Mini-Prep Plus 4 Cup Food Processor (DLC-4CHB)
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Reddit Reviews
ceecee_50I have a 4 cup Cuisinart mini food processor. It works great.
PurpleAd3185I 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.
throwawayobv999999The cuisinart 4 cup is really affordable! I find that I never need more than the 4 cup capacity personally, but it would be limiting for a large amount of pie dough.
RealisticPersimmonI like the Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus for small jobs - see them often at thrift stores
ThePrimCrowI’ve had this one for 15 years! Easy to clean too.
BlacksmithSolid645Cuisinart elite 4 cup. Under $60 on Amazon now — it’s a great chopper.
Difficult_Cheek_3817Our Cuisinart Mini Prep is 15 years old and going strong
gypsy_teacherAfter 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.
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