Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, 4 Cup, Brushed Stainless (Shiny)

This is the best Mini-Prep Food Processor ever! I have purchased two, one for me and one for my sister. It is so easy to use, well made, and easy to clean and most of all extremely light especially if you have problems or arthritis with your hands!

I bought this as an exact brand/type replacement for one from quite a few years ago that the blade plastic housing started giving out. It works perfectly as expected. I made snow ice from crushed store ice in seconds. Easy, small and efficient!

I never leave reviews on products, but this food processor is so amazing, I just have to! This is the first food processor I've ever owned--in fact, the first I've ever used. I chose this food processor based on price and the good reviews, but mostly I wanted it because it was so cute. The price was so great, I was half-expecting it not to work at all, but the first time I used it I fell in love. Vegetables come out beatiful and evenly chopped. It's the perfect size of hummus, one-person smoothies, sauces, and nut butters. This morning, as the ultimate test of my food processor, I made almond butter. I really expected the motor to give out or to be unable to get the almonds smooth enough for butter, but I was blown away! This product is fun to use and amazes me every time. It's a pretty appliance and easy to store (you can wrap the cord around a base underneath that hides the cord, keeps it from tangling, and allows the processor to sit balanced). Everything I have made (excluding a smoothie) has been pretty easy to clean. It comes with a small spatula that is the perfect size for the processor's bowl. It has exceeded my expectations in every way--value, appearance, ease-of-use, and function. It's a great appliance for anyone who usually cooks for one to two people, likes to make side dips, or just chops a lot of vegetables. It would be a great gift for a college student with a kitchen. I have only had mine for a week, so I cannot attest to its durability, but for the amazing price I wouldn't be heartbroken if I had to buy another one in a year. If something does happen to the blade or bowl, there is a way to order a replacement through Cuisinart without having to replace the whole processor. I waited too long to order this food processor and now that I finally own it, I couldn't be happier.

When I starting searching for a mini-chopper I was surprised by the huge rating difference between the Cuisinart DLC2 and the KitchenAid KFC3100, so I bought both and did a side-by-side comparison. The only explanation I can give for the ratings difference is that Cuisinart buyers must have higher expectations. For most operations they have nearly identical performance and for some operations the Cuisinart is the clear winner. Onions: Many Cuisinart reviewers panned its performance here, claiming it made onion purée, but most KitchenAid reviewers praised its onion chopping ability. I found almost no difference between the two. Maybe its an issue with the instructions - for chopped onions you must use a few short pulses. A few more pulses and you get minced onion - more than this and both give you onion puree. I wouldn't say either is great at chopping onions, but both are equally mediocre. I also tested chopping nuts, and making breadcrumbs with similar results. Both performed about the same for a course chop, although the Cuisinart produced a more even chop on the nuts, but its when you want a really fine chop that the Cuisinart starts to shine. The first reason for this is the grind feature found only on the Cuisinart. This spins the blade in the opposite direction which allows the flat, back-side of the blade to impact the food. More importantly, it redistributes the food, so if you've got a couple of chunks that refuse to be chopped, a short pulse in the opposite direction helps it drop into the blade. For perfect, fine breadcrumbs I alternate between the normal chop mode for a few seconds, and grind for one second. The other reason the Cuisinart gives a better fine chop is that it does a much better job of cycling the food through the blade. This is a real key when you're working with softer foods like spreads, pâtés or purees. When I made a cream cheese spread in both choppers the Cuisinart did a far quicker and better job of pulling the ingredients down the center and into the blade. The KitchenAid kept larger chunks bobbing on top. If you're making dips, spreads or baby food, the Cuisinart is the hands-down winner. On the practical side, both choppers were equally easy to clean. Both have small holes in the lid for pouring in liquids on the fly, but only The KitchenAid has a slot for dry or thick ingredients - if that's important to you. Overall, I found the Cuisinart easier to use for several reasons. First, the Cuisinart blade drops on easily, while the KitchenAid blade is keyed and I found myself turning it several times before it dropped in. Second, the KitchenAid lid must be removed first before you can lift off the bowl, but on the Cuisinart, the bowl and lid can be detached as an assembly. Finally, the Cuisinart blade has a "handle" that extends to the top of the bowl like a popsicle stick allowing you to remove the blade without getting your fingers in the food. After all my testing, I really can't understand the large ratings difference between these two. Neither is perfect - you'll never get a perfect, even, course chop with things like onions or chocolate, but they do come in handy. For many uses either one will give you pretty much the same results. Because of its advantage with softer foods and its ease of use, I recommend the Cuisinart.

Great value and compact. Easy to operate and clean. Works well.

Good quality processor; cuts real well; good for mechanical meals.

This is not suitable in our family . To operate this a additional requirement is required which I don't want to buy.

FAIT BIEN LE TRAVAIL QUI PRÉTEND , MEME TRES BIEN

Este producto ya lo había comprado anteriormente. Es muy útil y practico. Tamaño adecuado

NOT FOR THE EU COMES WITH A US PLUG!!! I can smell the engine when I run it even when using an adaptor. I think the wattage is too high for the EU. Also can’t put the barrel in the dishwasher or food gets stuck in side the handle and it has a special type of screw to unscrew it so I can’t get it clean. Don’t buy.

Es uno de los productos consentidos de mi cocina.