Food processors

YukonRon

I am in the market for a Food Processor. 

1) what do you have? (Model number and capacity)

2) pros?

3) cons


Thank you in advance.

Happy New Year.

Legume

Got rid of ours a couple of weeks ago.  Barely used. Have found that between vitamix, mandolin and KA mixer we just didn’t use it.  Heavy sumbitch that was a pain to clean.

GregW

I have a Robot Coupe R2N CLR
It's a beast in the kitchen, but there is nothing that I've found that it can't process. 
http://www.robot-coupe.com/en-usa/catalogue/combination-processors-bowl-cutter-and-vegetable-prep,2/

3 Quart capacity
1 Hp

It's mainly for commercial kitchens, but I really like it for my home use.

YukonRon

Legume said:

Got rid of ours a couple of weeks ago.  Barely used. Have found that between vitamix, mandolin and KA mixer we just didn’t use it.  Heavy sumbitch that was a pain to clean.

Thank you. 

I have a SL of cooking coming up and was looking for something that would reduce prep time......by a lot.

northGAcock

I have a Mandolin you can have. With advanced age......that thing scares hell out of me. Fast free delivery.

YukonRon

GregW said:

I have a Robot Coupe R2N CLR
It's a beast in the kitchen, but there is nothing that I've found that it can't process. 
http://www.robot-coupe.com/en-usa/catalogue/combination-processors-bowl-cutter-and-vegetable-prep,2/

3 Quart capacity
1 Hp

It's mainly for commercial kitchens, but I really like it for my home use.

I like this. How easy is it to keep clean?

Legume

YukonRon said:

Legume said:

Got rid of ours a couple of weeks ago.  Barely used. Have found that between vitamix, mandolin and KA mixer we just didn’t use it.  Heavy sumbitch that was a pain to clean.

Thank you. 

I have a SL of cooking coming up and was looking for something that would reduce prep time......by a lot.

They are good for that.  We don’t cook large much any longer.  For craptons of scalloped potatoes or shredded cheese, nothing better or faster.

YukonRon

northGAcock said:

I have a Mandolin you can have. With advanced age......that thing scares hell out of me. Fast free delivery.

Got some of those. I, too, have a fear of them due to loss of layers of skin just handling them, and occasionally in operation thereof.

Thank you for offering me yet another way to injure myself while cooking.

You are a wonderful friend. Excuse my poor typing due to the bandages on my hands and fingers

🙂

LetsEat

I had an original Quisinart vintage mid 1970’s that lasted for years. It was eventually replaced with a Robot Coupe. I use it daily. Very easy to clean. 

YukonRon

LetsEat said:

I had an original Quisinart vintage mid 1970’s that lasted for years. It was eventually replaced with a Robot Coupe. I use it daily. 

Thank you for the insight.

lkapigian

Cuisinart DFP-14BKSY Custom 14-Cup 

It's very heavy duty, I have put it through its paces for several years hasn't missed a beat, I grate a ton of cheese through this no problems .....slices onions and peppers without mincing them

YukonRon

lkapigian said:

Cuisinart DFP-14BKSY Custom 14-Cup 

It's very heavy duty, I have put it through its paces for several years hasn't missed a beat, I grate a ton of cheese through this no problems .....slices onions and peppers without mincing them

My BIL self proclaimed chef (and worthy of his own praise I will confirm) has that model. He has broken the plastic components a couple of times was his only con.

Pretty much was in agreement with you.

Thank you so much.

Cornholio

Got ours as a wedding gift in 2010, still works great... as a doorstop. I keep telling myself I am going to try it out though. 

littlerascal56

Cornholio said:

Got ours as a wedding gift in 2010, still works great... as a doorstop. I keep telling myself I am going to try it out though. 

I have that model and use weekly.  It’s a “workhorse” and does a great job, and easy to clean!

YukonRon

Cornholio said:

Got ours as a wedding gift in 2010, still works great... as a doorstop. I keep telling myself I am going to try it out though. 

Got door stops......

That is a very nice gift. Congrats.

Any big plans for #10 ?

SciAggie

YukonRon said:

You are a wonderful friend. 

This place is full of good people that will help you spend money and find new ways to occupy time...

Cornholio

YukonRon said:

Cornholio said:

Got ours as a wedding gift in 2010, still works great... as a doorstop. I keep telling myself I am going to try it out though. 

Got door stops......

That is a very nice gift. Congrats.

Any big plans for #10 ?

Possibly Hawaii, if not at least a trip up to Santa Barbara or Napa. 

Taking the wife and kids up to Mammoth for some skiing/snowboarding in a few weeks so mom and dad will definitely be ready for a solo trip come May (anniversary month). 

Now I’m motivated to bust this food processor out! 

YukonRon

SciAggie said:

YukonRon said:

You are a wonderful friend. 

This place is full of good people that will help you spend money and find new ways to occupy time...

I have spent so much. The initial cost of the eggs are a bargain compared to all the shtuff I have spent money on since the initial purchases.

Great friends. Yeah. Right.

YukonRon

Cornholio 

YukonRon said:

Cornholio said:

Got ours as a wedding gift in 2010, still works great... as a doorstop. I keep telling myself I am going to try it out though. 

Got door stops......

That is a very nice gift. Congrats.

Any big plans for #10 ?

Possibly Hawaii, if not at least a trip up to Santa Barbara or Napa. 

Taking the wife and kids up to Mammoth for some skiing/snowboarding in a few weeks so mom and dad will definitely be ready for a solo trip come May (anniversary month). 

Now I’m motivated to bust this food processor out! 

Love Northern California. One of the absolute special places on earth.

SciAggie

YukonRon said:

SciAggie said:

YukonRon said:

You are a wonderful friend. 

This place is full of good people that will help you spend money and find new ways to occupy time...

I have spent so much. The initial cost of the eggs are a bargain compared to all the shtuff I have spent money on since the initial purchases.

Great friends. Yeah. Right.

With the new corn tortilla fixation I catch myself learning all about different varieties of corn, the dangers of aflatoxins and all sorts of things I never knew I needed to know about. All for a taco...

Botch

Ron, I have a 14-cup KitchenAid, it doesn't show a Model number that I can see (it's heavy as hell).
It does everything I want beautifully.  It has a smaller insertable cup for smaller batches, which is okay.  
My beef is that it is a **** to clean.  The inner sides of the bowls have strengthening ribs all over the place, which requires toothpicks to clean out sufficiently.  No idea if its biggest competitor (Cuisinart) have the same ribs; it's the first thing I'll look for should I have to replace my KitchenAid (doubtful in my lifetime).  
Hope this helps.  

Carolina Q

I have a small Cuisinart from (I think) the 70s. Model long ago discontinued. Don't use it much, but it works well. Very quiet, strong motor. Does a great job on my copy cat KFC slaw (cabbage, carrots and onion, finely minced). That's about all I use it for.

I bought some dry roasted peanuts a few weeks ago and used my $30 Ninja to make peanut butter. Worked well and the butter was very creamy and delicious (no salt, no oil, just nuts), but you have to hold the top down the whole time. Next batch, I'll try the Cuisinart which has pulse as well as an ON switch. Fewer cutting edges though so we'll see.

GregW

YukonRon said:

GregW said:

I have a Robot Coupe R2N CLR
It's a beast in the kitchen, but there is nothing that I've found that it can't process. 
http://www.robot-coupe.com/en-usa/catalogue/combination-processors-bowl-cutter-and-vegetable-prep,2/

3 Quart capacity
1 Hp

It's mainly for commercial kitchens, but I really like it for my home use.

I like this. How easy is it to keep clean?

GregW said:

I have a Robot Coupe R2N CLR
It's a beast in the kitchen, but there is nothing that I've found that it can't process. 
http://www.robot-coupe.com/en-usa/catalogue/combination-processors-bowl-cutter-and-vegetable-prep,2/

Really easy to clean. It's NSF certified.

nolaegghead

https://www.restaurantsupply.com/robot-coupe-blixer-60?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiA6bvwBRBbEiwAUER6JfRL7pmlme3CxLs7MpYEbaWb3USXgya2TO2TUBwfPAW52hzqFOOoqhoC2YAQAvD_BwE

YukonRon

Botch said:

Ron, I have a 14-cup KitchenAid, it doesn't show a Model number that I can see (it's heavy as hell).
It does everything I want beautifully.  It has a smaller insertable cup for smaller batches, which is okay.  
My beef is that it is a **** to clean.  The inner sides of the bowls have strengthening ribs all over the place, which requires toothpicks to clean out sufficiently.  No idea if its biggest competitor (Cuisinart) have the same ribs; it's the first thing I'll look for should I have to replace my KitchenAid (doubtful in my lifetime).  
Hope this helps.  

Thanks, it does. It seems the cleaning of these things is one of the issues that has been posted in other comment sections and forums. 

The top performers I have seen all have that one issue, getting them clean. Kitchen Aid rated very high as did the cuisinart and a few others.

The other problem is the plastic breaking. I am thinking with the liberal return policy of Costco, that may be the path?

Thank you for the feedback. I am looking on Amazon right now, and it seems they have some deals going on.

YukonRon

Carolina Q said:

I have a small Cuisinart from (I think) the 70s. Model long ago discontinued. Don't use it much, but it works well. Very quiet, strong motor. Does a great job on my copy cat KFC slaw (cabbage, carrots and onion, finely minced). That's about all I use it for.

I bought some dry roasted peanuts a few weeks ago and used my $30 Ninja to make peanut butter. Worked well and the butter was very creamy and delicious (no salt, no oil, just nuts), but you have to hold the top down the whole time. Next batch, I'll try the Cuisinart which has pulse as well as an ON switch. Fewer cutting edges though so we'll see.

Cuisinart models today, according to the reviews I am reading is either hit or miss. When they operate as advertised they are great, when they do not, not .....no product support, and you are left with a $150.00  pile of junk.

The other co.plaint is that the blades sit too high and it is difficult to keep the lid on, or certain blades diameter is too small leaving large chunks gettin in from the wall of the bowl / blade space. If that makes sense.

I will do some research and see what might fit my need.

Thank you for sharing.

YukonRon

nolaegghead said:

https://www.restaurantsupply.com/robot-coupe-blixer-60?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiA6bvwBRBbEiwAUER6JfRL7pmlme3CxLs7MpYEbaWb3USXgya2TO2TUBwfPAW52hzqFOOoqhoC2YAQAvD_BwE

Yeah baby. I suppose the Binford food processor has been sold out?

That is about a couple weeks worth of grated cheese right there.

I like your style.

eggnewtoy

I have a cuisinart and love it.  Also use it to make things like nut butters.  When I have a lot to chop, it’s great.  Use the pulse function for chopping onions.  If you buy at Bed Bath and Beyond, they stand behind their products.  

YukonRon

eggnewtoy said:

I have a cuisinart and love it.  Also use it to make things like nut butters.  When I have a lot to chop, it’s great.  Use the pulse function for chopping onions.  If you buy at Bed Bath and Beyond, they stand behind their products.  

Thank you....Cuisinart certainly seems to be a very popular choice. Babb is an option for me as well.

I appreciate the informarion.

TrippleRipple

Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Stack & Snap Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper, Black (70725A)

It was pretty cheap. Under $50. It was rated best in class by CR and BH&G when I bought it. I only use it to make salsa, dips and pesto type stuff. Less than once per month. Easy to use and easy to clean.

Happy hunting! 

Botch

How timely!  This video popped up on my EweTube feed:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqirMYIaFB4
 
They mentioned a lot of the things that were brought up on this thread, too.