KitchenAid - 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit

This baby has been a workhorse in my smallish catering kitchen. Sadly, it's falling to pieces now after ~5 years of heavy duty, this model isn't made anymore and there are no spare parts to be had. Got the replacement model when this one showed first signs of tiring, that pos caught fire(!) shortly after the warranty expired and had many design flaws to begin with. So I'm kinda weary of whatever newest model KitchenAid has to offer now. Anyone have recommendations for a good, reliable food processor with a largeish bowl (this one's is 3.1l) that won't break the bank? I'm located in Germany.

The old (good) KitchenAid was around 200€ back in 2020. The newer (shitty) one was also in that range and lasted a bit more than a year. I'm aware that in the long run a robo will probably be less expensive than buying a cheaper alternative every couple of years, BUT it's still a good chunk of money to pay up front, if you know what I mean.

FYI, this is the one I got: https://www.kitchenaid.de/food-processor/859711635260/food-processor-31-l-classic-5kfp1318-weiss The hinges (STUPID design) broke first. Then the entire handle came off. Then the lid closing snap thingy fell off. And THEN it caught fire.

I’ve had. Kitchenaid for years, motor was heavy and strong, but the food processing was a bit irregular

I have the 13, too, and I love it! It has so many great functions, too. I like to bulk chop onions, because I hate chopping them by hand. The fixing attachment has been a game changer for me.

I love mine. I have the 13 or 14 cup (not sure) I upgraded from 2 smaller ones because I got tired of having both. I use mine almost everyday because I do a lot of bulk stuff like pesto and tomato sauces, etc.

See if you can buy a used Cuisinart on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or a local buy/sell page. I have (and love) my 13-cup KitchenAid ExactSlice food processor which was a thrift store find. But KitchenAid no longer sells the dicing kit, and the kits are stupidly expensive on eBay. So if you expect to do a lot of dicing, I believe Cuisinart would be the better option.

We have a large KitchenAid food processor with a variety of discs and blades, but mainly use a Ninja 3-cup food chopper instead. I loathe the texture of cooked zucchini, carrots, and bell peppers, but am fine with the taste. So, finely chopping those veggies and disguising them in lasagna works great. A mini chopper also does well for dicing onions, making salsa, and repurposing pot roast to make enchiladas and meat pies. When looking for a small food chopper, get one that has blades going up the spinning vertical shaft ... not just a pair of blades at the bottom. My previous mini chopper with a pair of blades at the bottom just mauled the vegetables. The Ninja one has four blades. It is actually an attachment for an immersion blender power stick, but I believe the company makes free-standing models. I have not checked to see what companies make similar mini choppers.

The most used kitchen tools for us are: digital thermometer, digital scale, Santoku knife (others prefer a chef's knife), paring knife, bread slicer, fish spatula, offset spatula (aka hamburger turner), multiple sets of measuring spoons ($3 each), an easy-to-clean large cutting board, electric kettle, and rice cooker. A knife sharpener is essential. Things like an immersion blender, food processor, sous vide machine and/or pressure cooker are nice to have, but not essential items for a new cook. We have a fantastic KitchenAid food processor, that mostly gathers dust.

It depends on your needs. My Blendtec high-speed blender saw the light maybe once a month for years. Then I developed some dietary restrictions and a need to eat a great deal of cooked vegetables. Now it's in constant use for making pureed soups, sunflower cream, and no-mato paste. Similarly, I went 50 years disliking food processors as noisy and not worth the cleanup. I found knife work satisfying, peaceful, and part of what I love about cooking. Now, though, I have health problems that bring fatigue, poor stamina, painful knees, and so many food intolerances that I have to cook nearly everything I eat. I've finally gotten a food processor, and I really like it. It's fast, quiet, and versatile, and it can shave fennel translucent- thin. Sure, the dicing kit isn't as precise or flexible as knife work, but it's fine for most things and it's terrifyingly fast. It lets me do more, and that's what I need right now. I like the food processor for its flexibility. I got a Kitchenaid 13 cup with adjustable slicing thickness and a dicing kit. I can use it for chopping, dicing, shredding, mixing dough, and slicing a good range of thicknesses. If you're looking for the most bang fit your buck, it's not a bad choice. But really, think about what you most want to do in the kitchen and what would best help you achieve it. For the past 50 years, what I wanted to do was cut things by hand. I got a good knife and I was set. Now I want to stand less and cook more, so I have a shiny red prep chef friend.

It is the small KitchenAid but a few years ago. I have two, a big and a small and I love them.

I wondered if I would use it very often, but after I got my food processor, I use it all the time, for all kinds of things. I have had a Cuisinart (with a French-sounding name but made in China. I usually have nothing against things made in China, but in this case, there was a big difference) and a Kitchenaid. I much prefer the Kitchenaid.

I have one and it's great! Is indeed kitchenaid. Can be used cord free and charged by plugging in so extremely convenient for those of us with limited space/limited plugs :)

I have a KitchenAid food processor and it tears through vegetables and cheese quicker than the processor can be cleaned. Made marzipan with it, pureed salsa and have made pie dough.