Cuisinart Elite Collection Food Processor

Comment: This is an amazing Food processor. Nothing bad to say about it. Just dont buy an additional storage case for it. It is listed as not having one on Amazon so I ordered the storage case seperatly. The Food Processor DOES COME with the storage case.

Comment: Great food processor. It is heavy, as was noted in other reviews. I love the adjustable slicing blade. Many choices without changing blades. The "no overflow" feature of the bowl is also great.

Comment: I love the Cuisinart FP-12DC Elite Collection 12-Cup Food Processor, Die Cast food processor like it's my own child.

I'm vegan and about half my food is raw, so I am hard on a processor. I use it at least a few times a week, and have used it for everything from pureeing chunky raw veggies to mixing and kneading seitan (a REALLY tough wheat gluten-based dough). The shredding disc works very well, though it does leave chunks from the ends that sometimes slip through (the same thing has happened with every food processor I've ever owned). Despite what the description says, the grater blade IS reversible for a large or small grate. The slicing disc is AMAZING. I used it to do about 4 pounds of thinly-scalloped potatoes, and it took less than 5 minutes. It's a safe alternative to a mandoline slicer, too - no getting fingertips in your meals.

I absolutely love having the 4-cup bowl for smaller servings of hummus, guacamole, nut butters, and tahini that wouldn't reach the blade in the large bowl. I will never buy a single-bowl food processor again! The lid seals water-tight, and has held up to gazpacho, shredded beets, nutritional yeast sauce, and a lot of other things that tend to make an unholy mess of my kitchen.

The one complaint I have about it is that you can't remove the larger feed slot while the blade is running. I'm sure that's for safety reasons and to prevent splatter, and as I was using the slicer disc at the time, it was a quick workaround to slide the tube out, set a potato on the blade, then slide it back; the motor automatically turns on again as soon as the tube is in place.

I've only had it for a couple months, so we'll see how long it lasts. But the real reason I chose this machine is the 3-year motor and 10-year parts warranty, because I tend to beat the crap out of my appliances. I'll follow up if/when it breaks and how the customer service is regarding replacement.

Aesthetically, it's sleek and gorgeous on my countertop, which is good because the base is ridiculously heavy and there's no way I would lift it in and out of a cupboard every day. It just feels really well made and of high quality. I love this thing!

Comment: I bought this to replace a kitchen aid food processor that was starting to break and it was a great decision! I have had no problems cleaning it and it has a very powerful motor. There are many things I have yet to try in it as I have been using it for only about 1 month. But, so far so good!

Comment: I did a lot of research before buying and chose this model thinking my family will grow into it. The big sell to me was the 3rd bowl.
It has been primarily used for baby food purees so far, but also some peanut butter and shredding. I'll admit, I had some buyer's remorse almost immediately when I put it on my counter and still had to find a place for the box of blades. It just fits under the cupboard but needs to be pulled to the edge of the counter for use. The retractable cord is a very nice feature. I like to be able to use the different size bowls, but I always have to plan the order of my work in batches smallest to largest. The seal between the bowls is pretty good, but I have always had to wash all the bowls when I only used the top 4-cup bowl as liquid always seems to drip down the sides.

I'm hoping this family grows into this machine more. I know now that I should have just gotten one of the 2 bowl models.