The Best Food Processors
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Our longtime favorite is powerful and easy to use, but is it still the best choice?
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I have a large Cuisinart and a small Black & Decker multi from 30 plus years ago. I use the small one several times a week. Easy to get out, use, move, clean. Very practical for little jobs. I use the big one for bigger jobs like shredding cabbage, slicing lots of onions, making large batches of hummus, etc. If you love to cook and can afford and have room for both sizes, get them both!
Same , my medium size and small size Cuisinart is 28 yrs old . Still going strong and a lot heavier than new models today
I learned to drop in the garlic cloves while the blades are going. A very efficient method. Stop when everything is stuck to the sides. To the person who commented why use a FP for a few cloves of garlic, it’s for the beginning of a recipe, such as hummus, pesto, etc. The garlic chops up much better than with all the ingredients together.
I wouldn't dirty a FP for garlic cloves. My garlic press is one of the most used items my kitchen.
@@ginawiggles918 I agree. But it’s worth it for recipes that call for garlic, as I said above.
I bought the small Cuisinart ages ago. How long ago? It was 29..00! Finally, had to get rid of it because of cracks ... the blades started to crack, the plastic started to crack ... I worked the hell out of it, to be honest. I subbed it for Kitchen Aid "medium" 6-cup processor. I'm very happy with it. In fact, I have two. As a single person, I simply do not need nor would I use or shell out money for a large food processor. Small ones are too small. 6-cup is just right.
I can see getting a large food processor if you have a large family, but I live alone with my son. I think my food processor is medium and it's adequate for my needs. By the way, I've had it since1997, and have had it repaired. It works just fine for my needs. I think the size of your food processor depends on the size of your family, among other things.
I have the large Cuisinart. I do love it, but it needs a secondary flat lid to save time on cleanup. The harder it is to clean, the less you want to take it out
Oh God I agree. It is hard to clean, especially as you are advised NOT to put the items in a dish washer
Cuisinart used to sell a flat cover for this model, but I don't see it listed anymore. There might be some on Amazon or ebay.
@@PassiveAgressive319I've never thought of mine as being hard to clean. A quick rinse under the faucet is usually all that's needed.
I love my Breville processor since it has a smaller bowl that fits in the larger one, essentially meaning you have both sizes in one. It's great.
Yep, same here--no need for an additional appliance. The Breville Sous Chef does it all.
It would not fit under my upper cabinets and it weighs a ton. All those attachments have to go somewhere. So...poor choice for a compact urban kitchen.
Breville make good stuff. My juicer is almost 15 years old and does as well as it did the first day I got it.
@@Cathy-xi8cbAgreed! I ended up giving my Breville to my grandson and his lady. It weighed a ton. Now I have a smaller lighter Cuisinart and a Cuisinart stick blender with a mini processor feature. They’re both heaven to use.
I’ve had bad luck with my Breville Pro Max. The spindle sticks. I purchased a new bowl & spindle & they worked for 8 months but now I can’t get the attachment spindle off…… what a very expensive waste. Support is very limited. I’m going back to Cuisinart! never had those issues.
Good luck with yours!
Drop the garlic cloves in with the machine running adding each one after fully minced,then proceed adding remaining ingredients.This a technique I learned from Rick Bayless 15 years ago.
I have the small Cuisinart that they’re showing in the video and I have another Cuisinart a large one but a different model. I love my Cuisinarts and when my big one goes I’m gonna get the one that’s in the video that’s been on my list for a while, but this Cuisinart, I have just keep going. They are good models.
Not being a hardcore user (1-2 times each weekend) and have limited space, I love my Breville All In One Processing Station BSB530XL.
I have the Breville 16qt Sous Chef food processor, and I love it. I went with it a few years ago when Cuisinart was having some quality control issues. One thing I love about the Breville is the mini bowl it can with. I was wondering if you compared any of the accessory small bowls to the separate mini food processor. The mini bowl that came with my Breville works great, and contains whatever you put in it so well that it doesn't get the big bowl dirty at all.
Me too. I also have the Breville all in one, Breville make the best small appliances.
@@smalltownhomesteadAC all in one is a different product though. I have both the all in one and the 16cup peel n dice.
I don't own a Breville yet, but for sure it's on my list to get ASAP. Been looking at the Paradice 16 model with all the attachments. I even have a Breville toaster and Breville air fryer on my list. Their products look top quality and always come with excellent warranties.
I purchased and returned the Cuisinart which they recommended a few years ago and repurchased the Breville Sous Chef. I use my food processor heavily and found that there was no comparison between the two. I don't know about this model, but I am no longer intending to buy a food processor from this brand, after having owned two.
@@imelpomene Yes, I know, I have both. For those that don’t want a larger heaver appliance, the all in one is perfect.
I have a Kitchen Aid with two sizes of work bowl. It performs close enough to the Cuisinart my sister owns. I use a stick blender to make mayo typically, but if I do use the food pro, the small work bowl truly does perform better. When it comes to pure muscle and efficiency, I don't know anything that compares to a Robot Coupe; but I've only used them in restaurant kitchens. They are not priced for the home consumer.
I bought the 14-cup two food processor-reviews ago, before they re-engineered the clearance (although the newer model was still the top choice). It was expensive, to me, for a food processor, but it is one of the best investments I ever made for my kitchen. I use it for all kinds of things, but especially love it for cheese grating. It is fast, efficient, and quiet.
Yes. I bought the same for the same reason. Love it so much. It’s more important to me than my kitchen aid stand mixer.
Our large Cuisinart is 30+ years old now and works as well as the day it was bought.
I have a 9 cup kitchenaid that I thrifted for $15 brand new in the box. It does the job when I want to make a quick salsa or hummus.
I've been using the Custom 11 since 1989. One of them is still the original I bought in 1989. Workhorses and we've had them in all our kitchens. Best thing is that the motors never seem to wear out and you just have to replace the bowls every few years - not because they're defective but because we wear them out.
The small one is also really good for making pasta dough with one or 2 eggs.
Thanks for the reviews! I will use your recommendation if my 25 yr old Kitchenaid processor ever wears out. So far it has been wonderful.
I bought this model in January-so happy with it.
I'd much rather use a garlic press for just two cloves of garlic 😂
Different textures though. The press releases juice, which is undesirable in some situations.
@@imelpomene Like what?
Like makimg garlic dill rice. You wont be using a press for that. The flavour would be too strong and since you wont be sauteeing for a long time it would not be feasible to make it sweeter or palatable.
On the contrary if you are making garlic hummus you wont want and choped pieces in it but 1 close of garlic pressed would just do the trick. Even better if you roast the whole garlic clove in the oven and use it. To summarize, short cooking time = chopped
Long cooking time and no texture required = press or microplane@@francinecorry633
@@francinecorry633a big portion of sinangag.
The size of the cut determines how much flavor or how strongly you want to season as well as texture.
Title is misleading--this is about which size food processor is best for the job.
They explained at length why those two machines were their favorites, size was only part of the explanation. 🙄
ATK recommended a few years ago for home cooks to purchase a Cuisinart model. It’s fine, but my pulse button works like the normal ‘on’ button. So no real benefit. My mini Kitchen Aid however, is amazing!
I came down right in the middle with the Cuisinart Pro Custom 11. It does a great job.
I have both the small chopper, and the 11 cup model, both Cuisinarts. Definitely a need for both as the little one as Adam says is great for small jobs, and indeed, it is for that, but for grating etc, the 11cup is great. Good for a single guy who enjoys cooking.
However, have had older versions of both, the older chopper is the same model as my current one, but in white, the lid had the locking tang break off when it got dropped, so got the red one just like it. The 11 cup, I initially bought used in 2010 for $30, complete and it was fantastic for years, until the lid broke on that one while grating mozzarella cheese, the locking tab at the front of the lid broke, causing it to flap about during use. Was replaced by the current one, same DLC-8 model, but with slightly different bowls that are BFA free and clear instead of the amber of the older one that dated back to 1982. BTW, tried to get replacement bowls, but alas, they redesigned the bowls so the current ones will not fit older models, thus had to replace it entirely.
Forget about Cuisinart.. Brevillle sous chef with the dicing attachment is the way to go!
I have a 3 bowl Cuisinart and a mini chop. My mini chop came with a stick blender. I use the mini chop more bc my Cuisinart is big and heavy.
I had to replace a cuisinart a few years ago and went with a French made magimix. I love it! Not made in China.
I have been amused for years, that Cuisinart was the first one on the market, and it is still the best, today.🤗🤗🤗
The Breville Sous Chef is actually the best. Look at the comments on their previous videos about this.
@@CreamyJalapenoMagimix is actually much better
For the small food processor, I just use the attachment that came with my immersion blender. Works great. For the big one, Breville is by far the best, and yes, better than the Cuisinart.
Breville Paradice 16 = FTW!
I have two Kitchenaid food processors that I found at Goodwill. Older models, but they work.
They will probably outlast newer models too. You are lucky.
@@nathalie_desrosiers Thank you. I'm glad they chose a Goodwill and not a landfill.
I'm not happy with my 7 cup Cuisinart. The blade sits too hight and it doesn't chop very well. :(
I have a large Cuisinart, but not the one ATK always recommends, because their recommended unit does not have an adjustable slicing blade. An adjustable slicing blade is an absolute must for me. If I cannot adjust the thickness of my slices, I might as well just slice by hand. And I do not want to have to purchase different blades as that only causes storage problems.
Adjustable blades are prone to failure while the single thickness blades essentially last a lifetime.
@@lemonz1769 I've had my unit for almost 5 years now and have had no problem with the adjustable blade. Single thickness blades last a lifetime because no one ever uses them because they are close to useless. Too thick for potato chips, too thin for most other things like slicing cukes to make pickles. Now, if a company wants to include 5 or 6 blades with the processor at no extra charge, I would consider it. But I am more than happy with my 11 cup Cuisinart Elemental processor, it does everything I need it to do, and can do things I would never consider doing.
Now, it is not a matter of being able to afford it, I am currently equipping my new condo with Miele appliances, which will cost me close to $75k, with installation, by the time I am done. But I will not spend money on something that cannot do the job I am purchasing it for.
My Vitamix food processor is Outstanding!!
I always wonder if a 7-8 cup is good if you just want one size to a bit of both. I think the 7-8 cup versions often include shredding and slicing attachments too.
Im really looking at the Braun.
The 4-cup's model # is CH-4DC. When I went to look at it there was also a CH-4DCC model. Whats the difference??
The company is TERRIBLE at making it clear what the differences are. I'm guessing one model is older and they don't want you to know so they can sell old stock?
Here comes the yearly plug for the Cuisinart food processor. I own this machine but to see a comparison year after year is a bit too much.
Should they just pick a different brand that’s not as good just so people don’t get bored?
@lemonz1769 they could just stop doing food processors' reviews year after year. It's not like there are that many new models every year. I just think that doing a review every year is a bit much.
It should be noted that the winning large Cuisinart hasn’t changed design in like 40 plus years. They are workhorses and they last. We’ve had ours I think 22 years and other than the blade recall a few years ago (which we had no issues with) it just works like day 1.
I have a Cuisinart DLC-8 that was purchased in the 70's or early 80s. Still going strong.
They changed the design around 10 years ago
Thank you for this helpful information 3:37
What can a Vitamix blender do that a food processor cannot and vice versa? I'm starting to cook different things. I have a Vitamix. I wanted to know if a food processor would be beneficial as well.
The cuisinart is great for home cook use but it is hard to beat a robo-coup for professional use, or a buy once approach to equipment.
Adam's got the scoop on choosing the best food processor for your needs. Check out our top picks for both large and small models!
Thank you!
This would have been a better Tooele for the Gear Heads recent video where they actually did review differently brands. This was more of a size comparison.
I have a large Cuisinart and hardly ever use it. Can't imagine why I bought it.
I don't know why they kept saying dice. There's no dicing kit for the Cuisinart.
You essentially get a dice if you just pulse a few times.
I have an 8-cup Hamilton Beach. It's not the greatest, but it's fine.
Did you test them for whether the handles accumulate grunk that I can't get at to clean?
Adam rocks!
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Reliability is key. You want something that'll last you decades if need be.
i have a 10 year old ninja... never fails, works every time
I just use my magic bullet when I've got something like salsa to make.
I literally dropped my very heavy large Quisinart on the floor (I forgot it was plugged in) and it still works perfectly. I will never buy anything else.
Feels like an ad to me.
who gets a food processor out for a couple cloves of garlic.
Keep your things on the countertop.. easy to do..and my opinion most people with a nickels worth of common sense will have other things to chop, mix, or whatever to do in that same time span.. that being said, please don't vote or have children...GRINS
Someone with limited chopping ability, i.e., someone with parkinsons, or only one hand, or even someone who is intimidated by chopping garlic and has decided to not try to learn how to do things that they find challenging
$5 says none of these are as good as my 40-year-old Hobart-Kitchenaid that is still going strong. My processor came with a 25 year factory warranty.
Don't you think the size of the family should have something to do with the size of your food processor?
Unreal- it does nothing else
Well, crap. I just bought the Cuisinart 7-cup model a few days ago. I guess it's not good for anything.
Where's the Breville?
This one is suspicious. Is it a Cuisinart add, or... ?
Or they actually prefer the Cuisinart to others they've tested.
Uh, neither. By a Magimix. Best food processor on the market.
Still waiting on a review of electric skillets.
The small ninja is way better than ANY Cuisinart!
Is this video sponsored by Cuisinart?
No
The “bowls” of Cuisinarts all break down. Before the motors break down, the replacement parts have become unavailable over time. And so, time to throw it all away. What a waste.
A rounded bowl bottom ought to often be better; somehow those machines are always inferior to Cuisinart for most jobs. Why? IDK.
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I enjoy using my knife. I can use my whisk. No need to waste $ on glorified gadgets.
Doesnt OXO make a processor?😂😂😂
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