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- Best food processor Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB *Est. $165
- Best compact food processor KitchenAid KFP715 *Est. $110
- Budget food processor Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 14 Cup 70570 *Est. $70
- Mini chopper Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2A *Est. $40
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- Handles most tasks well, especially dough
- Big 14-cup bowl
- Feed tube can't fit big, whole veggies
- Fewer accessories than others at this price
- Shorter warranty than other Cuisinarts
Several sources recommend the 14-cup Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN as a bigger alternative to the similar, top-rated 11-cup Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011CHB (*Est. $165) . Both of these food processors work equally well in one top test, chopping, slicing, shredding and pureeing with ease. Other expert tests back up these results, although more than one critic gets annoyed with the feed tube, which is shorter and narrower than the ultra-wide-mouth tubes that have become more common -- they get tired of trimming big vegetables to fit. This food processor includes fewer accessories than others -- there's no mini-bowl insert for small jobs like chopping garlic, for example -- and its five-year motor warranty is shorter than the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus's 10-year coverage.
ConsumerReports.org and Cook's Illustrated magazine both conduct comprehensive comparison tests of food processors, including the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN. Tests at KitchenAudition.com are just as thorough and even more extensively documented, but with fewer models to compare. Amazon.com posts nearly 200 owner-written reviews for this food processor.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org tests 32 food processors, including the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN. Editors judge the processors' noise level and performance in chopping, slicing, shredding, pureeing and grating tasks.
Review: Food Processors and Choppers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Experts here put seven food processors through their paces, including the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN. Each one gets a chance to chop, grate, slice vegetables, grind dry ingredients, make pizza dough and cut butter into flour for pie crust before editors pick the best buys.
Review: Food Processors, Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, Nov. 1, 2010
After an extremely detailed test, the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN emerges as a Recommended pick here. It chops, purees and makes doughs beautifully, and editors say its reasonable price makes it a great value, even though it doesn't include extras like mini-bowls and blade storage.
Review: Cuisinart 14-Cup Custom Food Processor (DFP-14), Editors of KitchenAudition.com
4. Amazon.com
With nearly 200 owner reviews posted, the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCN maintains a very high 4.5-star rating out of 5. Only a handful of owners report any major complaints, but one does a comparison of several Cuisinart food processors and points out that the DFP-14BCN offers fewer features and a longer warranty than the others.
Review: Cuisinart DFP-14 14-Cup Food Processors, Contributors to Amazon.com
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