Cuisinart - Core Custom 13-Cup Multifunctional Food Processor

I have [this one](https://a.co/d/9S0bR5e) and it’s fantastic. I make almond and peanut butters all the time and it handles them easily. Highly recommend.

I got a refurbished 13-cup Cuisinart for $90 on Amazon. Paid an extra $50 for the dicing kit - the dicing kit is a game changer.

This version just doesn’t last vs the paddle professional line one you are referencing. I got the pro one maybe 20 years ago and other than a hazy container from all the nuts I’ve chopped it is a rock. This version my sister has bought probably 3 times now is a similar timeframe.

The Cuisinart Custom 14 is highly rated and I bought a new one last Christmas for a family member for under $150 on sale and using multiple online coupons from Kohls. I have the Cuisinart Core Custom 13 cup that I bought for under $150 at Costco last fall. It came with a small accessory bowl that would be a good size for small amounts of baby food. I think either processor would be a good choice based on many reviews and my limited experience. Maybe sales will pick back up around Mother’s Day? As for BIFL, my grandmother had one of the previous versions of a Custom 14 and it lasted decades and has been passed on to another family member. It won’t process meat in a way that I think would be wanted, but if you wanted a great puree for your baby and to make soups with garden produce, the Vitamix 5200 is excellent. Expensive, but you can save money on a purchase from Vitamix by signing up for their newsletter and can receive sale notifications. There are probably many ways/places to buy and save money, but I’ve only seen a few major sales listed. I’ve had mine for over a decade and am very happy with it.