I have it. It’s good not great, I mostly make pesto in it. Definitely better than a $50 food processor but doesn’t chop super fine. For $150 I wouldn’t buy it again.
Any idea what size your current food processor is? I’ve used the 5 cup KitchenAid processor I think it’s worked perfectly fine for stuff like coleslaw and making sauces and various other little stuff where I find chopping it is more preferable than the blender. I wouldn’t recommend the 3.5 cup chopper that they sell since the closing mechanism is a bit finicky and annoying which you’ll probably find if you look up a review of that one specifically. 5 cup and 7 cup work much better. KitchenAid also frequently has them on their refurbished section on their website. A lot of those are usually just returns from stores that are checked over or excess inventory that they receive back from stores. I’ve bought from there before and had no issues and basically got a brand new unit at a much cheaper price.
My experience with mini food processors is they won’t exactly shred cheese, but if you cut your cheese into small pieces and stick it in the freezer for 10 minutes, then chop it with the chopping blade (usually S shaped) you’ll get basically the same effect.
I really like my kitchen aid one. Wait for a sale and they’ll run you about $45 CAD. I’ve had it for years and it still runs just as well as day 1. It’s dishwasher safe also!
I have a kitchenaid mini food processor. It has both a chop and purée setting, so the chop is helpful to do medium batches of things like chopping onions for a big batch of salsa.
There is a small hole in the lid specifically to add oil if you’re making mayonnaise or toum, which has been really useful for me.
I use mine to make: hummus, pesto, pate, mayonnaise/toum, and more!
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