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| Do you use one and if so what brand have you found to be the best?
I currently have a K.A. it is cumbersome ...want one that is not so tall and heavy.. Had a Cuisinart years ago and loved that one. Looking for one with a wide fill. |
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| Here's the bright red KA I purchased about 9 months ago. I love the adjustable slicing blade without having to switch discs, the "Slow" speed (it's slow enough to gently mix muffins), the variable feed tubes especially the very large one, the small bowl is handy right now for a quick batch of salsa, and I love the accessory storage case. But, you said you didn't want a large, heavy FP so this is NOT the right machine for you. This KA is a beast - a heavy duty machine designed for large scale FPing. I had a Cuisinart before getting this KA for many years and it was a nice FP - wouldn't hesitate to recommend Cuisinart to anybody. /tricia |
Here is a link that might be useful: KA 13-Cup FP
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| Mine is a stainless steel KitchenAid and it's been a good machine, Elery bought it for me before we got married, so that's five years now. I broke a blade a week before Christmas the second year I had it and called to order a new blade. The very nice young lady (who spoke impeccable English, incidentally), asked me to hold and then told me that they felt it could be a safety issue since the blade broke in the food. They shipped me a new machine, overnight, so I'd have it for the holidays, and even paid the postage to send the old one back. Great customer service, I'll never hesitate to buy Kitchenaid if I need a replacement. Annie |
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| I have three. Cuisinart CFP-5 from late 1970s, Cusinart DLC-7 from the 1980s (similar to today's DLC-8 or "Pro Classic"), and a small Cuisinart "mini-prep" (looks like today's DLC-1). The DLC-7 is my favorite. The feed tube is wide, it will knead dough, still fits under a low upper cabinet. So I'd at least go look at a DLC-8 or Pro Classic. These are about 15" tall. I don't know if that is any shorter than your KA. The other option would be, keep your KA for big jobs, get a mini one, like the DLC-1 or DLC-3, for the more frequent little jobs. |
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| I have the Cuisinart DLC-7, as John says, a relic from the 80s. I had the DLC 8 before, but gave that to my mother and got the 7 as a replacement. It is a wonderful FP, I use it several times a week. I also have a mini-cuisinart, I don't recall what model number. I use it for chopping herbs, garlic, ginger etc. I use this just about every day. I don't know if Cuisinart performance has fallen off in the decades since I got mine, but I wouldn't trade them for anything. They, and my old Kitchenaid (with the precious Hobart label) are my sous chefs. Cheryl |
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| This post has re-piqued my interest in food processors. I 'had to have one', back when they first came out. But, my experience was not satisfactory. Seems that whatever I put into it got plastered on the walls of the bowl of the processor, and I had to add a TON of liquid in order for the food to drop down into the vacinity of the blades. In my opinion, a food processor was just another 'blender'. Was I using it wrong? Please, food processor devotees, tell me the truth. |
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| lbpod - No, no it's not just another blender! The design (wide bowl, straight sides) is meant to have food fall back onto the blade. What were you chopping? What kind of FP do you have? I use my large FP to: chop vegetables finely, pulverize hard cheeses (parmesan, pecorino) instead of grating, make egg pasta dough. I use the slicing or shredding blades to shred cabbage or jicama for slaw, slice citrus for marmalade, shred daikon and carrots for pickles. It does all of these and more with ease. Cheryl |
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| lbpod, Watch the video of the KA food processor on my link. Gives a good representation of what are the FP's strengths. /tricia |
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| I had a Cuisinart when they first started getting popular in the 1970's because I hate to chop. It was the largest available because I used it for EVERYTHING and wanted to be able to make bread in it (which I did for years). I don't remember the Model #. It lasted until about 2007 or so. The shaft finally gave way or something...I can't really remember but it wasn't repairable. I bought a new one, also the largest available...it lasted a couple of years of very light use....I never make bread anymore, but still chop/slice/grate everything in it or in my mini. It quit working and I sent it in for warranty repairs which took 3 months or some gawd-awful length of time. Got it back, it lasted less than a year. They wanted to repair it again but I threw a hissy fit and they replaced it. So if you can find an old, lightly used 1970's or 1980's Cuisinart, I'd recommend it. The new one works fine, this replacement has lasted a couple of years with no problems, but I have no confidence it will last the 30 years of my original one. Made in China now. |
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| I have to have my cuisinart....love it use it for all sorts of things...I have a DLC 10 which is now a DLC & I think....it's an ole work horse.... I had a cheapie for about a year and saw that I needed a good one... I slice, chop, knead, shred, puree, jullienne and mix in the thing.... |
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| 1980s Cuisinarts are easily found on eBay. 1970s models turn up sometimes. The bowls etc for the 80s models are still available new. |
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- Posted by carol_in_california (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 19:44
| I have had my Cuisinart since 1983.......it has been used a lot and just keeps going. I used it to make bread today. |
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| I would just go to a good store that has a selection and check them out for one that doesn't seem cumbersome. I have a new one that is a 14 or 16 cup Cuisinart and has 3 separate bows...now that is cumbersome! I love it though. Nancy |
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