Ultimate Food Processor Review Part II: Cuisinart, KitchenAid Proline & Breville Sous Chef 

Here's the key to chopping garlic with any food processor. Turn the motor on and drop the whole garlic cloves through the tube. Beautiful! :-)

Thanks for these reviews! You remind me so much of my estranged aunt and it's makes me smile. You're fun to watch and I can tell you're definitely the life of the party. Thanks again! ☺

Thanks Amy, so pleased that Breville topped the rank. My husband bought one for me this Christmas. Waiting on delivery now. Can't wait to try it out. Merry Christmas from Sydney Australian.

I quarter the onions and apples and etc. and I get more even results with a Cuisinart, The S blade seems to reach the outside better. A hint from Julia from Americas Test Kitchen is to put cheese in freezer to harden before grating by hand so why not food processor.

Great review Amy, I agree with the cuisinart and the buttons in the front. If things get stuck inside , it would be hard to clean, I do like that it has a heavy base however because I hate when they move around all over the counter. They all look pretty good to me.

I bought the Breville a couple of years ago, partially based on this review. I had to replace my 20 year old food processor when the bowl cracked. What a difference! The Breville is great - definitely an investment, but something that should last for many years. There is one downside. The processing bowl and lid are recommended to be hand washed. The instructions say they can occasionally be put in the dishwasher, but not on a regular basis. Fortunately, it is so well designed that there aren't any places where food gets caught or where it is difficult to clean. Definitely a great machine and a great purchase. Thanks for doing this review. It really helped me make my decision.

Thank you for your efforts and time. I’m glad the Breville won in both your reviews. I’m getting mine via UPS tomorrow ! Can’t wait ! Thanks again !

Thanks for this review, Amy. I have to say the Breville is very impressive! I almost went with it, but chose the Cuisinart Elite 2.0 14-cup. They fixed the problem that you had previously with the seal on the lid trapping food by making it removable. It has a 1300 watt induction motor so it should have plenty of power. I was able to get it with two extra discs (julienne and french fry) for under $300, so not too bad. I haven't had a chance to really put it through its paces yet, but will soon. I also have a 9-cup Kitchenaid ExactSlice and it's ok, but nothing special. I wanted something larger and with more power to handle bigger jobs like pizza dough, so got the Cuisinart.

I just bought the Breville Chop and Dice one. I already own a Breville toaster that is the bomb! I love Breville products!

Enjoyed your video. It would have been nice to see how they handle dough and pureeing. I may have to get the Cuisinart 14 cup because of price, space and reviews. I am always happy to watch your demos.

THANK YOU AMY! I am getting the breville now! :) God Bless you!

Making potato chips with the Cuisinart is simple: put the potato upright in the feed tube up against the side of the chute that's in the direction the blade turns. It won't fall over as long as you don't press too hard with the pusher; let the blade do the work.

Thank you so much for putting this comparison together. It was very helpful to see a side by side demonstration of these products. I am leaning heavily toward the Breville because of its high quality and versatile functions. I bought their toaster about 8 years ago and it still works just great. It also still looks nice. I feel they make well designed products that last. I have one question though, is the Breville easy to clean up? I assume it is, but I would like to get your opinion about it. Thank you, Lisa

I LOVE this video! So informative! Thank you 😘😘

Great comparison thanks so much for taking the time.

Great review and I agree with the results. I have had a Breville food processor for over 5 years and just recently (Oct 30) purchased the Cuisinart 14 cup. The main reason I purchased the Cuisinart was due to its size and weight compared to the Breville. We can place the Cuisinart on the counter and use it for basic cutting and shredding; however, when it comes to more then the basic we pull down the Breville. When I purchased the Breville ATK had said it was the best; however, the Cuisinart was recommended due to the price. Also worth mentioning, Consumers Report rates the Breville as the best. I purchased the Breville at Bed Bath and Beyond and the original cost was just under $400. With their coupon I was able to purchased it for $80 less. As one of your earlier reviewers mentioned, I also have purchased the Breville Toaster Oven five years ago, their blender two years ago. Their products cannot be beat. Did mess up on the food processor one time and contact their customer service. They were great and replace the item I mess up. If you want a basic food process and does a good (not great) job and has a good price ($99 on Amazon as of two days ago) then I would go with the Cuisinart; however, if you can afford the Breville I strongly recommend it.

Breville makes excellent products in my experience but I did notice that the S blade is of the type that has the spindle that goes all the way up into the lid. With my last processor, food would often get stuck in there and make a mess. I have the Cuisinart Custom 14 and have generally been very happy with it but it is a pain to clean so I seldom use it. In particular, the area of the bowl where the safety lock goes through never wants to get dry.

Love your videos, thank you for all you do!

Hi Amy! I love your reviews, thanks to You i will be getting my new ,( sage in Europe) breville food processor, can't wait :) Greetings all the way from Poland!!! Xx

Have to say I really do like your food processor videos, down to earth and leaves me smiling.

This was a really nicely done review. Thank you

That was a GREAT REVIEW!!! Well done. Very practical with food items I would typically cook with. Thanks for helping me make my decision to bite the bullet and just buy the Breville Sous Chef 16cup Food Processor.

My 14 cup Cusinart is one of my fav appliances of all time , I love it !!

I think you are the food processor queen ! I learned so much !

I bought my Breville based on your reviews. It’s a super food processor. I totally agonized over the cost! Thank you for your reviews. Very thorough! Oh, how about nut butters and milks? I have used it to make humus.

Yes! Thank You So Much! 🌹🌹

I Just rewatched this to see how Kenwood measures up for the price and the performance. Haven't had the chance to do everything yet. Thankyou for this excellent video.

Wow! Great video Amy! I wonder if that Breville will be on sale on Black Friday! I want one!😊 Thanks for your in depth review!

Thank you so much for your detailed work. I am in the market to buy a food processor this Black Friday and the Breville it is!

Thanks for your in depth review!

Awesome review Amy...

Thanks so much. Great video.

There are a few things a food processor does very well and many things that it does adequately. I wouldn't be pulling out the Breville to chop an onion poorly when I then must clean it and stow it. To produce a large volume of diced or minced veggies these machines are useful but to cut fries or carrots I'll stick to the knife or mandolin. The non sharpen ability of the discs is another long term issue. A very useful video!

Nice review. The club stores negotiate with manufacturers to usually add an accessory or two not found with like models elsewhere, so that’s why they have a different model number. But yes, they are the same basic machine. Also, Breville is twice the cost of the CA and I love Breville. I haven’t been a CA fan for a long time, but this FP rates highest, based in value. If your an avid cook, I can see getting a Breville, but for us, shredding and slicing is fine. It all depends on your needs. I did read on Amazon, that a few reviewers had broken spindles which turn the blades. If that breaks, then the machine is no good. But CA does offer a 3 year warranty for all and a 5 year motor warranty. Why didn’t you take the bigger onion chunk and reprocess them? The KA May come with all those attachments, but they’re going to take a LOT of space! I’d rather pick my attachments, as needed. ALL FP attachments take a a lot of room, unfortunately. This video is dated now and the Breville runs about twice to three times, what the CA does, not $400-$500 anymore. It also get the highest rating on Amazon, but CA is rated as the best value and also has great ratings .

great practical review! thanks!

Great review Amy. Permit me a suggestion, though. Since my very old Cuisinart spatters and sprays liquid and/or flour everywhere whenever I use it, I am very interested how well the bowl seal performs in these models.

My 50 year old Cuisinart has the same blade system and tab/buttons abd bowl setup. It is a smaller bowl and feed tube. I purchased all the disks and have a blade for dough and a whipping setup.

Thanks the video!!! 🌷 Breville appliances last a long time, they have really good motors, they're well designed, they're overall nicer and heavier - of SUPERB quality, and they're are BEAUTIFUL to look at! I always look for Breville products first, and if they don't have them, then I look for another brand. I must have close to 20 Breville appliances, and covet more! I like Kitchen Aid as well, but the Breville is the Rolls Royce of appliances, that's why they're more expensive 😊

Amy I have this food processor. I never freakin new what the clicking lever was for.

You adjusted the blade height (cut thickness) for the slicer disk. did you set the adjustment for the cheese shredding as well?

Excellent review! I bought the Cuisinart. It was on sale for $99 on Amazon.

This is an excellent video!

Absolutely fantastic review Amy! I loved the comparisons and the details that you included. Thank you so much!!

Thank you for all your reviews. I've been doing a lot of research of all the kitchen equipment and tools for my kitchen. I'm just starting out. I actually found Cuisinart Elite in the 14 cup and 16 cup on Amazon and William-Sonoma but there are a lot of complaints about food getting stuck under the rubber seal and the lid.

Hello! Great Review! Can you possibly do one on the new Breville Paradice 16?

Good video, never seen the Kitchenaid in stores, but I have a Breville and looooove it. It's 10x overkill for my cooking level but it's sooooooo nice. My biggest #1stworldproblem use to be having to grate 3 1/2lbs of cheese by hand when I'd make my Mac & Cheese. That took forever and my wrist would have near Carpal Tunnel after. I've used my Breville to do it over a dozen times and I'm still blown away every time at how damn fast it shreds cheese lol. It excels at everything, but literally, 2 or 3 1/4 second pulses too many and the Cole Slaw I was making had just about turned to Cabbage Soup. You gotta watch it like a hawk. Last week for tacos I pulled it out for 1 Tomato, 1 onion and 2 Jalapenos. It definitely took me longer to get it set up and clean it and put it all back. But it's amazing to see how fast it works. I want the Dice & Peel kit for it so bad.

Just found your channel while searching for a good way to cook fluffy eggs and now I've watch a few others, thank you for your amazing reviews and all the information you give us.

Great job as always Amy. I just saw this one, somehow missed it after having watched your other processor video a while back. I had the Cuisinart one from this video (it was white but otherwise the same) 30 years ago. It was "ok" but I actually liked the previous JC Penney branded one I had before that (from about 1980) better and went back to it and used it again for years after. I don't remember it having the tube in back instead of front like yours, but it's been a long time so I can't say for sure. I didn't keep the Cuisinart long. I found the feed tube/interlock thing to be very overengineered and cumbersome to deal with. There were a lot of blades and things you could buy but it could get expensive as you said (and the machine itself was actually more then than it is now even without the 30 year difference in money). The fun part you would have liked as a mixer person and which they haven't made in years was a whisk attachment that went inside. I currently have a KA, but it's over 10 years old and I like it better than what they seem to be making now (the Pro Line would be a bit of a beast for me). I would definitely give the Breville serious consideration today (you can now also get it in 12 cup) (or possibly a different model of Cuisinart with combination blades and an adjustable slicer).

I can't wait to see an updated Ultimate Food Processor Showdown!

Really great review of these food processors. The best review of food processors on RU-vid I have seen this far. Thumbs up!

Hi Amy I bought a kitchenaid food processor 5KFP0933 on the weekend and so far I'm pretty happy with it.

Thanks - my Breville arrived last week!

Excellent review, certainly helped me in choosing a food processor. Thanks for your time and effort in making this.

There’s a “rat” in my house too! So strange! The cuisineart 14 is $300. now. Anything related to family activities is either sold out or almost twice the original price it seems. Thank you for the honest reviews. Blessings!

THIS MODEL OF KITCHENAID FOOD PROCESSOR IS GOOD TO DO HEAVY DOUGH?I HAVE NOT STAND MIXER.AND I AM LOOKING TO BUY ALL IN ONE.FOR DICING,MIXING AND OTHER.

Thanks for all your hard work Amy.

Hi Amy. I watch ALL you vides including your recipes. Just so yo know....Cuisinart has a new 13 Cup Food Processor that includes: Chopping Blade, Dough Blade, Small work with a copping blade, an adjustable blade disc, a shredding disc and GUEST WHAT?.... A Freaking DICIN KIT!! I bough mine as soon as it came out 2 month ago. It has THREE feed tubes and works GREAT! The Dicing is VERY neat too. But it Kitchenaide ALL day when it comes to my mixer.

I am looking for the mixingbowl and the chopping blade. My cuisinart is DLC-8 PLUS

Cheese for shredding should be as cold as you can get it. Room temperature or fairly warm refrigerator temperature just won't work!

I am looking for Breville raw vegan food processor on amazon india but quality products are marked unavailable due to indias policy .

I must have purchased defective Cuisinart FPs twice: first one was 11 cup Prep Plus, bowl cracked off the side attachment, and the plastic over the motor shaft split after 2 years, neither could be replaced! The big mistake was upgrading to the CBNY 14 cup model, the s blade lifts up and stops the FP while making dough, and if smaller amounts used, there is mix left under the blade, so I end up kneading by hand. Very unhappy with Cuisinart 14 cup. Bought these for dough. My old food processors from 30 years ago kneaded dough well. Am looking into Breville Sous Chef. Love your informative and funny reviews, Amy!

The American Test Kitchen rated the Cuisinart 14 Cup #1 FP. If you bought all the additional attachments for the Cuisinart with the storage unit you would spend less money.

at 10:37, you hear here sarcastically say "and we're going to put the lid on, *backwards*" before the edit. i laughed really hard at that.

I was originally interested in the Kitchen Aid and you steered me over to the Breville Sous Chef. While it was priced at $400 at Bed, Bath & Beyond, I used one of their 20% off coupons and bought it for $320. My attitude is if you are going to have a quality appliance for numerous years, why not pay the extra amount and get the much better one. Thanks for your videos. Breville should also thank you.

well dang, i just got mine today, the cuisinart 14 cup, i finally got the lid on after watching your video.

I see there was some clever editing when chopping onions in the Breville. You had large chunks of onions stuck on the side of the bowl that magically disappeared from the plate. I got the feeling of a biased review not based on the facts from the get go.

Soft cheeses shred just fine in food processor if they are slightly frozen before shredding. The colder, the better. Does not affect cheese consistency if slightly frozen.

I love my Breville soux chef.....I use it every day. I love all of my appliances from Breville.

What's the rate where will I get

I never use my food processor, now I know what to use it for. thank you

I like your videos,thank for splain to just.big hug Amy.

Thank you

which year did you buy the unit?

Amazing and excited

I would like to see you test dates in them. Wanting to make Larabar date bars, and am reading processing the date bars is a challenge for many processors.

can you review the other two bosch stand mixer please

Actually the Cuisinart matches your kitchen perfect. Nice retro vibe which I personally really like. The newer machines with their digital buttons and timers worry me regarding longevity. Analog usually will outlast many digital electrical items. I am a techy person, but when it comes to power tools I enjoy simplicity.

Looking back I do see that you have a review on the Cuisinart Elite 12 cup. So I guess the 14 and 16 cup are the bigger versions of that.

Have you tried the karmin food processor?

I like how you don't show any unfair brand loyalty, you tell it as you see it - that makes your reviews far more valuable :)

Glad to see that the Breville is still performing well. I bought it on your recommendation and am happy with it. Would love to see recipes using it.

I just purchased this processor in Navy blue as well as the dough blade and 2mm slicing plate. The dough blade was $18 and the thinner slicing blade was $33. So I've got a total of around $300 into my processor, which is still about $75 less than the Breville. There is a thicker slicing blade available and a French fry disk. The French fry blade is around $50 and the thicker slicing blade is $25.

thank you amy for your vids. i have had the breville for a couple of years...and have to say, their quality now stinks. their plastic keeps on breaking. i have had 2 of the large bowls get stress cracks. i can barely push the spindle on for the blades...perhaps the stress cracks makes it a tad wider at the bottom to do this. that said, i have to get my hubby to wrangle the spindle off...it really is a nightmare. check amazon 1 star reviews...they have the same issue. plus most of the time breville doesn't have the bowl in stock to replace it. currently i have 2 bowls w/cracks and of course, the liquid during processing leaks all over the place. also, food gets stuck in the handle. i didn't notice this at first, but man i have all kinds of food stuck in the handle that i cannot get out...not so hygenic. i loved it at first....but the quality isn't what it used to be.

Algún experto que sea tan amable de decirme si el empujador del cuisinart FP-13DPA es igual al de kitchenaid KFP1320 / 1318

I just opened a Williams-Sonoma charge so I could get 20% off a breville. can't wait for it to arrive! as much as I look forward to my breville, I love the classic paddle buttons of the Cuisinart. so easy to use, and when you have to do a lot of pulsing, you really appreciate a responsive button. bought a kitchenaid a year ago that I can't stand to use because of how difficult it is to pulse(well, that and the terrible job it did processing).

thanks for the review but why do you have lots of food processor

This was a really comprehensive review! Thank you for taking the time to do it. I was kind of hoping the kitchenaid would have topped the ratings, as that's what I own, but 2nd place isn't bad. If the Breville had a dicing kit, I'd consider trading mine in. One suggestion I have with the stuck cheese in the kitchenaid is to hold the plunger fully down and let it run for a few seconds after most of the cheese has has processed. I think it would finish that leftover piece. On the other hand, your rat wouldn't get anything to eat. :)

Love love your videos

Hi Amy, nice review, thank you. When I click on the link to Amazon for the Cuisinart processor, I get the page for the Breville. Maybe it's just my computer, though. Thanks again.

If you had to choose between the Cuisinart or the Breville 12 cup with the smaller motor which would you choose?

Hi Amy. I love your reviews. I was wondering if you're still happy with the Breville? Is it still holding up? I bought mine 2 months ago and small pieces of plastic started to chip off from the bottom of the bowl and from the top of the base where the bowl slides on. Still working, but who knows for how much longer, so I'm sending it back. So, I didn't know if I should try a new one again or switch to a different brand. Thanks

I don’t think your review of the cuisinart was fair. You cut the onions in half not quarters which was going to make it harder to get the pieces cut consistently.

are there any 14 cups on the market that has a wider chute? i have a ninja and it's 8 c and the chute is too small...took too long to prep veg and cheese for an event.

I would probably subtract some points from the Breville for the bulkiness and greater difficulty in cleaning. The Cuisinart may have some minor drawbacks but it's about a quarter of the price for about 90% of the gain. It gets my vote.

On the second device (KitchenAid) with all those attachments, the problem is that the blade is too slow

I bought one, when. I wanted to shread carrots the container broke and they replaced it, same happened. I tossed the processer, kept the blender part.

you did a great job

Please give me the webpage where I can get parts of the Cuisinart

Yep the submarine. That's mine, in yellowed white. So in this coming year you'll have to help me price shop the Breville Beauty. I'm a bargain hunter ;)

I think Cuisinart came out with the Elite line to compete with Breville because it's very similar. The feeding tube are much larger than their Custom line.