Krups 705-70 OptiPro Food Processor

This was purchased less than a month ago primarily for making baby food, but already I have used it for other things. Some of the reasons it was purchased instead of other brands are: most of the attachments store inside the bowl, Krups has a great reputation, and good experience with other Krups products. Compared to Cuisinart and Kitchen-Aid, it is a better bargain. Since I have begun to use it, I've found that cleaning up is very quick and easy, it is super-fast, and very thorough, and using it is almost fun. There are 2 speeds, and a pulse button. It isn't complicated to master. Not that we lead drab lives, but my husband actually has come into the kitchen when it's on to see it in action (this is our first processor). The results when it chopped nuts, pureed vegetables, and shredded cheese were very satisfactory. I purchased the optional juicer attachment, and loved the way it made orange juice. The recipe book that comes with it is rather short & simple, but I'm...Read more

I bought this processor over a year ago from Amazon and still love it! It's mechanically simple to master and cleans up nicely - even in the dishwasher. Anyone who buys this won't regret it. The only problem I can forsee is ordering parts from Krups. Big pain in the neck because of the back order thing.

I bought this food processor solely based on the brand name reputation. And luckily I am not disappointed. I have used it twice so far - once to mash chick peas for falafel, and once to chop veggies, and the machine handled it very well.

The chopping was not a problem but I was afraid that the motor would not be able to handle the sticky chick peas. But it did thanks to its powerful electric motor.