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- Best food processor Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 *Est. $160
- Best budget food processor KitchenAid KFP720 *Est. $90
- Best mini chopper Black & Decker Ergo EHC650 *Est. $20
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Best food processor
- Consistent performer
- Wide-mouth feed tube
- Two speeds
- 10-year motor warranty
- Three-year parts warranty
- Annoying blade-engagement design
- Customer service concerns
Reviewers and owners agree the 11-cup Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 performs very well at chopping, slicing, shredding, kneading and pureeing. Furthermore, reviewers say it's easy to use and clean. The biggest complaint we could find is about one of the food processor's safety features: The blades won't engage until the food pusher is at least halfway down the feed tube. This means that you have to chop up long items like celery and carrots before dropping them down the chute, which some owners find annoying. Cuisinart's warranty surpasses that of other manufacturers, but some owners express disappointment with the company's customer service. The KitchenAid KFP750 (*Est. $180) costs a little more, but has a slightly larger capacity and comes with a 4-cup mini-bowl insert for preparing small batches. However, some critics say the KitchenAid food processor is weaker when it comes to kneading bread dough.
We found write-ups for the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 at four magazines: Food & Wine, Wired, Good Housekeeping and Cuisine at Home. This food processor also receives mostly praise from more than 100 owners at Cooking.com and more than 75 owners at Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org provides ratings on 27 food processors. They also offer expert advice on selecting food processors and choppers. Food processors are evaluated on noise level and five essential tasks -- chopping, slicing, shredding, pureeing and kneading.
Review: Food Processors and Choppers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Not Dated
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Cook's Illustrated tests seven food processors, rating each on their ability to chop, grate, slice vegetables, grind dry ingredients and cut butter into flour for pie crust. The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus is one of the full-size food processors included in the test.
Review: Food Processors, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, May 2008
3. Food & Wine MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Food & Wine evaluates food processors among 76 small appliances in nine categories. We don't know how many food processors are included, but four models receive mention. The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus 11-Cup DLC-2011 is named the runner-up behind the Oster 10-Cup 3200.
Review: The Best Food Processors (Eight-Cup Plus), Kristin Donnelly, 2008
The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 is chosen among four food processors tested. Testers praise its practical design, including multiple speeds, wide feed tube and easy-to-clean touchpad controls.
Review: Wired Magazine: Test, Melissa Wagenberg Lasher, Oct. 2007
5. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
In this short article, editors don't disclose if any food processors were tested aside from the three models rated here. Each processor gets a one-sentence summary, with no reference to performance testing. The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 is chosen for "serious cooks."
Review: Our Favorite Food Processors, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Feb. 2006
6. Cuisine at HomeDetails/Subscribe
It doesn't appear that tests were performed specifically for this article in Cuisine at Home, but the unidentified author provides a good buyer's guide. The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 is one of four recommended food processors.
Review: Food Processors, Editors of Cuisine at Home, Dec. 2006
7. Cooking.com
Cooking.com is a retail website that lets readers leave reviews and comments for kitchen gear. The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus DLC-2011 averages a near-perfect score from more than 100 owners.
Review: Prep 11 Plus Food Processor, Contributors to Cooking.com, As of Oct. 2009
8. Amazon.com
The Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus 11-Cup DLC-2011 receives a perfect score in more than half of the 75 owner reviews here. Some reviewers say the safety feature that requires the pusher to be inserted into the feed chute makes it difficult to use.
Review: Cuisinart DLC-201BCN Prep 11 Plus Food Processor, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of Oct. 2009
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