Cuisinart DLC-2BK Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, Black

I am very happy with the performance of this food processor but the quality of the bowl seems to be a little suspicious. Scratches are very visible only after a few weeks of use. For 40 bucks, I would hope the plastic to be of a little better quality. No problem with the performance though and of course performance is more important - that's whi I still give it 4 stars.

I got this as a gift from my boyfriend and have been using it regularly. This is one of those things that you don't think you ever need (and I did give this topic extensive thought), but once you have it, you would really miss it.

The good is that it is really good at FINELY chopping things.
The bad is that it is really good at FINELY chopping things.

Keeping this in mind, I've learnt when to use and when to just use my knife. For instance, when chopping walnuts for banana bread, I put a cup of walnuts into the processor and hit "Chop" - it immediately chopped the walnuts into good sized chunks, but there was a couple of walnuts that didn't get cut yet, so I hit the "Chop" button a couple more times, but that turned the rest of the walnuts to a very small almost "powder" consistency. I tried it again, with about the same results. I guess I could try putting in less walnuts at a time, but then that would defeat the purpose of "less work" since I'd...Read more

Here are some of the things that I have used this for: dressings for salads; fresh breadcrumbs; dry breadcrumbs; chopping nuts; chopping fresh or dried herbs; grinding spices; pureeing fruit; chopping olives for tapanade; chopping garlic; making gravy and sauces -- the list goes on.

This chopper has replaced my mortar and pestle, and sometimes replaces my knife if I'm feeling lazy. Holds about a cup or so of dry or wet ingredients. Has holes in lid to add oil to vinaigrette.

I bought this in 2001 and it is surviving frequent use. Bowl and knife are dishwasher proof. Body wipes clean easily. Has a useful cord storage in the bottom of the body.

I'm not too sure the difference between "grind" and "chop" but I have used both functions with success. One is clockwise the other is counterclockwise, so this is useful for clearing jammed pieces of food or whatever. Alternating chop and grind can help make uniform food.