Cuisinart - DLC-7 Super Pro
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"I have had the Cuisinart 14 cup for over 20 years. It is a beast."
"I bought the same one in 1995 for $50 on clearance at Mervyn's Department Store. ... 30 years later you have to fiddle with the lid to get it to lock on."
"I’ve had that Cuisinart 14 cup food processor for about 30 years, still going strong."
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"My Cuisinart 14 cup is a beast and has every attachment on earth (including a dicer and spiralizer, which both get heavy use). ... It's far easier to set up, use, and clean the food processor than it is to stand and chop 30lbs of produce!"
"I use cuisinart for dough making and grating , fine slicing etc , it works great for that."
"I use cuisinart for dough making and grating , fine slicing etc , it works great for that."
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"I bought mine about five years ago--not sure what's "old" in this context, but it's a real powerhouse. ... It gets at minimum weekly use (weekend meal prep) and sometimes more, so I consider a slightly foggy bowl normal wear and tear this far into the game. ... Fwiw I donhighly recommend it, especially if you're looking for something that can do anything you ask of it for a long time."
"If you can afford the $200-300 one it is a stronger motor and higher capacity.. the ugly boxy 2 button 11-14 cup kind. ... The big one will shred carrots as fast as you can put them in the feeder."
"shredded multiple blocks of cheese in an instant."
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"It gets at minimum weekly use (weekend meal prep) and sometimes more ... I originally bought the Cuisinart because I was struggling to process our CSA boxes every week. It's far easier to set up, use, and clean the food processor than it is to stand and chop 30lbs of produce!"
"It’s great for making falafel. ... I couldn’t imagine chopping chickpeas, and all those herbs by hand."
"My Cuisinart 14 cup is a beast and has every attachment on earth (including a dicer and spiralizer, which both get heavy use). ... It's far easier to set up, use, and clean the food processor than it is to stand and chop 30lbs of produce!"
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"The 14 cup Cuisinart is a workhorse."
"It really does well with large batches of hummus, salsa and relish."
"The DLC-7 Super Pro is the point where the 14-cup size Cuisinarts peaked in power in the US."
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"So I don't use it to shred cheeses or harder vegetables (like broccoli and cauliflower, I damaged the disc mounting spot when I did)"
"Mine had a lid clip fail so I need to hold the lid on for it to work. ... Really irritated with it for the price, honestly."
"Funny you should comment, my plastic bowl just broke. ... It was the tab that held the lid and took the pressure to press the safety."
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"11 and 14 cups is not the actual capacity. You can't pack a food processor to the brim. You're really only using maybe 1/3rd of the space in there."
"I have the cuisinart 14 cup and regret not getting one slightly smaller. ... smaller bowl would just make small volumes of dressings easier."
"For small amounts of slicing and dicing, I find it easier to just use my knife."
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"11 and 14 cups is not the actual capacity. You can't pack a food processor to the brim. You're really only using maybe 1/3rd of the space in there."
"I have the cuisinart 14 cup and regret not getting one slightly smaller. ... smaller bowl would just make small volumes of dressings easier."
"There's a big hole in the middle that comes up around 1/3rd to 1/2-way up. If you overfill, the liquids will fall into the hole."
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"Mine had a lid clip fail so I need to hold the lid on for it to work. ... Really irritated with it for the price, honestly."
"Funny you should comment, my plastic bowl just broke. ... It was the tab that held the lid and took the pressure to press the safety."
"A plastic bit that locks feeder broke-that’s it."
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"I have stainless steel workbowl which included polycarbonate cover which I dislike because it seems to be impossible to wash without scratching it."
"I don't put the container/blade in the dishwasher and it's a bit of a pain to wash"
"Admittedly it's a pain to clean if you're using the attachments"
Orbolus 1.0I am aware of challenges of fully cleaning the corridor section of the workbowl that houses the actuator rod and I have not determined simple method to clean it fully. All the washout holes seem to make the situation worse rather than better. If I had access to perfect size tray I would attempt to submerge the corridor in hydrogen peroxide, but I am unwilling to waste gallons of hydrogen peroxide to completely submerge an entire workbowl. I think the Tritan is superior to the Lexan anyway since it is slippier and food comes out easier despite the fact the Tritan is less hard and abrasion resistant. I personally use neither with my DLC-7 Super Pro since I have stainless steel workbowl which included polycarbonate cover which I dislike because it seems to be impossible to wash without scratching it.
If you are interested in the best value per dollar spent I suggest you purchase vintage DLC-7 Super Pro, and add to it FP-KIT14T directly from the Cuisinart web site. Regarding blade discs the lowest cost option would be “Complete DLC-7 Disc Set” (DLC-070) plus Fine Grate disc (DLC-035) which is not included in the set since the disc was introduced after the sets were sold. Alternatively the adjustable slicing and shredding discs for the Waring WFP14 may be more personally valuable since two discs preform the function of eight individual discs. The DLC-7 Super Pro is the point where the 14-cup size Cuisinarts peaked in power in the US. The DLC-7 Pro and Super Pro were approved for both household and commercial use, whereas the Custom 14 (DFP-14) series is household use only. The Custom 14 series may seem like continuation of the DLC-7 series since they use the same workbowl assembles and blades however it is more accurately described as fork since in Japan the DLC-7 series still exists and currently have stainless steel drive shafts and I think (but have not confirmed) are internally identical to the Waring Commercial WFP-14 series machines. In Japan the Cuisinart universe looks significantly different since all the gimmicky models that were available in the US, such as the Elemental series for example, were never marketed. My personal opinion is that Japan lost out on nothing since all the gimmicky models have design flaws.
Breakfastchocolate 0.7If you can afford the $200-300 one it is a stronger motor and higher capacity.. the ugly boxy 2 button 11-14 cup kind. The capacity fill line on all of them is way less than the size of the cup. The big one will shred carrots as fast as you can put them in the feeder. People use psyllium husk powder, pumpkin or All bran cereal buds too. My dog doesn’t chew the carrots enough for them to make a difference- he needs them grated. A tbsp or 2 of the cereal twice a day is good for him (25 lbs)
Ok-Conversation-7292 0.5i have a 20 years old 14 cup Cuisinart, i make all my pie crusts in in (using the recipe that came with it). I bought several attachments for it too, it's a work horse and held up perfect.
21 years old 14 cup cuisinart, works like new. It paid for itself in pie crusts alone, lol.
ttrockwood 0.5Cuisinart pro 14c especially for nut butters
14c is the standard has been around forever and recipes that use a food processor (pie dough and such) assume 14c
Bluevelvet_starry_ 0.2I have had the 14c for several years now and love it. It’s great for whipping up a quick salsa! Can you share your dough recipe? I’d never even thought of that! Thank you!!!
LadyOfTheNutTree 0.2I dreamed for years of having a robot coupe at home. Currently I have the cuisinart 14c processor and gotta say it is a pretty good consolation prize. It’s a powerhouse and all of the parts are pretty easily replaceable. It’s been going strong for about 5 years now. Obviously not in the same league, but for 1/4 of the price it’s been a great appliance.
96dpi 0.1What's your budget? The determines a lot. The Cuisinart 14-cup is my recommendation, but it's almost $300 on Amazon right now. If you are patient, you can wait for a sale. I was able to get it for $150 back in 2021, but those days may be over. My only gripe with it is it does not work well with small amounts, but that might not be a fair gripe, considering its size.
abductee92 0.1Cuisinart 14 cup. Nice capacity and the short pulse allows for good texture without completely liquifying everything.
Andrew-Winson 0.1Cuisinart is the benchmark for a reason. I’ve had my 14-cup model for about 10 years at this point, never regretted it.
Anneisabitch 0.1I got mine over Christmas for $160 so it still happens. I love mine and use it all the time but I’d really struggle to pay $300. That’s a Le Creuset price
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