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Food Processors Reviews
Updated November 2007
We found the best food processor reviews in Consumer Reports and Cook's Illustrated magazines. Consumer Reports features advice from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck about what to look for in a food processor. The tests include fundamental tasks like chopping and slicing, as well as the noise level of the food processors while performing these tasks. The piece also cautions buyers to consider countertop space and not obsess about attachments. Cook's Illustrated editors test nine full-size food processors for slicing, grinding and pureeing performance. Separate recent Cook's Illustrated reviews look at choppers and mini processors. The tests at Cook's Illustrated are more detailed, but Consumer Reports' evaluations of food processors are more recent. Articles from Cuisine at Home magazine, Real Simple and Good Housekeeping make recommendations on the best food processors, but editors don't tell us much about how models were tested, and none of these publications say anything about food processors that might not have made the cut. For these reasons, Cook's Illustrated and Consumer Reports earn the highest rating on our All Reviews chart, with the best multi-product comparisons. A common thread in reviews is praise for Cuisinart and KitchenAid food processors.
No other brands come close to getting consistently high reviews. Although food
processors from Sunbeam, Hamilton Beach and Black & Decker cost less, experts suggest if price
is your biggest consideration, you should consider bypassing these models and
get a small-capacity Cuisinart or KitchenAid food processor. We found mixed-to-poor reviews for the 10-cup
Black & Decker FP1550 food processor
(*est. $50)
. This model is a lot less expensive than a KitchenAid
or Cuisinart, but most owners say you should pass on this model. Most of the
owners posting comments to Target.com and Amazon.com say their Black & Decker
food processor broke after a few months or even after only a few uses. The
Hamilton Beach 70550RL PrepStar
(*est. $50)
is also inexpensive, but most
user reviews say it's best for light duty, and not the best choice for heavy
cookie dough or chopping nuts. Some say the food chute is too small, and we
found some durability complaints. Rather than buying a $50 food processor that
may not last long, experts instead suggest buying a smaller Cuisinart or KitchenAid
food processor, even though you'll spend more initially. For those interested in saving countertop space, combo machines are emerging
as an option with a growing number of brands to choose from. However, the
Cuisinart SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor
(*est. $70)
gets mixed marks. While
some owners appreciate that it can be used as either a blender or a food processor,
many complain about durability problems and loud noise levels.
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Our Consensus Report shows how many times products are top-ranked by reviewers included in our
KitchenAid and Cuisinart run neck-and-neck in reviews, but in the most recent evaluations, KitchenAid pulls ahead of Cuisinart overall, among both full-sized and mini food processors. The majority of reviews say that other brands really don't measure up to KitchenAid or Cuisinart. Advertisement
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