Some home cooks seem to have a love/hate relationship with their food processors. Or they ignore them completely, relegating them to culinary oblivion in the basement. The issues include the clean up and too many attachments, the size, the weight….So, clearly, for a food processor to be a part of your cooking life, it has to be versatile enough to have a permanent place on the kitchen counter.
This may be a solution. Cuisinart’s Elite 14-Cup Die Cast Metal Food Processor. The new unit comes with three different-sized nesting work bowls so you can prepare several recipes at once, with no need to cleans the bowls in between tasks. The Elite comes with three bowls--a 14-cup, 11-cup and a 4-½ cup, all with pour spouts and maximum liquid fill lines.
A few readers had mentioned that they didn’t like the leaking that can occur with some food processors. The Elite features the exclusive BladeLock System that ensures the blades will stay locked in place to prevent leaking from the bottom of the bowl when the food processor is in use, and that the blade will stay in place when the ingredients are poured out of the bowl and tThe SealTight™ technology maximizes each bowl’s processing capacity while doing away with drips and leaks. There is also an easy on/off locking system integrated into the lid, with push-button release for the ultimate in ease of use and safety.
There is a stainless steel adjustable slicing disc (1 – 6 mm) that goes from extra thin to ultra thick, and a stainless steel reversible shredding disc (fine/medium), both of which can be used with either the large or medium work bowls. And there are also three stainless steel blades: a small and a large chopping/mixing blade, and a dough blade.
With a 1,000-watt peak power motor, this is one powerful food processor. And the tapered work bowl design and rounded square base with a die cast metal housing will look very nice, indeed, on your work counter. You won't want to haul it off to the cellar or back closet. This is a serious food processor that not only may make you feel like you could face any judge on Chopped, it is a small appliance that will earn a place as part of your every day food preparation.
I may just get one of these now. It does seem worth it.
ReplyDeleteI may just buy this. Food processors used to "scare" me but this looks pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI am 100% buying this item! It will be my first Food Processor EVER! Looking forward to getting in the kitchen to create some new dips, sauces, dishes etc. My favourite brands for small kitchen appliances are Cuisinart and Breville!!
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