Equipment Reviews: The Best Food Processor
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2021
- A food processor can make an astonishing range of recipes faster, easier, and more approachable. In the test kitchen, our longtime favorite has been the Cuisinart Custom 14 14 Cup Food Processor, which has performed well for years, but with new competitors on the market, it was time to see if it was still the best choice.
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I can’t express how glad I am to see ATK returning to this format with Lisa presenting! Almost all my purchasing decisions in the kitchen over the past couple years was based around the older iterations of these videos! Welcome back Lisa 😊
I absolutely agree!
Me too! She's the best.
She's the best!
Me too! Love her! ❤️
100%
When you're so low-key that you're actually cool !! Welcome back, Lisa - - You're the best ... no nonsense, sensible. Thank you.
Fun fact, Marc Harrison who redesigned the cuisinart food processor wanted to make it easier for people with disabilities to use. He is the father of universal design.
Any idea why lifting the blade made it that way?
@@chewfacity Because the old manufacturing method with the riveted blades caused the blades to eventually crack and leave shards of metal in the food. There was a massive recall where they sent the new redesigned blades for all models that used the old style blades. They could not attach the lower blade directly to the bottom any more, thus the gap.
Part of the reason Cuisinart redesigned the blade was because the rivets on the old blade were a point of failure. They recalled that design a few years ago.
I’m not even planning to buy a food processor but I love watching ATK’s reviews especially if Lisa’s in it
Me too
Yup.
same here ..Lisa is the best!
These equipment reviews are amazing. I really appreciate your thorough, scientific, practical approach.
I have the breville sous chef with the dice and peel option and love it, I don't use very often the peel but the dice is amazing as well as all the cutting discs 😍
I love these videos! I always check with you guys before I purchase my kitchen equipment. Thanks for the effort!
Have watched many, many... reviews of lots of different items. This was truly one of the best reviews ever. Thanks for the concise, informative vid.
Although this video was only posted 07.01.2021, and I'm writing on 17.02.2021, the winning model appears to be no longer available, but has been replaced by a redesigned version. The reviews I've read for the redesigned model point out that many of the positive features of the model reviewed here have been lost in the redesign.
I have the breville, and it is a beast. I love it, it is a bit pricy but I don’t see it breaking anytime soon. The timer it has is great, when mixing for certain times.
Thank you for always doing the hard work for us. No appliance or tool that America’s Test Kitchen has recommended, have ever failed me. I always turn here when I need to invest in a new piece of kitchenware.
This is the best format for reviews, Lisa is the best at being descriptive and to the point. She also has a great voice a bonus.
Love your informative equipment reviews Lisa!
This video is excellent. Straight on point, good delivery, and clear voice.
I used that model Cuisinart for ten years as a chef and I do love it. Never really went to the trouble of comparing it to others as it got the job done so well I didn't need to get a new one.
I have a Kitchen Aid with large and small bowl for the past 15 yrs. Love it and use it very hard during canning season. Never had any issues. Thanks for the video.
The old Kitchen Aid rectangular style just is not available any more. The only make the round 9 cup style now. :-(
@@mariemoffett7642 is the new one any good?
@@Amine382 Don’t know. I’m still nursing my old one along.
I still have my first Cuisinart Custom 11 that I bought in the late 1980s. Excellent value and it still kills it today.
I ended up getting this machine. So far, I love it - solid, quiet, and powerful.
The only serious issue I have is with the very short (30") power cord - it's just too short to reach any outlet in my kitchen. I had to resort to a powerstrip designed for electronics so I could use it on the counter, and not the kitchen floor.
It's obvious that Cuisinart (Marc Harrison, I'm looking at you) assumes that absolutely everyone has a new house with multiple outlets on every wall of their kitchen (and/or has power in their kitchen island).
Yay!!! I love these more detailed videos!! I think almost everything I buy comes from these recommendations 😸
Better review than the newest review with the same exact results.
So glad for the return to this format!!
Bought mine based on your previous test! It is a game changer. Glad it still came out on top!
I'm SO glad this is back
Have had that particular Cuisinart model for a few years now and it's wonderful. I went through a dough making period when I was experimenting with food processor doughs and it was a total champ. Simple, not fancy. But well built and does an excellent job.
Thanks, America's Test Kitchen! My "vintage" Cuisinart is finally needing to be replaced, as the stem that hold the blades broke and cannot be replaced. We have certainly gotten our use out of it! I bought it in the 80's, when I was in my 20's, a special deal in Spiegel catalog, with a bright red set of the full size and the mini food processors! It has been well loved and used and moved many times, and I came online to find out which one to purchase now. Once again, the tests done in your kitchens have helped immensely!
FYI, in some cases, for old parts that are no longer being manufactured, it may be possible to have a 3D printed version (i.e. a reproduction) made. Use Google to find someone who may be able to assist you with this service. For certain situations, such as a plastic bowl or plastic cover, you may be ableto use a plastic repair compound, such as Sugru, to repair them. As always, use common sense and be your own judge of risk when reproducing safety components.
Great, thorough, practical review and explanation. Thank you.
Would’ve loved to have seen a comparison with the new Vitamix food processor attachment and how it compares as I already have an Ascent
Same
I was also hoping to see this! Need their approval to justify the purchase lol
Me, too! I really wish they had reviewed it as well
Me too, although I have heard very few positive reviews so far.
Yes 🙌 we need a review
this is literally such a thorough review! love it
First time on this channel love it, keep them coming
Whew! What a relief! I just bought the custom 14 over Christmas.
Me too! Amazon for about $170. Glad i bought it when i did!
Same!
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I wish they would of talked about each one individually and see how each did on each test... And I wish they rated all of the processors from worst to best
I came here to comment the same thing!!
Indeed.
For full test results you have to get the magazine or subscribe to their website. The need money to produce these videos and test the equipment. Subscribers pay for those costs. That said, subscribing to Cook's Illustrated/ATK is really reasonable. And it is nice of them to give us this generous amount of their knowledge for those not subscribing.
Excellent presentation. Right to the point and well communicated. Thank you.
LOVE Lisa’s reviews! Some of the other reviewers can be a bit silly. I like Lisa’s delivery SO much better. Thank you for getting right to the point😁
Beautiful presentation. Thank you, Lisa!
i watched your original processor review and asked for the cuisinart 14 cup for christmas. i received it and love it. it's so quiet compared to my smaller bowl processor haha
I have the Breville 16qt Peel & Dice. I love it. I had a Kitchen Aid previously, and it worked great for many years before it died. But, the Breville just does everything better and easier. One thing about it that I love is the power plug. I wish all my small appliances had that hole in the middle plug. So much easier to plug in and pull out with arthritic hands.
TY ! Awesome, efficient and clear review !
Well, this is just the best review of any item I've ever seen! Life is more enjoyable when intelligent minds are applied to offering insights for practical matters. Someone mentioned Lisa below, so Lisa...you are awesome! Please keep reviewing.
This video has a ton of information! Thanks!👍
Really helpful thanks!
Excellent review thank you...
Great video, analysis and presentation. Thank you!
I almost bought this but in the Amazon reviews most complained about how hard it was to clean. Now the added hight of the chopping blade means I'll have to think about it some more.
Straight to the point, not trying to impress, super clear and precise. Love your work Lisa keep it up😁 so many of my purchases are based of these videos
Really excellent thorough comparison.
Thank you ! You video is fantastic and you covered some very important topics .
The best reviews on any kitchen product you can find.
Lisa. So stoked your back. Professional video with professional results.
I’ve had this model for many years I’d like to point out that yes it’s dishwasher safe but up to a point!
It doesn’t handle the “dry” setting well and it will eventually crack if run through it too many times.
This video was awesome! Really appreciate it!
Yet another amazing presentation by Lisa!
I use the Breville all the time and it’s a true work horse.....you don’t need to get the version with all the fancy extras....it is actually cheaper to buy the smaller bowl and blade separately albeit you don’t get the fancy storage box.
Thank you, for this awesome review!
I got the 7 cup Kitchen aid plus, love it.
For a couple of decades, I owned and used the Cuisinart DLC-X, with the work bowl being a gallon in capacity. Loved it, had all the blades, it did perfect batches of bread that the silly Kitchen Aid mixer couldn't handle. I retired a few years ago and switched from that model to the little Pro Classic (introduced in the 80's as the DLC-10). It works equally well. I like the one that won here but it's just too big for my needs. And people, don't buy a lousy discount store processor; it'll just irritate you and you won't use it. I just made some superb hummus in my Cuisinart this morning!
I really enjoyed this presentation..I have the 7 cup KA.....as I’m older and it’s so easier for me to handle ...have had a processor for years ....like you ...couldn’t live without it ....I do pizza dough with KA stand mixer ...works great ...
I've had one for 15, maybe twenty years. Works like a champ!
I wonder if you could get one of the old blades and use it in the new Cuisinart...
I really appreciate Lisa's straightforward summaries of the testing. They have made many kitchen purchasing decisions easier for me
The old blades have been recalled for safety reasons. The metal would eventually crack and leave shards of metal in the food. About the only way to get one is if you buy an older machine used.
@@pizzarat3275 do you know which year they switched over?
Love it. I have an older one. Still going strong!!!
have mine and one that was my Mom's.....20 yrs old, replaced blades once. Cuisinart is the best!
Years back, on ATK recommendation, I bought a Kitchen Aid 14 cup food processor, It still hums along nicely and does what I need. You went back to the Cuisinart 14 after that but I never had any reason to replace mine. I assume that from this, there still is not enough difference to make me want to get a new one until mine bites the dust (If ever)
Sad that Kitchenaid food processors have gone downhill. I have a model from 2010(?) that is far superior, came with mini-bowl, dough blade (makes perfect pizza dough) and feed chute was perfect for potatoes and tomatoes of average size. Tons of power, good pulse, and passes all your tests. The mirepoix test (I use it for that often) comes out better than what I saw for any of the models you showed on screen. Think it was $250 MSRP, worth every penny. Hope mine never breaks.
Actually, Cuisinart is owned By Conair and they have moved most of their production to China , with only a few from France. The French stuff is still as good as it was, but the Chinese stuff is cheap. THe Cuisinart Food Processor they chose as the winner is an OLD OLD model, their new ones just are not as good. I wish Lisa actually read these comments.I have been asking a specific question for a long time and she apparently never sees it. I have always wanted them to ADD one line to their review - whether the "thing" they have just reviewed has something that makes me want to replace my old recommended item with the new one - or is there not enough of a difference to do that?
Thank you for all of the great reviews and thoughtful testing. I have purchased many products upon your recommendation. However, I want to share my experience on food processors. I owned the 14 cup Cuisinart for over 5 years, but sadly just did not use it. Assembling it felt clunky and the bowl kind of cheap. It seemed like I had to fight it to lock it in place. Maybe it was just me, but I tried it many times always ending up frustrated. After much inner turmoil, I purchased the Breville Sous Chef 16 cup peel and dice. I love the smoothness of operation and how easily the Breville cleans up. I’ve had the Breville for a year now. Finally sent the Cuisinart to the Goodwill and haven’t looked back. (I should note I rarely use the peel and dice feature, but love all other aspects of it.)
I have one from around 1980 GE still works perfectly. Will be getting this new one if mine ever breaks down 😊
Awesome video!! My old food processor bowl took a spill and broke and this video helped make the move on which one to buy! Can't wait to get to using it :D
I bought a cuisinart at Costco and love it ! this one came with the small bowl and small attachments to spiral etc. So far I'm loving it ! I made sausage today.
Well said on all machines. Thank you!
Great review!!! Thank youuu
I think, one of best channel reviews!.
Glad you still think that is the best choice since I bought that one based on your previous review - I’ve loved it, it’s been great and I’ve never had any complaints with it. I can literally take it down, throw whatever jn, and a few seconds later the work is done.
Hi Lisa! Happy New Year!
Your video Is great, the description though has the wrong link, to the mini food processor not the normal one you are reviewing.. I follow through and accidentally bought the wrong one 😅😭
I bought the cuisinart 14 cup based off of this video a few months ago and I wish I bought it sooner. Thing literally purrs, so much power
I have a Cuisinart and 2 Breville’s. Breville by far the best. Thank you. Love all your reviews 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for The information .
I have the 11 cup Cuisinart and really like it. Not as big but doesn't take up as much space in storage. Works better than the Vitamix for nut butters and smaller amounts like hummus.
Thanks.. I have been searching the web for hours searching for a reliable nut butter recommendation...
This is my go to website when I want to have really expert advice, and Lisa seems to have all the answers that a home cook needs. I bought the breville /sage processor because I couldn’t get the cunisart in Germany and although expensive it does everything perfectly and is really quiet. 🥰👍
Nice review, I'll like to see a review of the new vitamix food processor attachment
Always appreciated, Lisa, and ATK. Seriously you bring so much value and I feel it's almost wrong that I get to watch these videos for free! I wonder how this works in terms of ATK making anything from these excellent videos?
My guess is they're fully funded by TV licensing fees and revenue from Cooks Illustrated and Cook's Country magazine sales.
Love this channel.
I noticed the design change in the 14 cup Cuisinart when I bought a new one last summer after my 17 year old one’s bowl couldn’t be replaced. The motor was still fine, but bowl broke. I was frustrated making mayonnaise, or other sauces in it when I discovered that gap between the blade and the bottom of the bowl. I’ve made it work, but I do spend more time with the rubber spatula moving things around the bottom of the bowl in between pulses. It’s the thing that frustrates me the most about this machine, but not enough to try other ones. I’ve used other more expensive, and less expensive ones at friends houses, and I still really appreciate the Cuisinart I have at home. It’s good to know that after your rigorous testing, the one I have is still your best option. Thanks for this in-depth review.
Yay! Welcome back Lisa!
I have the KitchenAid that you used in your test and I've been very disappointed with its lack of durability. The handle assembly lost apart when it was still very new and now I have to hold the handle on manually whenever I do anything with it without the lid snapped on. And one day I found a tiny screw in the batch of hummus I just made!
Thanks for the info. Any plans to do reviews on a mini food processor??
as a psych, this testing made me excited to learn more.
Thank you LISA….you are so worth listening to…
I owned a breville for 6 years and the motor recently stopped working. It wasn't used much. My qualms with it were the plastic shaft overheating and melting during dough kneading, the amount of cleaning that it required and the storage of accessories.
The cuisinart 13 cup come with small bowl. I have it for 8 years and love it!
I got Breville about a year ago, an improvement over a 16 year old still working Kitchen Aid. I make mayonnaise often and it does that perfectly and quickly. I drilled a small hole (start SMALL) in the smallest clear plastic plunger to drizzle oil hands free. I use the main bowl for mayo. I only use the inner bowl for chopping or mixing mostly dry ingredients. I was surprised to find that liquids splatter into the larger bowl from the inner bowl. A tomato knife does better than the Breville with tomatoes. I am quite happy with this very useful machine and use it almost every day.
Excellent presentation Lisa. Of course I bought a food processor before doing the proper homework. Nice to see that the one I bought ranked second. I also have a Breville toaster oven that I use a lot and it also does a great job.
I see the Cuisinart as a very distant second. The Breville Sous Chef is built like a tank, and has far more capability, so what you bought definite was not second.
I love Lisa's reviews!
Would be great to see a video on vacuum blending technology. Most people use an immersion blender for Mayo now
all comes down to power, always loved my cuisnarts
This woman is the best. Love her reviews!
I still love my 1984 Cuisinart DLC-7 super pro 14 cup food processor even with that separate storage box for the blades, I also have the pasta extruder and whipping attachment that will make the one cup mayo recipe.
My DLC-7 from early the 80s is still going strong as well.
Have you tested the Cuisnart elite line? Curious how it compares to the classic.
The updated Kitchen Aid 13 cup is the best with the most features. Included are a dicing kit that is designed to give you square small sized pieces.and more. It also has a storage caddie , that along with the blades, can be easily and neatly stored inside the bowl. I got rid of my Cuisinart after I got this one. Time for Lisa and her crew to retest!
Thank you for the review. I purchased the Cuisinart 14 cup model based on this info and just tested shredding a block of Parmesan cheese. I was disappointed that chunks of the Cheese remained twirling around between the lid and disc and we’re not able to be shredded. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?
Thank you for helping me make the decision in buying the Cuisinart Custom 14c!
Thanks!
Great review young lady.
I cook most of my meals, and I own a $50 Hamilton Beach processor, a nice $40 Oxo mandoline, and a nice sharp knife that was maybe $40. It's all I've ever needed =)