5200XL

If it's just going to be you using it (and not untrained people who won't take care of it), you can get by with a Magimix for that price. It's Robot Coupe's noncommercial brand but they're built to the same standards, like a tank. We had a 5200XL that lasted us five years of daily use before we swapped it for a RC.

Ninja doesn’t even belong in the same sentence as the others. I lean towards Magimix because of who their parent company is. It’s a seriously robust appliance. Stick with your gut.

Yep, it’s an absolute tank.

Robot coupe or their residential side - Magimix A good ol’ cuisinart is a good choice too. The other box store brands are toys. Don’t even consider them.

Avoid like the plague. Especially these type of devices. Vitamix blender and a cuisinart or Magimix food processor is the way to go if you’re serious about BIFL. Pick whichever one you use least frequently and store that in the cabinet to save counter space.

Magimix or cuisinart. Or if you’re really serious Robot Coupe (who owns Magimix)

Vitamix blender, cuisinart or Magimix food processors. /thread Avoid shark, and avoid gimmicky “combo” machines. They’re all junk.

Robot Coupe > Magimix > Cuisinart > everyone else

> is it the sort of appliance where it’s worth spending a bit extra? Absolutely. It’s one of the only appliances I can think of where the absolute top of the line version (Magimix 4200XL or 5200XL) won’t be past the point of diminishing returns for most people. If you want something cheaper, a Cuisinart Custom 14 is a noticeable step (or two) down, but a good value. If the Cuisinart isn’t within budget, I’d honestly rethink if it’s something you need since anything cheaper than that is gonna have a lot of limitations and/or shortcomings.

Peeling, cutting French fries, and even dicing aren’t really core food processor competencies. The Breville you mentioned is the only good quality one that has those features afaik A Magimix is as good if not better overall, but it can’t really do those first three things. I would really ask yourself how important those use cases are and if a food processor is the only way you can achieve them

Magimix 100%. If you can afford it, it runs circles around a Cuisinart in every way.

A large, high power food processor (like a Cuisinart Custom 14, Magimix, etc) does a very good job kneading doughs under many conditions, but it’s not a complete replacement for a mixer because it’s not great at things like batter, whipping eggs, etc. Of course, a food processor is your best bet for stuff like hummus. If you don’t have the space or budget for both a food processor and a stand mixer, you can do a food processor plus a *hand* mixer instead for a lot less money and minimal tradeoffs in terms of capabilities.

Magimixes are great (my mom’s Cuisinart Custom 14 feels like a poorly designed toy compared to it) and come with a smaller bowl insert. Certainly doesn’t take up less space than the Cuisinart though. imo big food processors are the only ones worth having though.

If you’re really, really serious about making doughs, look into a Magimix. It’s significantly more expensive, but *so* much better. More powerful, much better warranty iirc, way more thoughtfully designed, and more (actually very useful) accessories included. The Cuisinart Custom 14 is a solid value, but beyond that I genuinely don’t understand why so many people rank it the best food processor

imo this is actually one of those rare cases where the high end option isn’t well beyond the point of diminishing returns. Yeah, having used both I’d say the Magimix is at *least* twice as good as a Cuisinart Custom 14.

If budget isn’t a problem, Magimix is fantastic and checks all your boxes Breville is also very good but in the price range Cuisinart if you want something cheaper. Still good (and good value), but a marked step down from the other two

No. It’s just way too much machine for 99.99% of home cooks. It’s great if you need to do enough processing for 200 covers, but if you’re just trying to mince some mushrooms for your family of four, it’s way less suitable than a Magimix or any other high quality home machine.

Je vois beaucoup de personnes qui commentent pour soutenir l'idée donc je prends le temps d'écrire pour au moins un peu contrebalancer. Ancien propriétaire d'un monsieur cuisine +, plusieurs Thermomix autour de moi chez la famille, des années 80 à nos jours ! Je trouve que ces appareils ne gagnent pas du tout de temps, et qu'ils font un peu tout mais beaucoup moins bien. Le seul truc qui me manque c'est la cuisson vapeur, le panier vapeur est très grand sur le monsieur cuisine, et ça cuit pas moins bien qu'un cuiseur dédié. Pour le reste j'ai remplacé par un Magimix moderne trouvé sur le bon coin, un mixeur plongeant, un rice cooker du tonnerre avec un petit panier vapeur, des casseroles, poeles inox... Faire une petite soupe, mixer un truc à la rigueur, mais pour saisir/cuire précisément je trouve ça pas pratique du tout. Je pense que ces appareils ont un public, puisque pleins de gens adorent mais j'ai toujours trouvé ça moins bien que les outils traditionnels, ou dédiés. Pourtant je suis pas encore un vieux c*n !

I had a Cuisinart 14 cup but burned it out making pizza dough. Got a Magimix (the home line from Robotcoupe) and its great

I bought a used Magimix nine years ago and it's still going strong.

I have a magimix. Does everything. Even kneads bread.