Contents
- The Types of Cuisinart Food Processors.
- Cuisinart Mini Food Processors:
- Cuisinart Food Processors
- Cuisinart’s Mini-Prep Plus Ounce Processor
- Cuisinart DLC-4CHB Mini-Prep Plus 4-Cup Food Processor
- Cuisinart DLC-1SS Mini-Prep Processor
- Cuisinart FP-8SV Elemental 8 Cup Food Processor
- Cuisinart DLC-10SY Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor
Introduced by Carl Sontheimer in 1973, Cuisinart is the first domestic food processor brand launched in North America.The home-bred brand reintroduced its food processor in 1978, after the company hired Marc Harrison, an industrial design professor who reformed the Cuisinart food processor to what we know and use extensively today.
Why use a Cuisinart Food Processor?
The first of its kind to be manufactured in the United States, these versatile machines have become a household staple and many homemakers swear by the efficacy of the Cuisinart Food Processor.
Meal preparation has never been this easy and to make it even easier, we have broken down the types of food processors offered by Cuisinart, to help you pick the one best suited for your needs.
The Types of Cuisinart Food Processors.
Before we dwell on understanding the different types of food processors that Cuisinart offers, it is imperative for you as a buyer to understand the types and how exactly it would fit into fulfilling your requirements.
Typically, Cuisinart offers two types of food processors, each with its advantages.
Cuisinart Mini Food Processors:
These food processors are almost remnant of their predecessors, the hand-operated food processors. However, the fundamental difference between the former and the latter is that the mini food processors are user-friendly, motorized, and tend to have enhanced functionality compared to its ancient ancestor.
As the name suggests, this food processor occupies minimum counter space, and it is also portable, making it an on the go food processor.
Key Features:
- Portable and user-friendly
- Eco-friendly as it consumes lower energy
- Takes up less counter space
Cuisinart Food Processors
This is a full-sized food processor, generally used by professional chefs and kitchen enthusiasts. This variant of the food processor is accompanied by several attachments, including but not limited to, assorted blades used for different purposes such as kneading, cutting, grating, chopping, and shredding. Compared to the mini version, this full-sized models tend to have a more powerful motor and a wider bowl to accommodate larger quantities of food.
Noted for their durability and strength, these are generally used by professional chefs and commercial kitchens.
Key Features:
- Powerful and time-efficient
- Reduces prep time effectively
- Easier to cook in large batches
Now that you have a fair understanding of the various Cuisinart food processors, here are the most popular Cuisinart models of the mini food processors currently trending in the market.
Cuisinart’s Mini-Prep Plus Ounce Processor
The 24-ounce food processor is designed to be the perfect little helper in the kitchen. It is ideal for small kitchen prep- from chopping herbs to finely grinding spices or grating cheese.
This versatile mini food processor is equipped with the new Auto Reversing Smart Blade technology, which makes it easier to process soft and hard foods with ease.
Key Features:
Designed in Italy and manufactured in the US, this home-bred mini-processor packs in a lot of features. It comes equipped with a wipe-clean touchpad and dishwasher safe parts, making it safe to use and easy to clean.
With Cuisinart’s Mini-Prep Plus Ounce Processor you can chop and grind at the touch of a button. Built with a 250-watt motor, the mini food processor is as easy on the eye as it is to use. The food processor comes equipped with a reversible stainless steel blade that is enabled with the new auto reversing smart blade technology. The body of the processor is a durable and light-weight plastic body, which comes with a 24-ounce bowl and a handy spatula.
All the removable parts of this device are dishwasher safe with BPA free plastic making it safe to use for cooking purposes. Additionally, it comes with an instructions/recipe book.
The company offers a limited 18-month warranty on the device and the product is built in accordance with the North American Electrical Standards.
Cuisinart DLC-4CHB Mini-Prep Plus 4-Cup Food Processor
The Cuisinart DLC- 4CHB Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor, may sound like a mouthful, however, it effectively turns raw food into bite-sized mouthful delicacies. The finished elegant brush metal mini food processor fits right into your kitchen fashionably. This variant is also equipped with the auto-reversing smart blade technology, making it easy to chop and grind effectively. Homemade meals are made easier with the help of this handy little tool and food prep is no longer a grind.
Key Features:
This device comes equipped with a 4-cup work bowl fitted with a handle, which makes chopping and grinding easy, and additionally, the 250-watt motor helps to reduce food prep time. It is easy to control the blades with a touch-enabled control panel thereby making it user-friendly and easy to clean.
Featuring a reversible stainless steel blade enabled with the new auto reversing smart blade technology, it’s never been easier to chop and grind.
The easy-grip handle and consists of dishwasher safe parts making it easy to clean.
The device has a custom spatula and instruction/recipe book included with it. Cuisinart offers a limited 18-month warranty on the device. It is also to be noted that the product is made using BPA free plastic and is built in accordance with North American Electrical Standards.
Cuisinart DLC-1SS Mini-Prep Processor
Cuisinart DLC-1SS Mini-Prep Processor is the ideal kitchen assistant for small food preparations. The compact size of the food processor takes only minimal space on your kitchen counter, however, it is not to be underestimated, it boasts of chopping power incomparable to the current choppers in this segment. With a built-in 2-way speed operation, it can chop and grind up to 21 ounces with ease and style.
Key Features:
This mini food processor comes equipped with a 21-ounce work bowl, the product also boasts of a powerful chopper/ grinder equipped with a 110-watt motor to power the patented reversible blades. You can now have precision with 2 controllable speeds for the said blades.
The product is easy to clean and is dishwasher safe. Included along with the product is a custom spatula and an instruction/recipe book. Cuisinart offers a limited 18-month warranty on the device. Made using BPA free plastic, this product is eco-friendly. Additionally, the product is built in accordance with North American Electrical Standards.
Cuisinart FP-8SV Elemental 8 Cup Food Processor
This behemoth of a food processor is known for its extreme efficacy of performing all the tasks thrown at it, or rather put into it! A fun fact, this is so powerful that it could turn a bowl full of vegetables and fruits into a healthy pureed soup in a matter of few seconds.
It is specifically designed to perform any food prep that your recipe would require, including salsa for a party of 8 to grinding a load of cheese for pasta, this food processor can do all your tasks effortlessly.
Key Features:
This device comes equipped with an 8 cup work bowl with measurement markings. The 350-watt motor powers the machine to cut and grind easily using patented reversible shredding blades and slicing discs with the options to control it from medium to fine.
You also have convenient rubberized controls to regulate the speed of the said blades ranging from high, low, off and pulse. Adding food whilst processing it has never been easier and thanks to the integrated food tube, it is easy to add just the quantity you need.
The product is dishwasher friendly and Cuisinart offers a limited 2 years warranty on it. Made using BPA free plastic, this device is built in accordance with North American Electrical Standards.
Cuisinart DLC-10SY Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor
Cuisinart DLC-10SY Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor is magic! It is now easy to whip up culinary favorites such as stir-fry recipes, entrees, salads, homemade peanut butter, and even pizza dough. This powerful food processor can knead dough effortlessly and additionally, also boasts of an extra-large feeding tube to handle whole fruits and vegetables.
Key Features:
The product comes equipped with a 7-cup work bowl, and the 600-watt motor powers the medium slicing disc (4mm), shredding disc and the stainless steel chopping blade. Additionally, the extra-large feeding tube helps in adding larger quantities of whole fruits and vegetables for all your meal prep needs.
The product is dishwasher safe and easy to store. It also consists of a detachable disc stem, compact flat cover, and small and large pushers.
The device comes included with a custom spatula and instruction/recipe book. Cuisinart is providing a full 5-year warranty on the motor and a limited 3-year warranty on the entire unit.
The product is built in accordance with the North American Electrical Standards and is made using BPA free plastic.
