Black & Decker FP1400 Quick N' Easy Plus Food Processor

I don't have a huge need for a food processor, so I chose one that had a few basic features, and which was really inexpensive. I've only had the machine for a month or so, but I've found that it's completely satisfactory, given the low price tag. It chops things up to consistent sizes, and I haven't had any troubles with food sneaking out of the plastic insert when it's supposed to stay in the bowl.

It's no Cuisinart or Kitchen Aid, but overall, it's not bad! The controls have a solid feel to them, and the machine itself doesn't feel like it's going to fall apart at any given second - it's very solid. Everything is dishwasher-safe, which is a huge plus. I expect any processor to be quite noisy, and this one is, but not so much so that I wouldn't use it. The bowl is a good size, so I don't have to empty it out until I'm done with whatever food currently needs to be chopped/shredded.

I have noticed that the bowl locking mechanism is a little bit sticky, but with firm (not...Read more

From day one ...the machine was noisy, the cup was impossible to fit on, and when it ran all I smelled was burning wire. I sliced carrots, shredded lettuce, then I really tried it out, tried making a little pie dough in it. Not a rough chore, it did it well. However, the next time I went to use it, I turned it on and was awarded a blue blaze, a small fire, and some melted plastic. Unfortunately it wasn't the 4th of July, or I would have been a hit in the kitchen, that's for sure. The FP 1400 went out with the garbage. Since then, because of some other spectacular failures, Black & Decker and I have separated amicably, Black & Decker living in anyone else's apartment but mine; me, living comfortably with Krups and other kitchen denizens that last longer than four uses.

I never used to be much of a cook, but since I had my daughter seven months ago, I began to realize the importance of eating real food at home, and not out of styrofoam take-out boxes. As such, I needed to buy a great deal of kitchen accessories. I scrimped where I could, and splurged where it was appropriate. Many of my low-price deals have been greatly pleasing (specially-priced Calphalon cookware, and a very low-price cutlery set from Amazon among those purchases), but this is not one of those purchases.
For the positive outlook, this machine does the job it's supposed to do: the food is cut easily and efficiently, to the desired size and texture. From my experience, I've found most food processors to be noisy, so that doesn't bother me like it does the other reviewers. In fact, for all the work it does, I expect some noise. And all of this sure beats using my arms and a knife, no matter how sharp the knife may be.
What I object to is the fact that it has one...Read more