Equipment Reviews: The Best Food Processor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 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.
These equipment reviews are amazing. I really appreciate your thorough, scientific, practical approach.
I still have my first Cuisinart Custom 11 that I bought in the late 1980s. Excellent value and it still kills it today.
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’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!
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.
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.
I love these videos! I always check with you guys before I purchase my kitchen equipment. Thanks for the effort!
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 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).
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.
Love your informative equipment reviews Lisa!
Bought mine based on your previous test! It is a game changer. Glad it still came out on top!
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.
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.
This video is excellent. Straight on point, good delivery, and clear voice.
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.
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.
Great, thorough, practical review and explanation. Thank you.
So glad for the return to this format!!
Beautiful presentation. Thank you, Lisa!
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.
Yay!!! I love these more detailed videos!! I think almost everything I buy comes from these recommendations 😸
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
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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this is literally such a thorough review! love it
First time on this channel love it, keep them coming
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.
Excellent presentation. Right to the point and well communicated. Thank you.
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.
I'm SO glad this is back
TY ! Awesome, efficient and clear review !
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.)
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.
Great video, analysis and presentation. Thank you!
Thank you ! You video is fantastic and you covered some very important topics .
Excellent review thank you...
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.
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😁
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 ...
Really excellent thorough comparison.
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.
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!
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
This video has a ton of information! Thanks!👍
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.
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.
This video was awesome! Really appreciate it!
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.
Really helpful thanks!
Thank you, for this awesome review!
I got the 7 cup Kitchen aid plus, love it.
Lisa. So stoked your back. Professional video with professional results.
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
Hi Lisa! Happy New Year!
I have one from around 1980 GE still works perfectly. Will be getting this new one if mine ever breaks down 😊
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.
I have a Cuisinart and 2 Breville’s. Breville by far the best. Thank you. Love all your reviews 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
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
Better review than the newest review with the same exact results.
Well said on all machines. Thank you!
The cuisinart 13 cup come with small bowl. I have it for 8 years and love it!
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.
The best reviews on any kitchen product you can find.
I've had one for 15, maybe twenty years. Works like a champ!
Great review!!! Thank youuu
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
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.
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!
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.
Yay! Welcome back Lisa!
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. 🥰👍
Thanks for The information .
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!
Love this channel.
Nice review, I'll like to see a review of the new vitamix food processor attachment
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...
I think, one of best channel reviews!.
as a psych, this testing made me excited to learn more.
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?
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 =)
I’lll always love my cuisinart it’s a classic about 25 years old now and I still use it for at least 5 meals a week
Thanks for the info. Any plans to do reviews on a mini food processor??
Honestly, I think ATK chose the Cuisinart again because they were already predisposed in favor of it because they are most familiar and comfortable with it, and chose Cuisinart again because it makes it easier for them to keep using what they have, and stick with what they know better. The Cuisinart is a nice machine, and if I were to chose any other machine, it would definitely be the Cuisinart. However, the Cuisinart does not even come close to the Breville Sous Chef. Comparing the two is almost ridiculous. If you want to argue cost, then you could make an argument, but that is often a weak argument used in attempt to ignore an option, specifically when that other option is far superior on quality and features. If cost is no bearing, the Breville wins hands down. However, I would contend that the Breville is still a better value, because it is going to last much longer. The most expensive component on a food processor is the motor, and Cuisinart offers a flat 3-year warranty, whereas Breville has a 10-year warranty on the motor (for the Breville model in the video), and a whopping 25-year warranty for the 16 cup Pro model.
The Breville Sous Chef has way more capability, better plunger options for many different scenarios, and is built much better that the Cuisinart. When I studied both machines side by side, I could see a huge difference in the quality and durability of the materials, plus the Breville has much more power. The Cuisinart has a 720 watt motor, whereas the Breville Sous Chef (12 cup) has a 1000 watt motor, and Breville's flagship 16 cup Pro model has a 1200 watt motor! This is extremely important when you are looking at machine that has a motor to stand up for many years so that not only provides top notch performance without strain, but that it also holds up for many years. Cuisinart 14 is highly available, yet Breville can hardly keep the Sous Chef on the shelf at the time if writing. Good luck finding one. I am trying to find one to replace my previous one that got stolen during a move.
When you move up from the Breville 12 cup (in this video) to the flagship Pro 16 cup, it also has additional disk options which are pretty amazing. Also, the Breville has an ADJUSTIBLE slicer, whereas with Cuisinart, you have to buy separate, fixed blades. What a joke. I would rather save room in the blade box for other types of specialty blades, as well as dirty up only ONE slicer. It is very fast and easy to temporarily pull out the stem, adjust the slicer blade to new desired thickness, then pop it back in. On top of this, the Breville has a dough blade, which works way better than the Cuisinart, AND has a smaller inner bowl for smaller jobs, which the Cuisinart does not even offer. ATK did not cover ANY of these features, even though they are definitely relevant for any serious kitchen use, because they would have no choice but to concede that Breville is a vastly superior machine. Cuisinart has a long history and legacy, as they were the original, mainstream food processor, and good for them. However, they have been behaving like Vitamix, who has been sitting on their butts and past successes for decades, now with antiquated designs, only to fail at innovation, and get killed by the competition. Cuisinart is getting crushed by Breville in a similar, epic fashion that Vitamix got crushed by Blendtec. (The only difference thus far is that when Vitamix realized they were antiquated and could not beat Blendtec, they blatantly copied them, and then got sued for $33 million in one of the largest patent-infringement cases in the country.)
ATK got this one dead wrong between Cuisinart and Breville. Cuisinart is no longer number 1 on food processors, and has not been for about 6 years. Even Consumer Reports stated that the Breville Sous Chef was number 1, and had the backing of chefs around the world. Make no mistake, the Breville Sous Chef is a huge game changer, and Cuisinart is not even close.
The cost for me has a huge bearing...
@@edwardsmith7396 Huge bearing? Meanwhile, you ignore that Breville Sous Chef offers more capability, better performance, better motor, and better warranty? Okay got it. Initial cost appears to be your only bearing.
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 😅😭
My Cuisinart is the Heavy duty one and is well over 20 years old, never had a problem with it and I recently started making bread with it, two minutes and its mixed and kneaded. Long life is worth the extra money it costs. it can do everything.
Thank you LISA….you are so worth listening to…
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?
Thank you for helping me make the decision in buying the Cuisinart Custom 14c!
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!
all comes down to power, always loved my cuisnarts
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.
Nice comparison. Yay Lisa!
Great review as always. Some questions:
1. How does this compare to the the Cuisinart 13-cup Core Costum?
2. Did you make Tahini with this and how did it come out?
3. When you not ideal for small batches, how small is too small? 2-cups or more are ok ?
I honestly thought the vitamin would have been on the list but I trust this sight so I’m going yo get the recommend one. Thanks for all your hard work
I made this purchase based on your last review, and it is an awesome processor. Not too expensive either on sale.
Would be great to see a video on vacuum blending technology. Most people use an immersion blender for Mayo now