# Recommemnd me a Food Processor (but not too pricey) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422 "2013-02-05T21:19:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/1 "2013-02-05T21:19:06Z")
My trusty Kitchenaid 7-cup food processor (KFP0710, I think) bit the dust (specifically, an unnamed person at my house would grow frustrated with the interlock mechanism and force things, which broke it). I now see that the model I had is pretty hard to find, and I was thinking of upgrading to a larger 9-cup model anyway to better handle making pizza dough (the 7-cup one struggled a bit). Unfortunately, the new Kitchenaid designs leave a lot to be desired. The handles stick out the side, increasing its footprint on the counter from a width perspective, and the blades spin up slowly, even on the pulse setting, which is just plain stupid. I don’t really want to spend $200 + on a food processor if one for 50 - 75 will take care of most of my needs (including pizza dough, making streussel, occasional cheese shredding, very infrequent slicing) without doign stuff poor quality processors are known for, including throwing all the stuff to the side and then pureeing 10% of your food instead of evenly chopping, or leaving a bunch of stuff unsliced and rattling around when using the slicing attachment. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/2 "2013-02-05T22:06:05Z")
[Here](http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-KFP720OB-7-Cup-Processor-3-Cup/product-reviews/B0007SXINQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_cm_cr_acr_img_6)’s a 7-cup that’s got pretty good reviews. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/3 "2013-02-05T23:22:15Z")
Thanks, that’s the model I am replacing. It did ok but it did struggle a bit with pizza dough. I am looking for one in the 9 to 10 cup range. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/4 "2013-02-05T23:26:30Z")
Well, I bought [this one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LGWL9W/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00) for my son, but they almost never cook, so I don’t know how it’s worked out for them. Most of the others were too much money to spend on people that don’t cook, or had more bad reviews than I liked. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/5 "2013-02-06T01:15:54Z")
I’m gonna be that guy. We went through three Crappy $80 food processors. We’re currently still using the $225 Cuisinart. I shoulda known when the little button spacer on the Oster went away and they sent us a whole new Food Processor instead of the part. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/6 "2013-02-06T15:32:26Z")
I have [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Braun-Multiquick-K650-Kitchen-Machine/dp/B000NO12QE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360164567&sr=8-1&keywords=braun+combimax+650) from Braun. I love it. Haven’t done dough in it, though. I’ve had it for several years - maybe 15? I don’t know for sure, but I got it when I first got my husband. I’ve never had a problem with it. ---
**Author:** ![FrankJBN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@FrankJBN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrankJBN)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/7 "2013-02-06T16:11:28Z")
You are not going to get a $50 machine that has to work hard mechanically that will compare in useability and endurance to the same type of machine that costs 3-4 times as much. There will be no comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/8 "2013-02-06T16:23:31Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > I’m gonna be that guy. We went through three Crappy $80 food processors. We’re currently still using the $225 Cuisinart. I shoulda known when the little button spacer on the Oster went away and they sent us a whole new Food Processor instead of the part. That’s my experience exactly: several terrible cheap food processors that made messes, didn’t work well, were louder than a jet engine, and broke, until my dad got me a Cuisinart for Christmas. It hums along quietly and works beautifully. > [@crazyjoe](#): > > My trusty Kitchenaid 7-cup food processor (KFP0710, I think) bit the dust (specifically, an unnamed person at my house would grow frustrated with the interlock mechanism and force things, which broke it). A gentle suggestion: if you make sure everyone at your house has a name, it’ll be easier to figure out who’s at fault for things like this. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/9 "2013-02-07T16:54:02Z")
Thanks everyone. I am going to look into one of the cuisinarts. I am leery of buying a Braun because of 3 things: Some reviews say it does not get food at the very edges well, you seem to need a different attachment for each thing you want to do, and it is also not currently being produced here in the USA, they are just selling their remaining stock. Am I wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/10 "2013-02-07T16:59:13Z")
This is the one I ended up getting. (Paid more for it too. ☹ ) [http://www.cuisinart.com/products/food\_processors/dfp-14bcn.html](http://www.cuisinart.com/products/food_processors/dfp-14bcn.html) It’s a beast. And when the time comes the polycarb bowl cracks, I’ll replace the damn bowl, like I should have 5 or 6 years ago when I deviated from the path. (This replacement bowl is $75 and a whole brand new Oster is $65!) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/11 "2013-02-07T18:37:13Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > This is the one I ended up getting. (Paid more for it too. ☹ ) > [http://www.cuisinart.com/products/food\_processors/dfp-14bcn.html](http://www.cuisinart.com/products/food_processors/dfp-14bcn.html) > > It’s a beast. And when the time comes the polycarb bowl cracks, I’ll replace the damn bowl, like I should have 5 or 6 years ago when I deviated from the path. (This replacement bowl is $75 and a whole brand new Oster is $65!) Those are beasts. We have one as well, and it’s powerful and smooth. They cost $180 or so though. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/12 "2013-02-07T19:01:01Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Those are beasts. We have one as well, and it’s powerful and smooth. They cost $180 or so though. That’s what I’ve got, too! It’s fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/13 "2013-02-08T20:28:23Z")
Looks like I can get one at Bed Bath and Beyond for $179, and then use one of their proliferate 20% off coupons to get about 36 bucks off that price. One concern I have is the short inner stem…don’t you get liquid leaking out with such a short stem? ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommemnd-me-a-food-processor-but-not-too-pricey/649422/14 "2013-02-08T20:57:22Z")
Not in our experience, but we use it for emulsions and shredding cheese, potatoes and the like…nothing really runny. It’s a big work bowl.