Food processor feedback needed
My MIL got my cole slaw recipe and went to make it with her "old as hell" food processor and I think old choppy bit the big one. She hinted when she was here two weeks ago she wanted a new one but did not want, "one of those big things like you got..." Now I have a Cuisinart 11 cup which makes a little over 4 lbs of cole slaw in one bowl. I believe she wants a 7 cup(ish) one, but I have not looked at any of that size in near a decade. Anyone have a smaller one and if you do what brand and what do you like about it? Recommendations...
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26 Comments:
I'm on my second Cuisinart. I had the 7 cup one, which I would still have if the replacement parts weren't so expensive. The motor still works like new. It lasted 13 years. I upgraded to the 11 cup, and I love it as well.
beth1 at 5:36PM on 09/19/09
I use an 11 cup Cuisinart also, but my best, friend, who is a great cook, swears by her Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor. I house sit for her a lot so have used it myself on several occasions, and I have to say it's just like mine, only smaller. If I were in the market for a smaller model, it's definitely the one I'd pick. They have it right now at Amazon for $99.95, with free Super Saver shipping, which is not a bad deal at all.
chisai at 5:46PM on 09/19/09
I won a Cuisinart mini processor a couple years ago that I gave to one of my sons. He loves it because its four-cup capacity is the right size for his family (wife and four-year-old daughter) and it's easy to clean. I'm not sure about its power, but I'm pretty sure it can handle pie dough and such. I know he uses it a couple times a week for tasks such as shredding mozzarella, slicing ingredients for stir fries and making salsa.
betteirene at 5:54PM on 09/19/09
I have what I think is a 7 cup Cuisinart, and it's never let me down. I've had it for about 1.5 years, I think.
Skythe at 6:00PM on 09/19/09
If you want to go much smaller... I just got this one for my birthday but it only holds 3 cups. It's perfect since there are just two of us and so I make small batches of things. I really like that it's easy to clean.
gingercookiewithlime at 6:04PM on 09/19/09
i'd go with cuisinart all the way .... i've had one that has lasted me over 15 years... i and work the hell out of it.... the 7 cup one would probably be a good size, if you get them too small, well, sometimes it just isn't worth it.
depends on what she'll be doing with it. if it's just chopping garlic or herbs, maybe a little mini countertop model. but if she's doing slaw or other things... cuisinart is great, whenever you need parts you can just order on line. (i'm sure other brands are the same)...
pooch at 7:02PM on 09/19/09
I don't own one, but have researched them on-line, and most rate Cuisinart and Kitchen-Aid as the best.
dmcavanagh at 8:31PM on 09/19/09
I've had the same 7 cup Cuisinart for at least 20 years. Plastic parts have broken but it's been a workhorse. I use it to knead bread, and it used to overheat when I did a couple of loaves in succession, and I've learned to just let it cool down for 5 minutes before I do the second loaf. I wouldn't get any processor that couldn't handle bread.
lemonfair at 9:10PM on 09/19/09
I've had my Cuisinart DLC-7 for over 25 years, and it is still going strong. I just replaced the lexan workbowl, because it was starting to crack, but after a quarter of a century of use, I can't complain.
I also have the citrus juicer attachment, and most of the blades. I would recommend this brand, although who knows if, like a lot of things, "they still make 'em like they used to".
salpico at 10:09PM on 09/19/09
I have the Cuisinart BFP-10CH PowerBlend Duet which is the blender/processor combo pack. It has a 3 cup processor with a feed tube, a glass blender jar and a single base. It was a gift and for the price, not a bad option to kill two birds with one stone. If her processor just expired, her blender may not be far behind and this could be her back up. I was impressed by how powerful the processor is and the size is okay if you're just cooking for one or two people. I like the glass blender jar because you can puree soups and sauces while their still hot without melting plastic.
yayfood at 10:23PM on 09/19/09
ya know it depends on how much you want to spend and how often she'll use it. I have a 7 cup black and decker i've had for years and it wasn't expensive either. i remember it being the holidays and my old one, probably a hamilton beach died and i just ran out and picked this one up for about $45 from a dept store, always meaning to get a bigger, better cusinart, but the damn thing just won't die.
nightmoon at 10:35PM on 09/19/09
I'm of the "if you're gonna have something taking up counter space, it might as well be as bad ass as possible" school.
I also have an 11 cup FP which I've had since about 1984. I want the larger one but have too many attachments for the old DLC-7 Super Pro to run out and replace them all for the bigger models.
If your MIL is only cooking for 1 or 2 mostly, the 7 cup should do her fine.
therealchiffonade at 2:20PM on 09/20/09
I can't believe no one has mentioned the new, much improved, model for $299. It has "big" capabilities, but it doesn't leak when you puree soups, and the blade doesn't fall out when you turn it over to scrape the contents into a bowl. There is also a smaller bowl that fits inside the big bowl, making it unnecessary to have a mini-processor. It has fewer blades (sounds great!) Having said all this, I admit that the fact that I have three Cuisinarts and a Robot-Coupe has led me to decide I can't justify a new purchase. My current models--one per decade for the last 40 years--makes me ashamed to lust after the new version. But I think it answers a lot of user complaints over the years, and is long overdue. When one of you buys the new model, let me know how well it works!
Teachertalk at 5:14PM on 09/20/09
My Cuisinart DLC-7 gets a workout in my kitchen. I'd recommend it like many others here have done. Here's a suggestion for those of you that are looking for parts... I needed an extra workbowl a while ago and picked one up on Ebay for $5.00.
kathyvegas at 6:34PM on 09/20/09
@ salpico
I have had my DLC-7 since 1981, and it works like a charm. I replaced the lexan workbowl since there were a few summers when I was making watermelon ice, by processing frozen watermelon cubes till they were like granita crystals. The bowl got so cloudy from all that ice whizzing around. Robot Coupe/ Cuisinart has served me well as these years.
julie527 at 10:49PM on 09/20/09
Since we have so many DLC-7 fans out there - is anyone else as furious as me that Cuisinart is no longer supporting this gem? They offer to "replace" it but don't repair them anymore. I'd loooove for them to replace mine (say in the most sarcastic voice you can muster) as long as they replace FOR FREE my power juicer, power strainer and pasta attachment, not to mention the slicing blades, widgets and doo-dads that accompany my DLC-7 as we speak.
therealchiffonade at 5:51AM on 09/21/09
I am 23 and using my mom's Cuisinart that is older than me. I love it- and it works perfect still.
xwafflesx at 12:07PM on 09/21/09
My husband purchased the Cuisinart Prep-9 9-cup food processor as a spur-of-the-moment purchase. I was originally really upset at the price tag, but I've grown to love it. It is so handy for salsa and humus.
The only thing I dislike about it is the size -- however, that's only because we have about a yard's length of free countertop space, and too many awesome appliances!
avaryne at 12:25PM on 09/21/09
I have a cuisinart DLC-5 - from France - made by Robotcoupe. It's been running well since the /late 70's-early 80's. One of the first out - love it! I don't tax it since it's so old and I like it so much.
I don't think they make them in France anymore.
I bought a bigger Kitchen-Aid - it's ok, but not like my old friend that sits on the counter and not in the cupboard.
suegsf at 3:33PM on 09/21/09
I have had my 7 cup Cuisinart for 21 years, use it all the time and it works like a charm.
jsd517 at 6:24PM on 09/22/09
I've used the 7 cup cuisinart for years and loved it. I got the KitchenAid 12 cup for my wedding in June but have still not taken it out for a test drive because it has yet to arrive at the stupid store it was ordered from. Note to self: call them AGAIN about it.
lexophile at 10:22PM on 09/22/09
i love my 'nart! i've had it for 15 years.
cybercita at 11:29PM on 09/22/09
I have the 7cup DLS Cuisinart and love it.
Scoggdog at 2:26AM on 09/23/09
Wow -- when my Hamilton Beach finally bites it I guess I'll try a Cuisinart. My cooking pal gave me the HB 8 years ago and it works like a dream. Don't know what it cost, can't have been much. Haven't had a single problem with it and I use it regularly.
ride&cook at 7:02AM on 09/24/09
I have a KitchenAid and while it is fine, the plastic cylinder section in the middle of the bowl, which the blade attachment fits on, is so short that if you have even a minimal amount of liquid in there, it leaks out. The Cuisinart does not have this problem.
MrsJohnson at 10:00AM on 09/24/09
I just got the Kitchenaid 7-cup for my birthday. I really like it and have not have the problem that Mrs. Johnson describes. It does have an odd space in the lid where things get stuck and are hard to get out, especially when you are grating cheese, but it is a big improvement over the one I had for 25 years that finally gave out and lots big enough.
Jilly at 1:29PM on 09/25/09