Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep Review

What the Reviewers Like:
The Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep has cord storage, and it's easy to clean, say many owners.

What the Reviewers Don’t Like:
Some reviewers say hard cheeses can cause the Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep to choke, and it turns wet foods, such as tomatoes, to mush instead of chopping them evenly.

Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep review highlights

Reviews for the Cuisinart DLC-1 are mixed: Although reviews say it can chop garlic and onions reasonably well, it couldn't purée cooked peas and carrots. A number of owners say their Cuisinart choppers were short-lived. Reviews indicate that the KitchenAid Chef's Chopper KFC3100 (*est. $40), which costs $10 more, is quieter and does a better job at most tasks.

Consumer Reports put the Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep,chopper along with seven other mini food processors and choppers, through rigorous tests in 2006 and more than 20 owners have posted reviews of this 21-ounce capacity model at Epinions and Amazon.com. That's enough owner feedback to gauge owner satisfaction. We didn't see it evaluated by other professional publications like Good Housekeeping or Cook's Illustrated yet.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Consumer Reports
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Processors & Choppers
Editors of Consumer Reports
Dec. 2006

Consumer Reports editors test 32 food processors and choppers by evaluating each model's ability to chop and slice vegetables, cheese, garlic, herbs, nuts and meat. Kneading and pureeing tests are also conducted. Editors test compact mini-choppers, including the Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep.

2. Amazon.com
Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep Review
Contributors to Amazon.com

At Amazon.com, there are about 15 reviews of the Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep. Owner opinions are mixed on this mini chopper. Some say the DLC-1 does a good job chopping herbs and bread into breadcrumbs, but add that it chokes on harder foods, such as parmesan cheese. Three owners report motor failure.

3. Epinions
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Contributors to Epinions

At Epinions, about 35 owners have posted reviews of the Mini Prep Plus, which earns an average rating of 4 stars out of 5. Users say this food processor is good for small jobs, easy to clean and is inexpensive. Some owners say the slicing function produces unreliable results and for heavier duties, a more powerful appliance might be better.

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Cuisinart DLC-1 Mini-Prep Review