Wolfgang Puck WPFPR035 4-Cup Continuous-Flow Food Processor with Overload Protection

Years ago I had one of those 12 cup processors and I rarely used it. It was a pain to clean and it took up too much of my limited counter space. Because the Wolfgang Puck 4-cup has a chute you can grate or slice huge quantities by using your own bowl to catch the material. The chute has a sliding door that closes when you are using the blades. One of the first things I tried to process was lemongrass. I used the thin slicer blade and sliced it directly into the bowl, then the blades chopped it finely. Worked great! The motor on this machine is powerful enough to make peanut butter in less than a minute. I made pesto in 10 seconds. I couldn't be more impressed with both its size and power. It does stand fairly tall (see specs.) which might be a consideration. This is not a cheap little toy. It is well designed and executed. The silicone rubber feet work as suction cups to hold the machine down. It is easy to assemble and rinse. The storage drawer for the slicing and grating blades...Read more

Firstly, this is an excellent unit for space-saving. If you want a food processor and you have a tiny galley kitchen, live in an RV, this may be a great choice. But be aware of limitations.

Function:

1. The unit can shred fine or coarsely, chop and mix with a blade or slice. But the metal disks are not as sharp as some premium food processors, so I find the slices or the shreds are a bit mushy. Not as crisp and sharp as I'd like. Also the coarse shreds are short--hard to get those long shreds of cheese or vegetable.

2. The unit has a small drawer underneath to hold the slice and shred disks. You leave the chopping blade assembled on the stem, along with a diverter disk (for continuous shredding/slicing into a bowl for larger than the 2 cup capacity) So this takes up very little space. It is tall-is however, so I put the bowl and assembly separate from the unit into my cupboard.

3. The cord winds up into the unit (neat) but it is...Read more

I needed a new food processor and chose this one because I liked the drawer that holds the blades and the Wolfgang Puck name behind this product, so I expected to be as happy with it as I was my Cuisinart (which I gave to my brother in California because he had jaw surgery ad needed all his food pureed). So I needed a new one and thought I'd get a great product because of the Wolfgang Puck name.

However, when you grate or slice with any of the blades, it is so rough on the vegetables that you end up with juice in the bottom holder. I've done apples, red bell peppers, red onions, and I've used the thickest slicer blade to see if it does any better, but they still end up pretty much macerated and there is a pool of juice in the bottom, close to a cup of it. I do save it and use it for soup so I don't waste food, but this never happened with my Cuisinart.

Also, the lid leaks big time and there is juice flying out and down the sides and into the drawer that...Read more