This is the BEST Food Processor on the market!I have had an 11-cup Cuisinart Food Processor for 20 years and it was time to upgrade. I make a lot more doughs with my food processor now and the 11-cup was just slightly too small.I did my research, and EVERYONE recommends THIS food processor! I watch YouTube videos comparing it to other models and this one wins hands down.When I received it I was impressed with how much heavier the motor base was than the last one I had, this is a good thing because I wanted more oomf. It has more watts than my stand mixer and has become my goto for my bread doughs and cookie doughs.When I took it for its first spin my husband was impressed how quiet it is. He said it just purrs. The base is sturdier and since it has more heft ... MoreThis is the BEST Food Processor on the market!I have had an 11-cup Cuisinart Food Processor for 20 years and it was time to upgrade. I make a lot more doughs with my food processor now and the 11-cup was just slightly too small.I did my research, and EVERYONE recommends THIS food processor! I watch YouTube videos comparing it to other models and this one wins hands down.When I received it I was impressed with how much heavier the motor base was than the last one I had, this is a good thing because I wanted more oomf. It has more watts than my stand mixer and has become my goto for my bread doughs and cookie doughs.When I took it for its first spin my husband was impressed how quiet it is. He said it just purrs. The base is sturdier and since it has more heft it does not dance around my countertop like my old model!I use my food processor every single day and this one does not disappoint and so glad to have it as my kitchen helper!

This food processor is amazing! Simple to operate, easy to clean, small footprint, and powerful. Fast, even chop and shred – makes prep work so easy. I finally stopped wasting money on less expensive units that I had to continually replace or that would not do the job. Sincerely wish I had just purchased this one to begin with. This is a very sturdy, very powerful and very quiet food processor. I think it’s the third food processor I’ve owned. I am enjoying the larger bowl size for sure. So far I have used it to make pico de gallo and shredded cabbage for coleslaw and cut onions for hotdogs. It did a great job for all of it. I used the chopping blade for the pico de Gallo and the onions. And I used the shredding disk attachment for the cabbage for the slaw. At ... MoreThis food processor is amazing! Simple to operate, easy to clean, small footprint, and powerful. Fast, even chop and shred – makes prep work so easy. I finally stopped wasting money on less expensive units that I had to continually replace or that would not do the job. Sincerely wish I had just purchased this one to begin with. This is a very sturdy, very powerful and very quiet food processor. I think it’s the third food processor I’ve owned. I am enjoying the larger bowl size for sure. So far I have used it to make pico de gallo and shredded cabbage for coleslaw and cut onions for hotdogs. It did a great job for all of it. I used the chopping blade for the pico de Gallo and the onions. And I used the shredding disk attachment for the cabbage for the slaw. At first, I couldn’t get it to turn on, ☺️ but, that’s because I had the feeder tube too full for the metal spine on the back of the pusher to completely engage the safety feature. The biggest drawback I see is the way the safety feature on the lid is designed. The safety mechanism is sort of open but at the same time closed if that makes any sense. It’s open enough for stuff to get in there and closed enough for you to have a hard time getting food particles out. You may want to just check and be sure that there’s no food particles On the metal safety spine on the food pusher that you’ll push down into the safety channel on the lid. Otherwise, you will play the game of rinsing and turning it upside down and swishing it/ flipping while holding the white thingy open until you can get the food particle to come out of it. There may be a trick to this I haven’t figured out yet. So far, I really like this processor, And, the prices for extra attachments on the Cuisinart website are very, very competitive with free shipping.

Pros: It's a working hours for me. It came with cutting blade, dough blade, cheese shredding/ vegetables blade, and sliced blade. I use the slice blade to slice large onion, it saved me lot a of tears and tired from cutting. A 10 lbs bag of onion went within 30 minutes. I don't count the time of peeling the onion. I counted at the time I actually put the onion in the chute. I also slice large block cheese in seconds. I bunched 5 stalks of lemongrass at a time to slice it, 2 lbs done in 10 minutes. Then, I switched the blade to chop those lemongrass to mince. I stored those mince lemongrass in freezer for later use. It helps me cutting down the prep time from vegetables cutting down to a fraction of time before. I used it non stop for an hour without over heating it. ... MorePros: It's a working hours for me. It came with cutting blade, dough blade, cheese shredding/ vegetables blade, and sliced blade. I use the slice blade to slice large onion, it saved me lot a of tears and tired from cutting. A 10 lbs bag of onion went within 30 minutes. I don't count the time of peeling the onion. I counted at the time I actually put the onion in the chute. I also slice large block cheese in seconds. I bunched 5 stalks of lemongrass at a time to slice it, 2 lbs done in 10 minutes. Then, I switched the blade to chop those lemongrass to mince. I stored those mince lemongrass in freezer for later use. It helps me cutting down the prep time from vegetables cutting down to a fraction of time before. I used it non stop for an hour without over heating it. I like how strong it us. It suits for large family with lot of chopping and cutting vegetables. Cons: it's very hard to lock the cup into position. When I used the slicer blade for onion, it came out thick; didn't completely cut the onion, still have big chunk remaining i and stuck at the blade, i have to stop couple times to unstuck it. Very noisy as you can hear it in the video. The blade is very sharp and I am has to be very careful around it

A true workhorse

After owning the more expensive Elite model for years I am returning to the Custom Cuisinart. I owned one prior to my Elite and find it the superior of the two. If you don’t need all the extra discs and mini bowl, then save the drawer space and get the Custom. Even the more powerful motor is unnecessary unless you really use it everyday for long periods.Also I found I preferred the feed tube at the back - it’s so much easier to assess the contents of the bowl; I was forever taking the Elite lid off to do so. The bowl and attachments clean up easily in the dishwasher or the sink.I don’t understand other comments about how hard the lid and bowl is to attach, it’s quite simple if properly aligned. Only 4 stars because I truly wish the paddle-style switches would be ... MoreAfter owning the more expensive Elite model for years I am returning to the Custom Cuisinart. I owned one prior to my Elite and find it the superior of the two. If you don’t need all the extra discs and mini bowl, then save the drawer space and get the Custom. Even the more powerful motor is unnecessary unless you really use it everyday for long periods.Also I found I preferred the feed tube at the back - it’s so much easier to assess the contents of the bowl; I was forever taking the Elite lid off to do so. The bowl and attachments clean up easily in the dishwasher or the sink.I don’t understand other comments about how hard the lid and bowl is to attach, it’s quite simple if properly aligned. Only 4 stars because I truly wish the paddle-style switches would be replaced with the smooth buttons as on the Elite. The paddles do take a bit more to wipe clean.Over all, a reliable machine that I would recommend for any kitchen task, including nut butters.

Beautiful and Performed Well!

I looked a so many reviews, good and bad, for both this particular Cuisinart food processor, as well as other Cuisinart models, and many other brands’ processors. What already had experience with was a Cuisinart food processor I received as a gift in 1983. It was STILL working fine after 40 years of use. Never had any issues other than the lid having the piece that locks it into place crack off, which required a replacement lid. That was about. 20 years ago. However, I moved to a new house with a beautifully updated kitchen, in a whole new state, and desired a shiny new processor to go with all that newness. I finally made the decision ti stick to Cuisinart brand, and chose this model. All these years what I’d mostly used my old processor for was my homemade hot ... MoreI looked a so many reviews, good and bad, for both this particular Cuisinart food processor, as well as other Cuisinart models, and many other brands’ processors. What already had experience with was a Cuisinart food processor I received as a gift in 1983. It was STILL working fine after 40 years of use. Never had any issues other than the lid having the piece that locks it into place crack off, which required a replacement lid. That was about. 20 years ago. However, I moved to a new house with a beautifully updated kitchen, in a whole new state, and desired a shiny new processor to go with all that newness. I finally made the decision ti stick to Cuisinart brand, and chose this model. All these years what I’d mostly used my old processor for was my homemade hot salsa. I could not even guess how many batches I made with the old one. I read all the things this baby can do, and since I am now retired, I may try some other things! I made my first batch of hot salsa last week with the new model and MAN did it ever out perform the old one! The chopped pieces of tomato , jalepeno, and onion were so uniform, and took less pulses to get there! And my new processor looked beautiful while working !!!!

Food Processor good. Williams Sonoma bad.

the Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor is a great product. But my wife and I spent about $2k at Williams Sonoma and were thoroughly dissatisfied. Some items are quality, even if a bit pricey. Some items are getting returned b/c quality not worth the price tag. But what really sands my shorts is the terrible customer service, namely the return service for lost items. We had 4 itenms lost in transit. Williams Sonoma is making my wife and I file claim with UPS. This stinks b/c I am the receiver and not the sender. I am a public consumer, not a huge retail giant. Hence, I have no leverage with UPS. Its been more than a week and I am still battling for approval to simply replace the items that were lost and which I never received. Why is this my job? I paid the ... Morethe Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor is a great product. But my wife and I spent about $2k at Williams Sonoma and were thoroughly dissatisfied. Some items are quality, even if a bit pricey. Some items are getting returned b/c quality not worth the price tag. But what really sands my shorts is the terrible customer service, namely the return service for lost items. We had 4 itenms lost in transit. Williams Sonoma is making my wife and I file claim with UPS. This stinks b/c I am the receiver and not the sender. I am a public consumer, not a huge retail giant. Hence, I have no leverage with UPS. Its been more than a week and I am still battling for approval to simply replace the items that were lost and which I never received. Why is this my job? I paid the money, now I have to ensure delivery?! This stinks. I will never buy anything from Williams Sonoma ever again. It's no wonder why Amazon keeps growing while brick and mortar shutter. I really want to like anyone other than Amazon. But if I have a lost item with Amazon, they resolve it immediately without me having to spend hours and hours chasing down my items or refund. Hey Williams Sonoma: this really stinks!

Great, but bad design change from previous model

I have owned one of the earlier models of the 14-cup food processors for about 15 years, until most of the plastic parts began to wear out and crack, and the blades began to dull. The lack of replacement parts for a model that old made getting a new one necessary now, even though the motor still works perfectly. The new one I recently bought is just as well made as the original one, and I'm very happy with the performance, however, the one complaint I have is with the design. The chute on the older model was located conveniently right in front of you, just above the switches, so both of hands were logically closest to you, so you could use the switches with one hand while pouring or pushing things thru the chute. Now, the new model has the chute located on the ... MoreI have owned one of the earlier models of the 14-cup food processors for about 15 years, until most of the plastic parts began to wear out and crack, and the blades began to dull. The lack of replacement parts for a model that old made getting a new one necessary now, even though the motor still works perfectly. The new one I recently bought is just as well made as the original one, and I'm very happy with the performance, however, the one complaint I have is with the design. The chute on the older model was located conveniently right in front of you, just above the switches, so both of hands were logically closest to you, so you could use the switches with one hand while pouring or pushing things thru the chute. Now, the new model has the chute located on the opposite end of the food processor, so you have to reach across the unit with your working hand to push things or pour liquids thru the chute. This makes absolutely no sense (to me) whatsoever, and needlessly complicates the basic tasks with this model. Unfortunately, I probably won't have a need to buy a new one for another 15 years since this is so well made, but please change the design back to the way it used to be.

Love this new toy!

This is my second Cuisinart food processor and I love it just as much or more than the first one that I owned. The first one (10 cups), lasted 25 years and was still going strong except for a plastic piece that's part of the catch and lock mechanism broke off, after years of use and getting washed in the dishwasher, which made it difficult to operate. Having had so much trust on the Cuisinart name and my experience with a few other small Cuisinart appliances, I wouldn't have replaced the old one with any other brand. I am so happy with this new purchase. The motor runs smoothly. It chops the vegetable evenly and grinds nuts and grains quickly without pulverizing them. It takes only seconds to grate carrots or zucchinis. I love this new toy and am sure I will ... MoreThis is my second Cuisinart food processor and I love it just as much or more than the first one that I owned. The first one (10 cups), lasted 25 years and was still going strong except for a plastic piece that's part of the catch and lock mechanism broke off, after years of use and getting washed in the dishwasher, which made it difficult to operate. Having had so much trust on the Cuisinart name and my experience with a few other small Cuisinart appliances, I wouldn't have replaced the old one with any other brand. I am so happy with this new purchase. The motor runs smoothly. It chops the vegetable evenly and grinds nuts and grains quickly without pulverizing them. It takes only seconds to grate carrots or zucchinis. I love this new toy and am sure I will continue to enjoy it for many, many years.

Not a new design

This product is solid and strong. I have owned several Cuisinart food processors and this is built more like my original 1980’s model. I paid more, the top price, but it is more heavy duty. I had my first product for more than 2o years. Since then I have owned 4 or 5. They do much more with the adjustable slicing mode and nice container to keep blades in but they break, made of plastic and the motors go out. So I bought this one though it was the most expensive model on their site I feel it doesn’t live up to expectations. No adjustable blade no French fry cutter more basic than I’ve had in years. For the price they need to update the design.I’m planning on using this product for many years. If you buy it online, if you don’t like it you will pay 50.00 shipping to ... MoreThis product is solid and strong. I have owned several Cuisinart food processors and this is built more like my original 1980’s model. I paid more, the top price, but it is more heavy duty. I had my first product for more than 2o years. Since then I have owned 4 or 5. They do much more with the adjustable slicing mode and nice container to keep blades in but they break, made of plastic and the motors go out. So I bought this one though it was the most expensive model on their site I feel it doesn’t live up to expectations. No adjustable blade no French fry cutter more basic than I’ve had in years. For the price they need to update the design.I’m planning on using this product for many years. If you buy it online, if you don’t like it you will pay 50.00 shipping to return it, even if there is something wrong with it!

Sturdy kitchen workhorse

This is a solid, reliable machine. A few years ago, I bought a different Cuisinart 14-cup food processor with more attachments. It was largely made of plastic and stopped working properly after 2 years (I had to hold the pusher down for it to run). It died about a month ago, so I began my search to replace it. At first, I had no interest in buying the same brand. I was looking at a more expensive machine from a French manufacturer, but review after review form trusted sources kept saying this specific Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor is the way to go. It's heavy and seems sturdy with a stainless steel exterior. Using it has reminded me how a food processor should work. The previous model never worked this well even when it was new.