The Best Food Processor for Smaller Kitchen Tasks
Equipment expert Adam Ried discusses the best food processors on the market.
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You didn't include kitchenaid mini
Thanks for the info. Was there ever a contender in this category that shreds/grates cheese (cheddar, jack, etc).
can a mini food processor be used for making nut butters?
This review is 3 years old now and I wonder if anyone ever checks the comments anymore. Nevertheless, I will try. Starfrit now makes a 4-cup food processor with an oscillating blade that looks very interesting. Only $31.99 currently ($20 off sale). Really wish someone would evaluate that one. Thanks!
Fits into my budget.
Cuisinart elite collection 4 cup
Very good
I gotta say I use mini Kitchenaid to ‘grate’ cheese and blend a mirepoix for my Bolognaise/Ragu sauce
Well, phoo! I wanted to know what the others are, especially the finalists and the one at the far end of the lineup that wasn't even considered. I'm not likely to pay $60 just for a small chopper.
I miss Lisa’s reviews
I love Adam he is really good at testing and results .Thank you Sir Adam
There are a lot of reports on Amazon about parts breaking, and for warranty, they make you pay to ship the old machine back to them.
I'll take the DLC-1 or DLC-2a any day over this one.
I've had my dlc-2a for 15 years or so and the dlc-1 design has been around for 30+ years.
Same with the larger machines.
If going Cuisinart, go with the "legacy" models:
Custom 14 (used to be dlc-7)
Pro custom 11 (used to be dlc-8)
Pro classic 7 cup (used to be called dlc-10)
Newer models don't have as good of motors and the lower end elemental series has very very loud and underpowered motors.
The accessory discs for both the elite and the elemental are alot worse too.
The legacy model discs are very substantial.
Also can't beat the motor warranty on them 5 years.
But wait! There's more!
After a while crocodile… thanks for the info on a mini processor, being single I don't need a huge machine… the cuisine art sounds good.
I checked out the ones he said had no drip holes to make mayonnaise..
He lied, these are paid infomercials.
They always have their number one pick as the most expensive product.
I know I will not make mayonnaise, so I would like to know which ones did a great and a not so great job with the chopping. But, you did not tell. So not a very good video.
Here's a list that helped me out.
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In the end, I went with #2.
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Glad to comment on this segment — I wish there had been more info on the eliminated brands because making mayo is not a priority for me. Some of those eliminated processors had bowls without that piece in the middle so scraping food out of the bowl is easier and I really like that feature. Also, what material are they made out of – glass, BPA free? That being said, I do enjoy and appreciate your equipment review.
I need a kitchen station and the wood one you guys have looks great. Who makes it and where can I find it? THANK YOU
Muricans… obsessed with mayonaise.
It would be great if hand washing was considered in the comparison.
i have the Cuisinart but am currently looking for something with a larger cup perhaps a 7 or a 9. I haven't any issues with it and I think I've owned it for about two years. Normally just use it to chop veggies when I'm feeling lazy
I would stay far away from plastic bowl processors. Get some glass instead.
This is not a review its crap
I know I shouldn't judge people based on just looks but
that lady with red apron looks like a real B***ch
Too many "dead upon arrival" reviews on Amazon, plus other problems. Would purchase locally so can easily return.
Bad reviews
I wonder why you didn't test the DLC-1. It's the mini version of the 14 cup winner from the full size test 600watts. Maybe because you have to flip the blade to grind with it?!?
The DLC-2a is good too but only 3 cup.
They recently added a 4 cup version but seems all they did was raise the height of the bowl.
I have the Cuisinart Mini and it's terrible. I have to keep opening it up because the food rides up and sticks to the sides and I have to push the bigger pieces down to catch the blades. You end up with slush on the bottom and varying degrees of chopped food. Not good. When the plastic handle broke, I started looking for another mini and came across your video. Just saying, I'll never purchase another Cuisinart mini food processor again.
I agree with the findings! I had a little cuisinarts elite and loved it but after Just shy of 2 years the S blade formed a fatigue crack. I mistakenly replaced it with a little kitchen aid chopper that is awful. I had always thought that kitchenAid made good things but this chopper is a stinker. More than half of the time you can't get it to lineup perfectly So You have to play with it in order to get it to work and once it does the results are not very impressive when compared to my poor little cuisinart. I thought it might just be a defect so I Exchanged it for a new one AJC penney. It Does the same dam thing.
Did they consider the kitchen aid at all in this video ??
Which one did better with onions or garlic . More information would be appreciated. Thank you !
If you’re here to find a good food processor with a smaller footprint then the cuisinart pro classic 7 cup food processor works (just not as large of a feed tube)
Would the Cuisinart be able to chop frozen fruits to make sorbet?
Most reviewers of this product on amazon give it a thumbs down.
Thank you this was most helpful, I was about ready to pull the hair out of my head,.. ouch!