Cuisinart® Cuisinart® Custom 14 14 Cup Food Processor
But I also think this food processor is for a home cook who prides themselves on cooking whole food ingredients for their family. I genuinely like creating my own sauces, salads, and soups — not only can I be creative in what is added, I know the exact ingredients of all the food I put on cuisinart griddler elite the table. There are plenty of healthy options that can be found at the grocery store, but nothing feels quite right when you don’t know what’s actually in your food. I figured I could save money over some of the more expensive options and still get close to the results I was looking for.
Its brushed chrome-finish is easy to clean and will match most kitchen styles. Great at making flavored butter, salad dressings and mayo, chopping garlic and onions, shredding cheese and many more things. 720 watts heavy-duty motor that is powerful enough to carry out the tougher jobs such as shredding/chopping hard items or kneading dough. Features a brushed stainless steel base that adds a touch of elegance. So, if you are looking for a new food processor for your kitchen, then the following are definitely worth taking into consideration.
Cuisinart has made a name for themselves with some of the most reliable, user-friendly food processors on the market. As the name suggests, the work bowl of DFP-14BCNY is 14 cups of capacity. The docking is standard as the bowl locks into the motor base with a simple turn counterclockwise. The lid uses the same mechanics as we can lock/unlock it by only twisting.
Wash the work bowl and lid right after use, before food has a chance to harden and stick. Most work bowls can even go right into the dishwasher, but always wash the blades by hand, as the dishwasher can dull them, she adds. A special spatula is included for easy cleaning, and the storage case can hold all of the blades and accessories. The free Magimix app includes hundreds of recipes, so you’ll get the most out of the machine. This has just three buttons for easy operation, one for stop, one for auto, which keeps it on, and one button for pulsing. The induction motor adjusts the amount of power used, so it can power through dense materials with ease.
The nine-cup capacity should be ample for most home cooks, but Cuisinart’s 11-cup sister model is ideal if you entertain often and are making larger batches. This Cuisinart includes a slicer disc, shredding disc, new chopping blade, detachable stem, spatula, and recipe book. This includes one reversible slicing and shredding disc and a metal chopping blade, so you won’t have a lot of extras to store. When you’re done using it, the lid can be flipped upside down so the feed tube is inside the bowl, and the cord wraps neatly so it won’t get in the way. If you’re looking for something even smaller, Hamilton Beach makes 8-cup processors, too. Some food processors come with mini chopping bowl attachments to accommodate lighter loads, but if all you do is chop small batches, opt for a food chopper.
Both cookbook authors we spoke with essentially said these add-ons were a waste of money, so we didn’t test any. The Breville Sous Chef 16 Pro is more powerful than the Cuisinart Custom 14, so it’s the machine you’ll want when you’re cooking for large groups or if you process food several times a week. Its 1,200-watt motor and smart design save you time in use and cleaning. In fact, despite the 16-cup Sous Chef’s many accessories, it was one of the easiest models to clean. That said, if you only use a food processor occasionally, the Breville’s high cost probably outweighs its benefits.
The included slicing disk makes approximately 5-millimeter slices, which is fine for most tasks, but you’ll probably want the 2-millimeter slicing disk for making homemade potato chips. 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.
Picking the best food processor for you means considering all the features you’ll need for your favorite recipes and common home chef kitchen tasks. There’s also a nice storage case included, so you don’t end up throwing all those blades into your bowl when it’s not in use. It has a classic style and like any good KitchenAid appliance, it comes in multiple finishes. The silver model I tested has a suggested retail of $250, but it’s currently on sale at Walmart for $206.
The ones we test cost as little as $30—that’s about one-twentieth of the cost of a souped-up food processor. The size of the food processor is based on the size of the work bowl. I tested models ranging from 11- to 14-cup capacity, but you can get food processors that come with mini bowl and mini chopper options and as small as three cups. For a household with two or more people, I’d recommend at least an 8-cup model and if you have the storage space, spring for a large food processor, just in case. We weren’t impressed with the Magimix by Robot-Coupe 14-Cup Food Processor.