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

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

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

Magimix is pretty awesome. The motor comes with a 30y guarantee and the rest is covered for life. As far as I know, products are made in France. Replacement parts are easy to find, either directly from Magimix or through third party suppliers. They also share technology with their professional counterpart, Robot-Coupe, which is very well-known here in France.

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.

Second the Magimix. By far the best I've had, and I've owned a lot of them (they didn't last long). I never thought I was being terribly demanding; I just wanted one that was durable. I even went through a Breville sous chef in just a couple of years--parts kept breaking, motor strained, etc.

The one most chefs use (for a reason) is Robot Coupe. It’s been the standard for a long time. They make a consumer version called MagiMix. When I bought one years ago, it was basically the professional version rebranded. Not sure if that is still the case.