Recommendation? Food processor

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annr

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My 20–30 y/o cuisinart is stuck in the “on” position, and it’s time to replace it.

This is an item I use daily and would like a quality machine.

One unit I am considering is the cuisinart elite: 12 cup.

Any feedback/suggestions?

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We have the 14 cup cuisinart (FP14DC, according to the bottom of the unit), which has a big, medium, and small bowl.
We've been happy with it for several years, but we don't use it every day. There are some nooks and crannies that are a bit of a pain to clean, but I think that is the case with any food processor or blender. And beware: it is a heavy bugger. Solid, but heavy.

Enjoy
 
Puleio said:
We have the 14 cup cuisinart (FP14DC, according to the bottom of the unit), which has a big, medium, and small bowl.
We've been happy with it for several years, but we don't use it every day. There are some nooks and crannies that are a bit of a pain to clean, but I think that is the case with any food processor or blender. And beware: it is a heavy bugger. Solid, but heavy.

Enjoy
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That looks like one of the the best ones out there! Thank you for reminding me of the weight. I looked at the bottom of my Cuisinart, and it was made in France, patent pending, so it is actually from the '70's. I think it is heavy enough to lift onto the countertop at 15 pounds.

Your unit looks even heavier: UC weight 23.5 pounds, and MC weight 25.6 pounds. I have to call them to see what UC and MC refer to, as well as the weights and dimensions:
  • LWH: 11.75" x 11.25" x 17.00"
  • UC Weight: 23.50lb
  • UC Cubic Feet: 0.92
  • UC LWH: 20.00" x 13.00" x 15.75"
  • MC Quantity: 1
  • MC Weight: 25.60lb
    • MC Cubic Feet: 2.70
    • MC LWH: 21.00" x 13.50" x 16.25"
 
No wonder I have challenges palming the base onto its shelf in the closet at arms length. :eek: 23+ pounds... sigh.... I guess the big challenge is getting a good solid one handed grip on the beast.

But it does work well . . . :D In fact, I think I will use it to play with pumpkin pie recipes tomorrow. :cool:

Have fun.
 
I've got the Cuisinart DFP-14. The thing is a beast and I love it. Not great as an EDC though. Carries big in the pocket.
 
While waiting to hear back from cuisinart regarding specs, my machine started working properly! I had pressed the spring-loaded on/off switch with a chop stick a few times—maybe I dislodged some food that was gumming the works?

I’m curious where either of you purchased your cuisinarts. I started forming a low opinion of their customer service after trying to get product information and reading online reviews about customers waiting months for replacement recalled parts. I thought it might be worth going through a retailer in case of problems. (They don’t make ‘em like they used to apparently.) Comments/thoughts?
 
I can't remember where we got it. I thought Amazon, but it is not in my order history there.

Sorry.
 
I bought mine off Ebay NIB for a fair price. The old Cuisinart of the past really doesn't exist today. Like so many companies, the old "French" made products of the past are now farmed out to lower cost places of manufacture. They still build good products, just not like the ones of times past.

Kitchenaid is another brand that comes to mind. The old 'Hobart' mixers are a lot better than the new ones with plastic gears but, most people really don't use them hard enough for plastic gears to become a problem.
 
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I bought mine off Ebay NIB for a fair price. The old Cuisinart of the past really doesn't exist today. Like some many companies, the old "French" made products of the past are no farmed out to lower cost places of manufacture. They still build good products, just not like the ones of times past.

Kitchenaid is another brand that comes to mind. The old 'Hobart' mixers are a lot better than the new ones with plastic gears but, most people really don't use them hard enough for plastic gears to become a problem.
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Thanks. I’m going to look into these options as well when/if my chopstick technique fails—good to know about Kitchenaid.

You are correct about the newer models not being made in France! and the modern equivalent of mine had its chopping/grinding blade recalled due to metal chipping off near the rivets on that S shaped blade. One customer posted a picture of the defective blade along with the explanation that it had broken off in the baby food she puréed. (The old models and some of the pricier ones don’t use rivets, something I wouldn’t have thought of without that review.)

Another reviewer rued her new cuisinart purchase as it was far inferior to her original.

I’m the type to wax nostalgic about the good old days when things were made to last and did and will gladly pay more for something non-disposable —doesn’t seem to exist though, as you say.
 
I have a small Cuisinart, but I think that we used it twice. This is my food processor. My wife asked why I don't use the electric one? I said the these are easier to clean.

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UffDa said:
I have a small Cuisinart, but I think that we used it twice. This is my food processor. My wife asked why I don't use the electric one? I said the these are easier to clean.

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Very funny!:p

I have my "Global food processors" too! and I like the way some of the things come out in the Cuisinart.

I do A LOT of cooking, and you can't get the same texture with knives when it comes to pureeing and fine grinding, esp. for certain types of foods and sauces. Also, I would probably get a repetitive strain injury if I chopped everything by hand--as much as I like knives! Fortunately, this '70's model is simple to clean--another reason I'm hanging on to it.
 
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