I just bought a cheap food processor and it's every bit as good as my old expensive one

[cali]

that died. It's 10 cup capacity is plenty big enough to make tart dough for two large tarts. It has this nifty bowl scraper feature. No, it doesn't have lots of different attachments but I wanted a food processor not a juicer or a mixer.

I highly recommend this product:

http://www.cnet.com/news/hamilton-beach-bowl-scraper-food-processor-lends-a-hand/

Oh, and I paid 34.95 for it at Target via Ebay.


Great appliance.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. kinda like when we got the Ninja at Costco for a fraction of the Vitamix.

Amazing what we pay for hype, sometimes!

We love our Ninja....and saved 400-500 dollars!

Glad you are processing effectively!

[Lucinda]

2. Thank you! I've been needing one but haven't felt like shopping

This one looks great!

[cali]

3. I unreservedly recommend it.

I love it and I cook a lot.

[noamnety]

4. I don't buy hamilton beach products anymore.

Everyone I had was great at first, and then just fell apart way too soon.

The stick blender was great - until I had to soak it to clean it, and found out water can soak into the stem part but you can't ever dry it, and it became a mildew factory.

The crockpot was great and I loved that the lid clamped on for transporting it, which I do a lot. But then the thermostat got wonky and it never quite gets up to temperature any more. It gets up to warm, but doesn't cook anything.

The food processor was great until the seal fell apart, and anything wet would splash out of it and make a huge mess.

I hope you have better luck, but it's my fair warning for anyone thinking the cheaper brand is the way to go. For me, I would have saved money buy just buying the cuisinart or kitchenaid products at the start.

[cali]

5. I used a cheap HB food prcessor for 2 summers professionally

and never had a problem with it. I used it every day over and over again. I also have a hand mixer from HB that I've used for years. So I haven't had your experience. I've already used the processor more in 3 months than I suspect most people do in a year.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

6. I ordered it last night.

It will be here Thursday Thanks for the rec

[cali]

7. you are very welcome. enjoy it.

[spinbaby]

8. A good food processor is forever

We have a mini "Oscar" processor that dates back to the 80s and a giant Cuisinart that's from the 90s.

[cali]

9. no, it's not. my robot coupe from the early 80s bit it.

and if I get 5 years out of this one with the amount I use it (a lot), I'm happy. Besides, Cuisinart is not as good a quality as it was before it was sold to Conair.

[spinbaby]

10. 30 years is darn near forever

At least for small kitchen appliances, you can call it forever I'm not sure if my Cuisinart is pre-Conair--it's from sometime in the early 90s--but it's a beast and a lot more substantial than what they're selling today.