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by Editors of Consumer Reports
This report is the best of what Consumer Reports has to offer: specific ratings and expert advice about how to select a great food processor. Tests include essential tasks like chopping, slicing, kneading… and shredding. Editors advise that 7-cup models are fine for most people. Those with large families or who like to entertain might choose a larger model, but larger capacity also means larger physical size.
by Editors of Cook's Illustrated
by Editors of Cook's Illustrated
by Editors of Cook's Illustrated
Editors set out to determine the best way to slice and dice -- food processors are one of three tools yielding the best results (kitchen shears and mandolines are the other two). Editors conclude that food… processors are best for bigger jobs but warn they can easily over-chop. The KitchenAid KTA KFP750 is the only machine that worked well on everything, including parsley. As for mini choppers, the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 is the favorite. This article summarizes other Cook's Illustrated testing.
by Editors of Cuisine at Home
It doesn't appear that tests were performed specifically for this article in Cuisine at Home. The unidentified author provides a good buyer's guide, but recommendations are based on personal experience… rather than a measured comparison test. The author recommends food processors in the $180 to $200 range because "less expensive models just aren't worth the money." Recommended are the Cuisinart DLC-8S and Cuisinart DLC-2011 Prep Plus, along with the KitchenAid KFP750 12-cup and KitchenAid KFPW760 12-cup.
by Editors of Choice magazine
by Editors of Which? magazine
by Melissa Wagenberg Lasher
Four short articles report on Wired's testing of food processors: the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus, KitchenAid Ultra Wide Mouth, Viking Professional and Black & Decker Textured Series. Food processors are not… directly compared. Instead, a short paragraph summarizes features, and short blurbs describe what's "wired" (good) and "tired" (bad) about each model. Lasher praises the Cuisinart's redesign, but mentions that the lid and feed tube can be fussy. The KitchenAid is praised as the "Tiger Woods of food processors."
by Kristin Donnelly
This article states that several models were tested, but doesn't explain how or exactly how many. Donnelly picks the Oster 10-Cup 3200 as the winner, calling it "an amazing value." The food bowl is notably… easy to remove from the base, but it is one of the smallest models tested. The runner-up is the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus, described as "the mother of all food processors." The reviewer does complain that purees needed a bit of scraping down to come out smooth.
by Contributors to Cooking.com
Cooking.com is a retail website that lets readers leave reviews and comments for kitchen gear. Reviews are well organized and you can easily see how many owners have rated each food processor. KitchenAid… and Cuisinart get the most, and highest, ratings overall. Users laud Cuisinart's durability, some commenting that their purchase replaced a previous Cuisinart that was 20 years old or more. The top-rated Cuisinart model is the Cuisinart Custom 14. KitchenAid gets high marks for performance and style. The top-rated KitchenAid model is the 12-cup KFP750.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com features dozens of owner-written reviews clearly detailing raves and rants about numerous food processor models. The current top seller on the site is the Cuisinart DLC-10S 7-cup food processor.… The vast majority of recent reviews give it five stars, the top rating. Owners also praise the KitchenAid KFPW760 12-cup food processor and the Cuisinart DLC-5. We saw a number of complaints here for Black & Decker machines, and for the Cuisinart BFP-703CH SmartPower Duet, a blender that doubles as a food processor. While some praise its versatility, others report durability problems.
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
In this extremely short article, editors don't disclose if any models were tested aside from the three food processors rated here. Each model gets a one-sentence summary, with no reference to performance… testing. The review says the KitchenAid KPF710 is a powerful compact model. Editors like the large feed chute on the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 14-cup food processor, while the Cuisinart Prep 11 Plus is chosen for "serious cooks."
by Contributors to Target.com
The reviews here aren't as numerous as those at Amazon.com or Cooking.com, but the posts are still illuminating, and the site has added some new search and sort tools that make navigation easier. The… downside is that there aren't many reviews for newer products. Contributors here voice praise for the KitchenAid's 12- and 7-cup food processors. The KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 is also popular. Models from Hamilton Beach and Black & Decker get lower ratings from owners. Target doesn't sell Cuisinart food processors, so they don't receive ratings here.
by Contributors to Epinions
Dozens of models receive owner ratings on Epinions, but there is no way to search for top-rated models. Instead, models are grouped by price, brand and bowl capacity, making it difficult for a buyer without… a specific processor in mind to glean advice. There are fewer ratings overall than on Amazon.com and Cooking.com. Oddly, there are 44 product listings (more than either KitchenAid or Cuisinart) for a brand called Robot Coupe -- but only one user review. The Cuisinart DLC-2011 PowerPrep Plus 11-cup got the most reviews, with most owners saying it's well worth its price tag. Several, though, complain of poor customer service from Cuisinart.
by Contributors to Macys.com
Macy's doesn't yet have a huge number of user reviews, but there is some helpful information here. Unfortunately, the reviews are not well organized, and there's no way to see user ratings at a glance in… order to compare food processors. The top seller on this site (the Cuisinart 7-cup Chrome Processor) has reviews that are so glowing -- every one of the 12 gives it five out of five stars, and most are one-liners -- that it made us a little bit suspicious. Users do voice some complaints about the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Processor.
by Editors of Real Simple
Editors are careful to point out a con or two for each category winner in this review, but it's unclear how many food processors were tested, and testing methodology isn't spelled out. The top pick for… "best basic" processor goes to the Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic. Most entertaining was the "sexiest" award, which was given to the Viking Professional Series food processor. Despite its good looks, the machine is criticized for price and ease of use.
by Linda Larsen
About.com's Linda Larsen gives this little chopper a top rating. She says she uses it often and finds she has no desire for a larger machine because this one handles so well. This review receives a low… rating from us because only one product is discussed, and no testing criteria are listed. (Note: About.com and ConsumerSearch are owned by the same parent company, but are not affiliated editorially.)
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
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 KitchenAid KFP750WH 700-Watt 12-Cup Food Processor, White  from Amazon.com New: $149.49 In Stock.
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 Cuisinart DLC-2014N PowerPrep Plus 14-Cup Capacity Food Processor, White from Amazon.com New: $244.95 In Stock.
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 Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor from Amazon.com New: $99.95 In Stock.
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 KitchenAid KFC3100WH Chef Series 3-Cup Food Chopper, White from Amazon.com New: $30.00 In Stock.
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