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While this model performed its tasks as well as my other damaged model, it has one glaring flaw which in my opinion eclipses its otherwise good performance: IT LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE. I own other Kitchenaid products that continue to render good service: the standmixer, handblender, hand mixer and minifood chopper. Clean up becomes a nightmare when this happens because the leaked liquid or flour, as the case may be, gets into every nook and cranny of this machine. And it cost much less.While my all time favorite is the stand mixer, this food processor was very disappointing.
One other reviewer here explained it very well. I purchased this model over a year ago when my previous Kitchenaid food processor's top became stuck to the food bowl by accident and I was unable to to open the top ever again. I had no choice but to purchase another one - this model- as my warranty long had expired and parts were no longer available. I have a been a long time user of Kitchenaid products and I am an experienced homecook. For this reason, I cannot recommend this model and will not be repurchasing any other large Kitchenaid food processor. This never happened with the prior model and I've always been careful not to overfill the bowl.
I finally gave up as, of course, my warranty has expired and from the other reviews that I have read, this is a common problem with this design and model. Why.
I still like the mini-choppers, which curiously are designed well and do not present this problem. The only other product that was as disappointing as this food processor is the Kitchenaid blender which became damaged after years of use and I chose to replace it with the Hamilton Beach Wave Blender which performs even better than the Kitchenaid blender ever did with the smoothest of purees.
The center shaft is too short and causes the leakage, the base of the bowl that attaches to the base of the unit is not wide enough to seal properly and the top doesn't seal properly either to prevent the contents from leaking. When I process liquids, the food processor leaks from the center and bottom sides of the bowl as well as from the top down the sides of the unit.
The same thing happens over and over again when I process dough: the flour is all over the unit. So, in my opinion, it would be a waste of time to get replacement parts for this machine.
I will be looking for another manufacturer for this purchase.
Everything cycled down through the blades with no problem, and in an incredibly short time, I had very smooth guac.I've also used it to chopped up an jicama, a cauliflower, and a large bunch of parsley. I checked with Consumer Reports, other opinion sites, and read an amazing number of reviews here on Amazon, concerning this model, the Cuisinart, and the newer 760 model Kitchenaid FP. Very, very quiet in use.The discs are very, very sharp. The shredder does, indeed, shred very well.I made guacamole with this, using 4 avocados, 4 roma tomatoes, half a red onion (too much, actually), a large red pepper, and a large anaheim chili. I pulsed it a bit, then just turned it On. The disc cannot tilt and chew up the inside of the lid.It is not difficult to take apart/put together this FP. This prevents the 'disc lean' issue that I've read about with Cuisinart FPs.
The bowl has to snap into place before you can snap the lid into place, but there is an audible "snick" when it happens, and you can feel it move into place.The liquid line on this FP is much higher than the one on the Cuisinart FP of the same/similar capacity.The discs, blades, disc shaft, and an included spatula, all come in a storage box. NOTE: the storage box lid just sits on top - it does not snap into place, and it is not a hinged box.This FP is quiet. I really did do my research. I never used the pusher. The thin slicer is a bit thicker than on my previous FP, and I've not used the thick slicer yet. I never had to stop it to push anything down into the blades. All the stems got nicely chopped. I cut it into about 4 chunks, and then pulsed it at first.
We are Raw Foodists, and so I do need a FP that I can use daily.This one is really amazing.To address a couple of issues:The slicing/grating discs fit on a straight shaft that is then held by a thing in the center of the lid. It did a fabulous job on all of them - I chopped them separately. Think razor blades on steroids. I literally just dropped an onion into the chute, and it vanished into slices. The parsley, particularly, was great. This is something that my previous FP could not do.I've not used the small bowl yet, but the design of it looks very useful.I highly recommend this model for anyone that uses, or would use, a FP a lot.
I'm very happy with my purchase so far. I haven't tested it a lot, but I love that all of the pieces are dishwasher safe, and that there are 2 sizes of bowls. I've only used it for basic chopping, and it's done a great job. Looking forward to using its other features.
Aside from all that, the machine works beautifully. Its also 2 things I have to wash.
I use it a ton. The only things I really don't like about it is that when you're using the little 3 cup insert.
I love this machine. I don't even bother using it.
It gets everything else dirty also. I wish that you could just have the 3 cup alone on the base instead of nesting it in the bigger cup.
Also it has a ton of nooks and crannies that you have to get into with a brush to get it clean. The color is fabulous.
This food processor is an excellent product. I have purchased it to save me time when making dishes for supper and for parties. Great deal and a great buy.Todd H.
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