Its smaller, 12-cup capacity was also more limiting than the Cuisinart’s 14-cup bowl. Most brands sell replacement parts, which may come in handy after the limited warranty on parts expires. You’ll find replacement bowls, food pushers, blades, and various other attachments for the Cuisinart Custom 14 and the Breville Sous Chef 16 Pro . You can sometimes find cheaper, secondhand parts on eBay, but just be sure you get the right model number. The KitchenAid chopped more evenly than the other mini processors we tested, and it did so quickly. It diced onions more consistently than the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus, and it chopped a quartered tomato evenly—we had to cut a tomato into smaller pieces to get the same results using other models.
Top-rated food processors for meal prep, dough, baby food and so much more. Cuisinart has a patent pending feature which causes the mixer to adjust automatically to the texture of the dough, creating a perfect consistency when finished. Although smaller Cuisinart sizes such as the 9 Cup food processor, comes with a dough blade, they do not have the Dough mixing button which is specific to this particular model. Cutting ingredients to the same size is essential for even cooking.
Our tester found that the high speed is “blazing fast” and offers optimal power for kneading dough and shredding large blocks of cheese in mere seconds, as well as finely chopping, mincing, and pureeing. The low speed worked well for roughly chopping veggies, and the pulse option was great for giving nuts a rough chop or “stirring” in additional ingredients cuisinart griddler elite without over-processing. It’s not the largest processor you’ll find, but the 10-cup bowl is large enough for prepping family dinners, and it’s easy to empty if you need to shred multiple batches for your famous coleslaw. This multipurpose Ninja model with a strong 4.7-star average helps out with most of your chopping, food processing and blending needs.
The food processor has electronic touchpad controls with blue LED lights and high, low, and pulse options. The entire set comes with cleaning tools to keep your food processor running smoothly. You can easily remove parts for individual cleaning with the added benefit of dishwasher-safe materials. After they are clean, you can store everything in the convenient storage case that’s included.
Using three different sized bowls, you can customize your portions for single-serve or entertaining sizes. A smaller food processor is ideal for cooking for one or two people or working in smaller spaces. This no-frills two-cup model has two speeds and an affordable price tag to match. With the holidays just around the corner, it’s almost time for gifts and gatherings galore. If you find yourself playing host during the season, you’re probably no stranger to spending hours in the kitchen prepping ingredients of all kinds before your guests arrive. Fortunately, a food processor might be the tool you need to save yourself both time and stress.
Depending on the size and price point, you can find food processors with slicing and grating disks, as well as dough blades. And, as we stated earlier, blender-food processor hybrids are growing in popularity as they eliminate the need for two separate appliances. This Hamilton Beach model with over 10,000 five-star cuisinart pots and pans set ratings can handle most cooking projects with a capacity of eight cups. Whether you’re shredding cheese or slicing vegetables, this food processors come with two different speeds and a pulse button to help control the consistency. It was one of the few models that didn’t leak at its maximum stated liquid capacity.
Whether you’re dicing celery, carrot, and onion for the perfect mirepoix or cutting in butter to your crust for pecan or apple pie, a food processor can prove a handy helper in the kitchen come cold weather. In addition to the three recommended above, we also tested these food processors in the $100 to $400 range. 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 Cuisinart FP-13DGM Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor and Dicing Kit didn’t chop as evenly as our picks. Our testers were impressed with the dicing kit, which chopped firm vegetables like potatoes and carrots into even cubes.
Also, its mini bowl insert did not chop almonds evenly, so we recommend using its 16-cup bowl for this task. One Wirecutter staffer, who was initially skeptical of the large, 14-cup bowl capacity, has said that so far their Cuisinart hasn’t been too small or too large for any preparations. Another staffer just replaced her Cuisinart with a new one after 11 years of use.
“If possible, carve out a space on a countertop or shelf, so it’s at the ready when you are. If you opt to stash it in the back of a cabinet, chances are it won’t get used.” It’s fast and easy to assemble thanks to a twist-free design, and is full of smart features, like a hinged lid and built-in disc storage. Eva is the Reviews Analyst in the Kitchen Appliances Lab where she tests kitchen and cooking appliances, tools and gear. We grade ease of use, evaluating how helpful the owner’s manual is; how easy the blades, chute, and lid are to assemble; the intuitiveness of the controls; the variety of settings offered and the cleanability.