Mini-Prep DLC-1SS

I have a 4 cup Cuisinart that I use often. It’s probably 30 years old or more. I also have a 2 cup Cuisinart I bought a couple of years ago that I use rarely. I also think it’s no where near as substantial as my old 4 cup.

I would get a Cuisinart Mini-prep (like the DLC-1SS) I had a 7-cup Cuisinart and it is every bit as durable as the 14 cup, I would imagine their mini models offer the same simplicity

Our Cuisinart Mini Prep is 15 years old and going strong

After 30 years in the kitchen, I would say that I'm much better off with a Kitchen Aid mixer and a Cuisinart. I started with the 4.5qt KA and a 10 cup Cuisinart, but now I have a 6qt and a 14-cup because I needed the capacity. I also have a cheap KA hand mixer for things like 7-minute frosting and smaller jobs. EDIT: And a Cuisinart Mini-prep, for spices and small emulsions. As always, depending on what you cook, your mileage may vary. But you can't really do bread or cookie dough in a food processor, and you can't do soup or pesto or chopping/dicing in a stand mixer.

I can’t say anything for the Kitchenaid, but I went for the Vitamix simply because I already had one and I wanted to save some space in my kitchen by reusing the base. I also have a small capacity Cuisinart processor for small jobs, like a small batch of hummus. Overall though it’s been just as great a FP as blender, no complaints!

I got a Cuisinart Mini Prep food processor as a white elephant gift many years back. It looks like a toy but it's so useful and easy to clean because it's so small. I mainly use it to mince garlic, ginger, herbs, and spices. All those tedious tasks are done in seconds. I recently got a Backspin blender that I like a lot too. They weren't kidding when they said it's completely hands free. I recently made almond butter using Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds that turned out insanely good on celery sticks. And, the Thermoworks RFX wireless probe thermometers have been fantastic. They replaced the ChefIQ set I picked up from Costco last summer. The RFX probes have a much longer battery life so can complete a 12 hour smoke of a brisket with no problems. It comes with a ambient temperature probe that's way more accurate too.

I have a tiny cousinart. It works well when I have a small amount to chop. I’m very good with a knife so I only use it for a fine chop. If I’m grinding spice I have a second hand coffee grinder dedicated to spices.