I need a food processor

[dscheidt]

WE have a 14 cup cuisinart food processor.  the work bowl has broken again.  I've been unimpressed with it for the 12 years we've had it, it's gone through a bunch of plastic pieces, and has generally not been as good as the one my mom used to have.  So, I think instead of buying yet another work bowl, I think I'd like to get something else.   The size is right, both the capacity and counter foot print. We do normal food processor stuff, and a moderate amount of shredding and grating.  We have a good blender for blender stuff, this is just for slicing and grating and general mushing together.  What do people like that doesn't require an expensive plastic piece on a regular basis? 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

21 minutes ago, dscheidt said:

WE have a 14 cup cuisinart food processor.  the work bowl has broken again.  I've been unimpressed with it for the 12 years we've had it, it's gone through a bunch of plastic pieces, and has generally not been as good as the one my mom used to have.  So, I think instead of buying yet another work bowl, I think I'd like to get something else.   The size is right, both the capacity and counter foot print. We do normal food processor stuff, and a moderate amount of shredding and grating.  We have a good blender for blender stuff, this is just for slicing and grating and general mushing together.  What do people like that doesn't require an expensive plastic piece on a regular basis? 

 

A mandoline?

 

Though arguably a mandoline fails in the "mushing together" category.  But your blender should cover that.

 

[Smithy]

It might help to tell us your current food processor: make, model, size? I've liked my Cuisinart DLC-8 and never had a lick of trouble with it, once I made the necessary modifications to be able to take the top apart for cleaning. However, I don't use it every day (or even every week) and I know a lot of people have had trouble with Cuisinarts. I have a Hamilton Beach 4-cup cheapie purchased for travel and currently put away since the trailer is gone. It's okay for "camping".

 

This topic has quite a bit of discussion about food processor models, as recently as 2022, but there may be more current opinions out there.

 

[ElsieD]

I have the Breville Sous Chef Pro 16 and like it and lot.  I recently bought 2 of the dicing disc and they're great too.

[TdeV]

@ElsieD, some while ago there was a discussion about 2 Breville food processors and yours did not use the accessory that the other one did. Do you remember the discussion? And which 2 food processors were discussed?

 

I have just given up in frustration being unable to close the lid on my current ill-fitting workbowl for the Cusinart Custom  7.

 

Grrrr.

 

So I chopped all my veggies in the Vidalia Chop Wizard Pro Max. But it was a pain because I had to steam the carrots in the Anova Oven so they would be soft enough to chop with the Vidalia.

 

Grrr.

 

[ElsieD]

It had to do with the dicing kits for the Breville FP.  This is the topic:  I'll try to find what the problem was tomorrow as I can't do it right now.

 

 

[ElsieD]

23 hours ago, TdeV said:

@ElsieD, some while ago there was a discussion about 2 Breville food processors and yours did not use the accessory that the other one did. Do you remember the discussion? And which 2 food processors were discussed?

 

 

 

I re-read the thread and I th8nk it had to do with the difference between the Sous Chef 16 and the Sous Chef 16 Pro.  Sorry I can't be more help.  I think one needed the compatability kit the other did not.  Maybe @lindag could chime in?