Breville - Sous Chef 12 Plus

I bought the kitchenaid one from bestbuy- tested for a few days. It failed on every front. Cuisinart custom 14 or breville sous chef 12.

Breville Sous chef has been amazing for us

Second this! I ended up purchasing the Breville Sous Chef recently and I love it. The Cuisinart was my second choice- just got a good deal on the Breville so went for the upgrade.

Second the Magimix. By far the best I've had, and I've owned a lot of them (they didn't last long). I never thought I was being terribly demanding; I just wanted one that was durable. I even went through a Breville sous chef in just a couple of years--parts kept breaking, motor strained, etc.

I like my Breville sous chef

I've used a Breville Sous Chef food processor and a Vitamix 6200 blender to make nut butter. The Vitamix is a lot faster and produces smoother nut butter. So I guess it depends on the blender but I would say a powerful blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec is better than a food processor for making nut butter.

I've used my Breville for many years and it's a beast. It definitely has earned its keep for sheer power and reliability. But if you're looking for something a little less pricey I see that Cuisinart's 14-cup processor (model DFP-14BCNY) is [available on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AXM4WV2?th=1) for $235 right now. [According to America's Test Kitchen](https://www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/2194-food-processors#review-reviewables-section), which does independent reviews, that model and the Breville Sous Chef 16 were their two "Highly Recommended" devices.

I have a Breville sous chef and it’s always done a nice job.

I have a Breville Sous Chef, but their newer models look even better. I absolutely love the adjustable slicing blade on my Breville. Most food processors don’t let you adjust thickness. It also has a French fry disk and the shredding disk is awesome for grating frozen butter for things like biscuits and other pastry doughs. The Magimix also looks great for bread specifically: https://www.seriouseats.com/best-food-processor-equipment-review?utm_source=googlepaid&utm_medium=con&utm_content=CjwKCAjw7pO_BhAlEiwA4pMQvD4-GBIyPNWkNi2MkPzipbu2DH9pSX3zkWjWs1J67BYcdrvTwokBxRoCmQYQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=commerce-dd-FoodProcessorEquipmentReview_SeriousEats_Combined_CommSEM_OrganicLP-5121915&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACeazfC7FOgcpXKpLqQWsXHcwx3M0&gclid=CjwKCAjw7pO_BhAlEiwA4pMQvD4-GBIyPNWkNi2MkPzipbu2DH9pSX3zkWjWs1J67BYcdrvTwokBxRoCmQYQAvD_BwE#toc-the-winners-at-a-glance

I bought a Breville Sous Chef off someone on Kijiji for $200 CAD last year. I'm very happy with that purchase. I probably wouldn't have if it was full price though as they are pretty pricey.

I most recently used it last night. Definitely average to clean. I used a few blades and accessories for the job and cleanup was maybe 5 mins.

I like my Breville sous chef. But it’s a lot to bring out for small jobs.

I've got the OG Sous Chef and it's great. While I'd want the 1400w version I've got it *is* stupidly unnecessarily powerful- without exaggeration you're done grating or slicing *whatever* almost as soon as your finger hits the pulse button\*. I think if you needed the extra wattage to, say, mix a stiff dough, that dough would probably crack the bowl. I'll also state that Breville seems to be one of the few brands left that actually does things the right way. They replaced an out of warranty YouBrew that I had gifted my parents because the display died. \*Specifically I grate potatoes and slice cored apples with mine (potato pancakes and apple pie) and it's *ridiculous.* If there is someone in the kitchen that's never seen it before they are incredulous.

I have the largest Breville food processor and it came with a slicing disk that lets me set the thickness. When I use it to make Coleslaw it can hold the entire cabbage so it’s much easier and quicker to use. It’s also super powerful and fast. Big improvement over the smaller cuisinart I had before.

Amazon? That's where I got my Breville, and it's been amazing.

I’ve been liking our breville, and their customer support is top notch

yeah unfortunately all the bigger ones use plastic, probably as a cost saving thing too. The good thing is at least its a lot lighter. i got a bigger breville one and a medium sized kenwood one and i kind of don't like the plastic.

The oft-recommended Cuisinarts are fine and pretty good value for money, but if you have the budget for it, a Magimix or Breville is *way* better.

Get a Magimix. Or a Sage (aka Breville). Both are huge upgrades from the Cuisinart tbh

Nope. Completely unnecessary That said, the Custom 14 is pretty overrated imo. If you get it on sale it’s pretty good value for money, but it’s a marked step down from a Magimix or Breville

the breville ones are nice. they’re just a bit too bulky.

My current processor is a Breville (>5 years) that replaced a Cuisinart that replaced a... Oster(?). The Breville and all its attachments work well, easy to clean (except the feed tube pusher), has *lots* of power. It's my favorite of the three.

I was amazed at the quality of my Breville food processor. The blades are so much more durable than the cheap one I had previously. And a basic Vitamix blender will not disappoint. But with your budget you’ll have to either buy used, or choose between the two

I have a Breville and it’s amazing. It’s a bit more expensive but worth it in my opinion. I love the cheese grating option and French fry cutter!

I have both a cuisinart and a Breville. While both are good, I highly prefer the Breville

We have a Breville. It was expensive, but it's built like a tank and it can cube potatoes, which is awesome.

I'm hopefully getting my breville food processor delivered today and I can't wait to use it!

I love my Breville, it makes the cuisnarts feel like toys. However, it is a bit more than your budget.

Amen!! Breville is much better but still has plastic parts as well.