The Best Food Processors 

I've started using our family's food processor we have had since I was a little kid. It's a Cuisinart and on the bottom of it there is a metal stamp saying it was made in France August 1981. So that has definitely stood the test of time

My Kitchenaid died after a year. A customer service rep reached out after leaving a review and asked for all my info. I thought I was getting a replacement and instead they sent me a coupon for futer purchase that would save me a few bucks. Kitchenaid does NOT stand behind their products.

Everytime I see equipments with Adam Reid it reminds me of just how precise and scientific America's Test Kitchen gets into food. It's amazing, and I love every minute of it

For mayonnaise in the Cuisinart: place the processor on a cutting board and tilt it at the beginning of the recipe to allow the lower blade to work on the yolk and first bit of the emulsion. Then, as the volume increases, you can continue on level surface 👍

I've had my Cuisinart food processor for almost 20 years. It still works like a charm!

I have a very old cuisiart and a new kitchen aid, I always go back to my cuisinart. It does an awesome job. Thanks for sharing!

Wish y’all would have included the vitamix food processor attachment.

I've been relying on ATK since you were a series on OPB. And I can Still rely on you people! Excellent advice!

I have a Cuisinart and I love it. It’s probably close to 20 years old if not older. A great work horse

My wife and I were just talking about what food processor we should get! Thanks for doing the research.

when testing like this, for the sake of transparency, it would be great if you could share a table with the individual results

My grandma has the old favourite Cuisinart. It’s almost 50 years old. The blade is cracked, but it’s still runs like a champion! My parents own the Magimix beautiful machine, but the lid is a pain to clean. I own one of the breville machines, motor is fantastic. I had price constraints so that’s what I got, but any of the Cuisinart, Magimix, or breville machines are fantastic

My mother has had her Magimix for decades and it still works like a charm. I know it's expensive but it's worth it.

I so appreciate these segments

Thank you!!

I have the 12 cup cuisinart with 4 cup bowl and have been very happy with it.

I have the Breville and I LOVE IT. It’s pricey but worth the investment. My mom brought me a Kitchenaide for Christmas one year and I had a similar problem with it like they did (it started to smoke on me. The motor isn’t strong enough). My lovely husband replaced it with the Breville. It’s a workhorse and it definitely makes life easier. I’ve put the Breville through a lot and it hasn’t failed me yet. It has a strong motor and pulsing is responsive. Clean up is simple. I honestly do not have any complaints about the Breville food processor.

I love my Breville and really appreciate the adjustable slicer blade which can slice paper thin or about 1/4” thick. Very powerful and reliable.

I just bought before Christmas a new Food Processor. It is the Cuisinart 13 Cup with a Dicing kit for $200. It also come with a 4.5 cup bowl too. I already made cheesecake and dice fruit. I made a Tropical Fruit Salad and dice up some honeydew melon. It did well. I would recommend this one too.

I don't why you would use a food processor for mayo when you can use an inmersion blender that's easier to clean.

For those looking, I'm pretty sure this was filmed a little while ago. The Cuisinart Custom 14 is now $200.

This content is 1000x better than your foray into reality cooking shows. Ditch that, keep these.

I have been using kitchen tools for at least 20 years and have been dealing with the container not lifting up and always getting stuck. Sooo iritating. I finally found ATK and I just ordered the cuisinart from Amazon. I believe in ATK when they test anything. Wish I had you 30 years ago on youtube! Anyway when it comes in I will let you know how it is. I use mined at least 2-3 times a week. Thank you for doing the testing for me, so I donʻt have to buy another dead beat! Mahalo

I went through 2 Cuisinarts (blade cracked on both!) and finally got the Breville. I love it. One thing you didn't mention is the adjustable slicing disk, which gives many more slicing options. I also love the two-sided grating disk ( more options) and the feed tube in the front. The mini bowl is useful for chopping parsley, making mayo, etc. It is more expensive but the Cuisinart blade broke twice, which felt unsafe. I expect the Breville to last much longer than the Cuisinart.

I use an immersion blender to make mayo; it’s easier, way faster, and way less clean up. TFS.

I have my mother's Cuisinart from the 70's. We've epoxied small plastic exterior parts that we broke on the container and it still runs like a charm. Now I think it's one of the few electric kitchen tools left standing besides our old blender that I was able to replace the seal on a few years ago.

I really wish you would test other Cuisinart models. I have a Cuisinart Elemental 11 Cup unit and I would not change it for your winner, as mine has something I consider to be an indispensable feature, and that is an adjustable slicing blade. It can go from paper thin slices to much thicker slices that your winner, and few other food processors on the market for that matter, cannot come close to. Yes, you can purchase other blades for your winning model, but why should I have to find storage for multiple blades when an adjustable blade does exactly what I need? I know you will not give it a high rating, however, as it lacks an induction motor which your winner does have, and is the reason for its ultra responsive pulse button and for it being a very quiet machine. But I can live with a slightly longer pulse and the extra noise for the adjustable slicing blade.

It's nice to see these amazing machines being evaluated. I do not own one and I suspect I never will. I use hand tools such as knives and vegetable peelers. For mayo, purees, etc. I use a stick blender inside an old metal cocktail shaker. The video didn't cover the disassembly and cleaning of these, which is a deal-breaker for me. I spend only a little time cleaning up, and I like it that way.

yup I have a Cuisinart and if something happens and I need a part because I have had mine for over 10 years all I have to do is order one and it comes to me with no problem, I love my 14 cup Cuisinart

Can we have an updated video and review on ‘small food processors’. The one you have is 3 years old. With so many new products and upgrades, it would be greatly appreciated.

I have had a Cuisinart Custom 11 for over 20 years. It is a beast and has never disappointed me.

I've had my Cuisinart for almost 20 years and love it, never lets me down. My only (minor) beef is I got a "limited edition collectors model" made of chrome and it's quite a bit heavier than other models, but I can live with that. But to do it again I wouldn't spend the extra dough just for appearance, it was a vanity purchase not worth the premium price tag.

So glad they had the foresight to buy the current model of the Cuisinart. So many times, people buy based on recommendation of the former build quality. It's a shame Cuisinart had to change something that did not require it.

Before even watching the video - it's the Cuisinart - it always wins.

Thank you :)

I have the Breville. Replaced my old Cuisinart with it 2 years ago and haven’t looked back. I find the Breville easier to clean and it comes with all the accessories you need. I always found the Cuisinart kind of clunky to clean and put back together. I know everyone has their personal preference, but I much prefer the Breville’s fit to the stand.

.Test all you want; from my experience, it's Breville, hands down.

What about the Ninja XL food processor l love it!!!

I enjoy Julia's personality during these segments!

Love the segments, I am in France and can't get the cuisinart model. Plugs and electricity different. How did the Magimix model do?. It has good revues here and easily available. Thank you for your feedback

Perfect timing. I have been wanting one to replace my 20 yo processor.

The Breville is hands down better than the Cuisinart. I love it so much more! It’s worth the extra $$.

I have the Breville 16-cup Sous Chef Peel & Dice. I've had it a few years now and absolutely love it. It performs brilliantly. The rest of the family has Cuisinarts of various ages. I find them more fiddly to use, and much prefer the feed slot adapters of my Breville. I also love the controls, especially the timer, which is handy for precise pulsing. My favorite thing about the Breville, though, is that it never, ever leaks around the stem, which was a big issue with my former KitchenAid processor, a more simple work horse that wore out after 25 years of service. As you said, the real downside of the Breville is the price. Were I to do it over, I would have bought the less expensive 16-cup sous chef, without the fancy peel & dice extras that I don't use as much as I thought I would. The one thing I dislike about the Breville is the solid handle. For the Cuisinart, I am sorry to say that two people I know who bought one in the last couple years experienced reliability issues. While I prefer my Breville, I have always considered the Cuisinart to be the the star of reliability. It makes me sad to see that crown slipping.

My Mom has a Kenmore (Sears) processor. A workhorse. Easy to use, easy to clean, easy to store. I don't know how old it is, but since it is a Kenmore, it could be 15-20 years.

I had a Braun in the 90s that I quit using and gave away because a knife and cutting board were so much simpler and easier and quicker to clean, plus a knife needs no extra storage space. (I got rid of our rice-maker for the same reasons.) Last week, though, my spouse and I decided to try a food processor again for making our own hummus and for larger grating and chopping jobs. Based on ATK’s recommendation, we purchased the 14-cup Cuisinart. Fingers-crossed it doesn’t end up in the small kitchen appliances graveyard.

I have that processor, a little older but looks the same and I’ve had to replace the bowl twice because the plastic part that locks the bowl breaks off. It’s getting too expensive to replace.

I’ve had a Cuisinart since 1979-not a skip, not a blip. Mayo in mine is a dream.

love that he uses metric units; precision and simplicity!! I like cuisinart and have had one of their hand blenders for over a decade!!!

I like your job and which one is better about blender and processor togheter

Magimix is the Rolls-Royce of food processors. ATK is bought by Cuisinart.

This did not seem like an honest review. But more a long form commercial for Cuisinart lol. I didn't learn anything about the other blenders. You wouldn't even say the name of the one that you thought sucked 😂. Which was the cheapest? Which is the best of a budget or a person who doesn't cook for a living? 1 outta 5 star reveiw for this reveiw.

I have that winning Cuisinart. It's at least 30 years old. I rarely use it. I DO use a mini cuisinart that is called something "PLUS." It does the jobs I need and isn't TOO much of a hassle to clean. I prefer a sharp knife and a good cutting board for most prep work.

Avoid KitchenAid for food processors. Unless they've addressed the issues in the past several years, there are quite a few design flaws. I'll definitely be investing in a Cuisinart for my next one.

perhaps a stupid question, BUT, why the Ninja 850 watts is not in the list? I have read very good reviews about that particular model.

I really wish you'd compare food processors with the DICING blade. I have the Kitchenaid Pro Line model, and I would like an improved dicing blade over the one I have. I think I've heard the Breville comes with a better dicer? This feature is a must-have for my food processor.

I have never had a food processor that I liked. I've just found that the various models I've owned were just horrible to breakdown and clean, and if I have to do multiple things during a recipe - chopping, mixing, blending - having to stop and scrub the bowel, lid and attachments was just a non-starter for me. I have a [low-end] Cusinart now that sits in the back of the utility cabinet. Since I am the chief cook and bottle washer in the house, I will opt for overall ease of use. Between a box grater, a good set of knives, a whisk and a good chopping board, I can do practically everything that a food processor can do, and be able to keep the utensils cleaned as I proceed through the cooking process.

I have that Cuisinart! AND... I don't like mayonnaise, so Yay!!!

I've had 2 Cuisinarts. Motor went on the first one after about 5 years. Second one I've had for about 35 years. Have all the extra blades as well. Unfortunately, it does not do nut butter very well. Also, doesn't get the sides that well. Always have to stop and get whatever I'm making back into the center. Last use the blade flew off the pedestal and scraped pretty badly the sides and center plastic bowl. I went to replace the bowl and discovered cuisinart changed the design and the bowl will no longer lock. I'm going to try and switch to breville this time.

I’d like to hear about the appliances you use in your actual kitchen and how they hold up. I’m all about durability. I want to own a machine for years. While I’m sure you put these appliances through their paces, I’d like to hear about long term use

Still have my KitchenAid Proline Series food processor with 3 work bowls, 16, 13 cups and smaller work bowl I bought in 2004. The small bowl is not made anymore...so now I'm looking at Vitamix food processor which is NOT reviewed above.

Does anyone know what year Cuisin Art changed their model? And how can I buy the older version?

Where is the processors with dicing attachments and French fry cut attachments like the Breville sous chef and the one made by kitchen aid. These are the two that I was anxious to see put to the test and comparisons.

You can’t beat the original and the best MAGIMIX! The motor runs as smoothly as silk, rather than hot and screaming. The motors are of such excellent value they are guaranteed for 30 years! They are also made in France NOT China like the majority of others. The standard accessories are excellent, but the additional 'kits' available are of an extremely intelligent design and will serve their purpose well whatever your desired uses are. The blades and disks are made from surgical grade steel, they are super sharp so donor bruise the vegetable or fruit selection being used. I started with a mini, for a smart compact unit it has unbelievable grunt, the accessories are brilliant, including a citrus juicer with a small and large rose for doing small limes to grapefruit, it is the only juicer I’ve ever seen the gets every drop of juice out in a couple of seconds per half, and the safest for fingers also! I’ve done my research and spoken to a bunch of people who use them, both home and professional use, and I’ve decided to invest in the Magimix Cook Expert. Incredible machine with an enormously broad selection of applications. It has an induction cook plate so heat control is instantaneous. I was just going to get the 4200XL, not because of any issues with my mini, but due to the bowl size and accessory kits that are only produced for the full size models. After seeing the incredible versatility of the Cook Expert and it range of manual controllability in addition to its auto functions I’m sold. It is also the a 5200XL food processor, with all the optional accessory kits that work with it also, if so desired. My two other favourite appliances my VitaMix 750 Pro (Made in USA), and Bamix 200w Immersion Blender (Made in Switzerland) aka ‘ Stick Blenders'. I’ve had them for years, they get used all the time and I have never once been disappointed. Comparatively I have be frustrated to all heck when using similar products but different brands when at friend's/family's homes and giving them a hand in the kitchen. A very good friend of mine thinks the high end products are yuppies' toys, but she has been through three ‘stick blenders' because they’ve crapped out for regular use and my Bamix which I bought in the 80s is still working like a dream and is probably used more. The only maintenance on it is every couple of months I put a couple of drops of sewing machine oil down the shaft. I have paid more for the initial purchase, but the return on investment speaks for itself! The more economical ones are typically a false economy by comparison. It also depends how much use it is going to get. Amazingly people have these appliances and don’t appreciate the myriad of applications they have, just using a couple of their functions while doing other things manually, not nearly as quickly nor as efficiently. Always do your research, make sure you know the type and power of the mother - the most important part, not the colour or other aesthetic features, along with the quality and durability of the accessories.

The winner was costing about $300 doing a pandemic and now it's down to $200 I have never seen it for $150

curious where/how the Magimix actually did if you don't consider the price. It's marketed kinda as the Vitamix of food processors and a pro sumer brand.It would seem to offer several additional features over all the others like, spiralizing, whipping, dough blade, fresh juicing etc. This review doesn't really address it at all, sadly. thanks

It’s about $220 now, do prices go up when this page mentions them? I’m wondering if this food processor will go down in price to the $150 they mention or if it will just stay at $220. I am looking to buy a food processor but not sure if it’s worth waiting for the price to go down or if it even will to the $150.

Yay! My food processor is the best!! Breville w mini bowl!

I find the lid and changing the hardware very frustrating

I am curious how a head to head would result between the Cuisinart and the Magi-Mix. I have a Cuisinart but I am interested in the Magi-Mix by Robot Coupe.

I just purchased one, I have a large cuicinart but is very heavy and clunky and we are jut two people , I also have a mini one , I use it for chopping some garlic or parsley, and in general I don’t use it , I don’t like extra cleaning for two cloves of garlick😅. I think this 8 cup one is just right.

My Cuisinart from the 1990s just died & I was looking to replace it with a recommended model. Thank you!

I thought the cuisinart 14 was discontinued. Does anyone know where to get one

I’ll be darned, I had a KitchenAid and used it a lot for doughs. The motor just burned out which caused me to look for this video 😢. I hope the cuisinart will hold up for me better. 😊

I have the cusineart 9 cup processer. The base bowl is broken and I need a new one. I have searched the Internet, amazon and cusineart but no one has parts. So does anyone have a source that I can buy this bowl from. I live in Canada.

But Cuisinart FP1300BE also has a smaller bowl.. And honestly I think the test is not fair if you compare the 9 cup with a 14 cup model 🤷‍♂

ATK has been around for a long time - and over that time lots of people have purchased items based on the ATK recommendation that are no longer the test winner. I have a Kitchen Aid Food processor that was recommended decades ago - and I see no reason why I need a new one for what I use it for. BUT - is there something about the new ones - an additional feature for instance - that would make me want to replace my machine -thankfully the Cuisinart machine recommended is a basic machine and I can do anything it can do with mine. But for example - also decades ago - the Tramontina Dutch OVen was a BEST BUY - and I have three of them that still look new -I never considered buying a Le Creuset and I do not regret that decision = In fact - Costco and Sams club have had MY Tramontina Dutch oven on sale over the last two years at around $50. I can buy 6 of them and get change for the price of the Le Creuset. Again - There does not seem to be a real reason to replace my dutch ovens with more expensive ones.

I usually cook for a few and wish someone would do this for smaller models. I am not sure if just buying the smaller model like the 8sy Cuisinart give the same result in a smaller package.

I have a Cuisinart and it only has one choice of slicing and grating?

Which one should I get? Which one is the best?

Oh well, this test is about a month too late for me. I had a Braun processor that only lasted a couple of years - it simply died when I tried to grate some hard cheese. I was going to take up the issue with Braun, but thought it would be more fun to trash it into a hundred pieces! I refused to spend so much money again, so I bought a simple GE model. So far, so good.

Which one is the best?

You mentioned you got the 14 cup Cusinart for $150 but I'm seeing it on Amazon for $250. Has the price increased over the last 10 months?

I had that cuisinart and the darn thing broke at the place where it connects in back to engage the blade. (on the outside in back) I was told I could never get a replacement BY Cuisinart!! The only way I could get it to work was by setting it up to use, and turning the top just slightly to clear the connection, and stick a wooden skewer down into it. It would snap back when it engaged. Kinda dangerous? I finally threw it away and have not bought another processor again. Still would love one tho

How can you make cheese slices for deli sandwiches?

I would like to know where the custom 14 cup cuisinart is for $150? Everywhere is minimum $100 more.

Love you guys! Unfortunately this is the first time I believe you got it wrong. You should have tested the Breville 16 cup pro as well. No comparison to any other. I purchased the Cuisineart from viewing this video and used it 1x to make pesto. Disaster. The bowl stem has a hole in it so your are extremely limited to the quantity you can make with any liquid based recipe and makes for pouring contents out of bowl a messy nightmare. IMHO a big miss by the TK.

Where can I get find the pizza Legere dough recipe?

So can one order the "old" blade as another option for the new machine? Will it fit?

I don't understand why you compared the small cheap 9 cup Kitchenaid with the larger 14 cup Cuisinart. I have the kitchenaid KFP1466, and it is amazing. I bought the large for its time Kitchenaid food processor 30 years ago, and after 30 years of constant use, it is now happily being used by my son and his family. Seems unfair

Years ago I bought a Kitchen Aid. It was one of their top of the line and has a motor they claim will last forever. I believe the motor will last forever but the plastic bowl and lid have been bad and have cracked and kitchen aid has discontinued the model and don’t sell replacement parts. I have a great machine and a really bad bowl and lid. When just using the bowl it’s ok but you can’t use the grater blades as the lid keeps chipping .

Didn't see the $35 processor Adam says in this review. Also, no review of the Ninja BN 601 which I have and I love and is only about $100 (Amazon).

Its weird cause the 2 food processors ive had in my life, the first was like 30 bucks from some random appliance store that lasted me years and was only discarded cause mold was growing inside the handle I couldnt clean, and my current one I ordered from amazon with good reviews, I believe to be around 40-50 bucks, both work great and ive never had 1 complaint about either

I believe they alluded to the answer to this question but i'll ask it anyway just to be sure. Does the Breville sous chef 12 plus make good pizza dough? I tried to make some with a stand mixer and it was a big fail, lmao. I actually think I know what I did wrong...but still, ha. I remembered I have a cuisinart bread machine with a dough program and I just did that today and will use the dough friday (hopefully) but I was reading comments about FP's and pizza dough and couldn't find much on my FB, just how great the cuisinart was. So, if anyone knows, how id the Breville at making pizza dough. THanks.

But which one can slice cukes?

Chopping beef and butter for hamburger meat?? WTF, since when is butter part of a burger patty? I love butter, but that's bizarre.

It's up to $250 "on sale" right now.

Is there a review on ‘mini’ food processors for smaller kitchens? Something you can put away in the cupboard regularly that doesn’t take too much countertop space?

Appreciate ATK

What about Robot Coupe Dicer+Processor? Anyone have experience with it? Reliable? Thank you.

That Cuisinart costs around $250 in 2024.