Food Processors: Reviews

Updated October 2011
A food processor is a kitchen essential for most, saving cooks from hand-slicing or shredding veggies and cheese, in addition to letting you quickly whip up sauces, creams and dough. But in our research, we found that not all food processors are up to all tasks. We compared expert reviews at food magazines to user reviews to pinpoint which processors could handle a variety of tasks without choking on tough tasks like cookie dough.
 

Best food processor

Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB *Est. $165 Compare Prices

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org provides ratings on the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB and 31 other food processors.

Food & Wine Magazine: Food & Wine magazine evaluates food processors among 76 small appliances in nine categories.

Wired: The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB is chosen among four food processors tested at Wired.

Good Housekeeping: Aside from the three models rated in this short article, editors don't say whether any other food processors were tested.

Amazon.com: The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB receives an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 in more than 30 owner reviews at Amazon.com.

Best compact food processor

KitchenAid KFP715 *Est. $110 Compare Prices

ConsumerReports.org: Editors at ConsumerReports.org evaluate the KitchenAid 7-Cup KFP715 among 32 food processors on noise level and five essential tasks -- chopping, slicing, shredding, pureeing and grating.

Good Housekeeping: Editors at Good Housekeeping select their favorite food processors in three categories.

Amazon.com: More than 50 owners have rated the KitchenAid KFP715 at Amazon.com.

Target.com: A handful of contributors at Target.com give the KitchenAid KFP715 an average score of 4.5 stars out of 5.

Budget food processor

Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 14 Cup 70570 *Est. $70 Compare Prices

ConsumerReports.org: The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 14 Cup 70573 is one of 32 food processors tested here.

Good Housekeeping: Editors here list the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 14-Cup as one of their three favorite food processors, although there is no reference to performance testing.

Amazon.com: Ten owners have posted reviews here for the Hamilton Beach 70573.

Mini chopper

Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A *Est. $40 Compare Prices

ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org tests 14 mini choppers, including the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A. Editors rate the models' ability to chop, puree and grate, as well as their noise level, before picking the best buys.

Cook's Illustrated Magazine: Cook's Illustrated magazine testers compare eight mini choppers, including the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A, by chopping ginger, herbs, hard cheese and almonds.

Bon Appetit: Although there's no comparison testing mentioned, editors of Bon Appetit magazine name the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A as their favorite mini chopper.

Amazon.com: With just over 250 owner reviews posted, the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A averages 4 out of 5 stars.

Macys.com: More than 50 customers at Macys.com give the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A a collective rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.

Food Processors Runners Up:

Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN *Est. $195

5 picks including: Amazon.com…

Cuisinart Pro Custom 11 DLC-8S *Est. $170

4 picks including: Macys.com…

Magimix 4200XL *Est. $375

3 picks including: The Wall Street Journal…

KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 Discontinued

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Cooking.com…

Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 *Est. $25

2 picks including: Amazon.com…

Cuisinart Prep 9 DLC-2009CHB *Est. $145

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Macys.com…

     
   
 
 
 
     
 
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Cuisinart DLC-8S Pro Custom 11-Cup Food Processor, White
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Magimix 4200XL/5200XL Bowl Cover
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Black & Decker EHC650 2-Speed Food Chopper with 3-Cup Bowl
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