Cuisinart - Elemental 8-Cup Food Processor - Stainless Steel

Small, but plenty powerful food processor. The right size for our small kitchen.

Great capacity and function! Easy to clean and not bulky or heavy.

Easy to use, it comes in very handy in the kitchen. Great quality.

I bought this Cuisinart to replace a 30 year old model that was frankly built like a tank but showing signs of age. At first glance, it scared me a little. Not nearly as heavy duty. The blades especially seemed kinda flimsy. But I have to admit they still can do the job. I used it with veggies and even big chunks of meat and the chopper went through everything like hot butter. No strain at all, on low or high. Very powerful motor and much quieter than the one it replaced. This is a good simple design with high and low an pulse buttons to handle pretty much every job. And the hopper is big enough to accommodate most recipes. Yeah, it is kinda pricey but I don't mind that as long is the product is well built and does the job. This Cuisinart seems to qualify on all fronts.

Not as good as I desire but its okay. Needs improvement.

I was sent a used product. Everything I have purchased from bestbuy has been a returned item . And yes, they aren’t letting you have it as opened box. Going to have to start buying somewhere else ! What’s up with this BEST BUY ???

I broke my previous Cuisinart processor and I went without one for a little while…I had no idea how much I had really used it before! They are so handy. Besides the obvious help with chopping vegetables and nuts, I’ve made pie crusts, homemade peanut & almond butters, shredded tons of cheese, carrots and other vegetables, mixed batters and ground meats. The problem is this model is not as heavy duty as my previous model and that’s my mistake. This model is good for light duty processing. It can still do a lot of the basics and comes with the blades for shredding/slicing as well. It will struggle to do the more laboring tasks like nut butters. All in all it is a great value for the machine and I would recommend for those basic tasks.

I was replacing my original Cuisinart after the assembly decided it would no longer lock correctly and work. This unit is smaller but I am no longer cooking for a larger group so this unit is the right size and therefore stores away more easily. The downside is that the accessories I had for the old unit no longer fit (Someone got a deal at the Thrift Store). The blade is sharp, the buttons are well spaced out and it has now handled a variety of materials without a hitch. I did have to prepare some diced vegetables in batches for a soup but I can not complain. Here is hoping that this unit has the longevity of my original unit (Oh, the lid engages with greater ease much to my delight).