do many complicated jobs. The brand Cuisinart has produced many food appliances including sandwich makers, coffee makers, blender or even waffle irons. In fact, of all the food processors, blenders, and immersion blenders we’ve tested for various guides, we found making mayo easiest in a mini food processor like the Food Chopper.
Another staffer just replaced her Cuisinart with a new one after 11 years of use. Meanwhile, senior kitchen and appliance editor Marguerite Preston still uses a decades-old Cuisinart Custom 14 that she inherited from her parents. The Cuisinart doesn’t come with a storage case for its attachments.
It was not mentioned anywhere in the instructions so we thought we had a dud. Grounding chicken was a breeze, making slices of lemons were quite easy and quick. We bought this in July, used it 3-4 times so far, so couldn’t speak about longevity.
We cleaned each model eight times, so we were achingly familiar with the gunk that can get trapped in more-complicated lids. We also appreciate the Cuisinart’s hollow handle, which doesn’t trap food particles and moisture as much as the Breville Sous Chef’s enclosed handle. First, it is very powerful and shreds or blends whole fruits and veggies with sufficient power. Its 720W motor makes it ideal for prepping foods for the entire family. And its capacity is large for heavy-duty mixing or blending of food.