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Shel_B, I don't have any experience with new Cuisinart appliances. For quite some time I've had a bad habit of trying to grind up very hard parmesan (for pizza). Over the years I've replaced the workbowl of my Cuisinart Custom 11 (originally purchased early 90s) maybe 5 or 6 times. For the last 2-3 times, the work bowl for this machine has no longer been available from the Cuisinart website. This has resulted in my having to ALSO purchase other parts that will fit with the new workbowl (e.g. Feed Tube). A new workbowl and other parts were purchased from Amazon and shipped from China. As I said previously, the quality of plastic is such that, even considering that I've tried NOT to grind up very hard parmesan anymore, it takes very little time until the workbowl wears so that it no longer connects properly to the base engine. Frustrating. Periodically when visiting stores, I have gone to look at new Cusinart food processors. I don't like how flimsy these machines look up close. So far no deal. (Aside: I did purchase a plastic bowl which would attach to the grinding end when I purchased my Bamix immersion blender but have never actually used the blender to grind cheese. Although I find the Bamix very satisfactory for making soup and mayonnaise). I share your appreciation for the quality feel of good appliances.

With my device, it's the plastic workbowl that's the problem, not the blades or the machine. Cuisinart no longer controls the manufacture of the workbowl, so it's now made of substandard plastic, and does not fit with existing parts (lid, chute, etc). I posted in this thread because @Shel_B's blade had broken.

Hello Roberto. Some years ago in celebration of our marriage, DH and I hosted Rod Berglund (current winemaker) and Lynn Swan Berglund for dinner who brought a Zinfandel from the Joseph Swan Vineyards library (It was perhaps the first vintage made by Joseph Swan - a blend of 1969 to 1971. It was then about ~35 years old). While it didn't have the fruit of a more recent vintage, it still had quite a bit of Zinfandel fruit and flavour. Delicious! So many things are possible. Let us know what you discover. Welcome to eGullet. Lots of interesting folk here. 😊

I do have a gazillion blades + accessories for this machine. I admit, though, that since purchasing the machine in the 1990s, I've only used a few accessories/blades a few times. ☺️

DLC-8M Cuisinart Custom 11 From ebay here, here Mine: On top of blade: Cuisinart DLC-8, Metal Blade, Made in Japan (not quite illegible).

OK, @Laurentius, I will work on replacing the whole machine (since I can't find any "working" plastic workbowls anyway).

This looks like my blade, but I have a Cuisinart Custom 11. Not broken yet, even though I regularly destroy plastic workbowls with hard cheese. 😒

Hi Rachel, welcome to eGullet. Here is your original post. Lots of great folk here - hope you make friends fast.

DH's favourite breadcrumbs are matzo meal and favourite way to use them is with latkes. We don't otherwise eat matzo.

Thank you sooooooooooo much for the vicarious pleasure(s) !

My GE Profile gas range also has Convection and Roast selections. Any selection in the Convection options will reduce the temperature you input by either 25ºF or 50ºF to "adjust" for the greater efficiency of a Convection oven. Sorry I don't remember if it's a drop of 25º or 50ºF because I don't ever use those options; if I want 350ºF then I input 350ºF. You might note that online recipes often ALSO suggest a cooler oven when cooking convection. HTH.

@liuzhou, those look delicious! Can you point me at a recipe?

Staff note: This post and responses to it have been split from From Sonoma County to San Francisco, Spring, 2024, to maintain topic focus. Looks delicious. Might you have a recipe for this? Might you have a recipe for dikon radish cakes?

What options are you contemplating for that pineapple, @liuzhou ?

I often make my hard-boiled eggs with a fairly soft centre. What went awry, @JoNorvelleWalker ?

@ElsieD, how are you going to take a PORTION out of the frozen 16 oz tubs?

Delightful, thanks!

I do pork shoulder or butt at 133ºF for 3 days. But I'm not sure I understand what distinction you are making about the meat.

In the freezer is a leg of lamb which was sous vided without spices. I'm wondering about how to add flavouring to this meat. Can I give it a spice rub when defrosted? Or marinate it? Or am I limited to making a good sauce?

I think they have discontinued the online store (only). I think their products will continue to be available for retail.

A bit too pricey!

On Sunday, my order from More Than Gourmet didn't calculate the discount correctly. I sent them a message that I would buy the products (before they're all gone) and would they please issue me a refund for the excess portion? Which they did promptly on Monday.

Holy cow, @Rurban24, and I thought I had a growing pile of cookbooks! 🤣 I have fewer than 10% of your titles. There are some great people here, you'll soon make fast friends. Welcome.

Great fun, thanks!

@Smithy, I was looking for cabbage last night, to put in a casserole of tomato chutney (made with dehydrated tomatoes, apple, raisins, etc) with thin slices of russet potatoes, onions, and cheese. Not finding any cabbage, I sliced up half an iceberg. Which worked really well!