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| Review Date: December 21, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Elizabeth Otwell, Clarkston, GA USA |
| I am so pleased with this purchase. I looked high and low for a food processor that does everything since I have a small kitchen and try to keep appliances to a minimum. So far, I have only used a 2 of the blades to grate and chop and I have made batches of cookie dough in it. It does dough so well that I do not plan on getting a stand mixer anymore. Everything comes apart simply and is a breeze to clean. Noise is at a minimum, doesn't shake at all. Simple to use, simple to clean. My only problem with it is that it's a quarter of an inch too tall to put on my countertop under my overhead cabinets. |
Whisper Quiet and powerful food processor
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| Review Date: October 7, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Craig, East Coast, USA |
For years now, I have had my eye on KitchenAid products, namely their prominent stand mixers. So when the need for a GOOD food processor became a reality for me, I first looked at KitchenAid, and not much further. In comparison to other professional-styled food processor, the KitchenAid has a solid feel, the base is weighted nicely and the components fit together very well.
Starting at the top, the lid is made from a thick, clear plastic and has a generously-sized feed tube. It fits on the bowl very well and locks into place securely. However, I have noticed while processing, the occasional liquid sometimes leaks out from the seam, but I have found this to be true of most any food processor if you put in too much liquid (solution... just don't processes as much liquid items at once, and if you must, switch to a blender). When locking the lid, you must place the lid with the tab to the left of the handle and spin it to the right. This took me some time to get used to, for I kept thinking I could spin the lid on from either direction. Not a deal breaker, I just had to get used to that, and in fact, I think it promotes a stronger final product. The same is true for locking down the bowl.
The food pusher separates into 2 pieces. There is a red plastic insert that twists off and comes out of the larger, clear plastic food pusher. Removing this red insert creates a smaller feed tube in the larger pusher which is handy for feeding smaller (thinner) items such as carrots or the like when you want greater control of how the food hits the slicing blade. On the other side of the large, clear plastic food pusher is a measuring cup offering measurement scales in ml (up to 100), oz (up to 4), pts (up to .2), and cups (up to 1/2). This is handy for making quick measurements when all your other measuring cups are not right at hand. In addition, the red, removable insert has a small hole in the bottom of it. This makes it ideal for slowly dripping oils or other liquids into your mixture when it is reinserted into the larger, clear plastic food pusher.
The bowl is AMAZING in how solid it feels. It locks onto the base with a quick spin to the right. The handle lines up on the center of the base and the bowl will no longer continue to turn once it is locked into place. Again, same as the lid, the bowl only locks on from one direction. The handle is the key for the locking mechanism for the lid-to-bowl and the bowl-to-base. Once the bowl is in place on the base and the lid is locked down to the bowl, there is a locking pin in the handle that engages and the bowl cannot be removed. Unlocking the lid will release the locking mechanism of the bowl from the base. There is a liquid level indicator mark on the bowl which you should heed in order to avoid that liquid leak from the seam of the lid. When cleaning the bowl, water sometimes has a tendency to get into the handle. This is the ONLY detraction I have come across with this item. You have to work a bit with some shaking to get the water out.
The blade inserts are VERY sharp!!! Handle with caution in and out of the food processor and in cleaning. The mini-bowl is a great add-on option for this already fantastic item. Other reviewers have mentioned that food sometimes falls over into the main bowl, but in my experience, that is an indication that you are trying to process too much in the mini-bowl. I use this for only very small amounts and for everything else, I use the main bowl... problem solved.
The base is again, very solid and well weighted. The button pad is completely covered so there is no chance of food leaking into the buttons. There is an On, Off, and Pulse button. I use the pulse button frequently as the engine is so powerful, you won't need extended food processing times as you might with other food processors to accomplish the same goal. Large rubber pad are found at the corners of the base to prevent sliding and movement when that big 700 watt motor fires up. And speaking of which, the motor on this unit is incredible. It is so powerful, yet it is like a whisper in comparison to the noise emission of other food processors I have used. You can actually talk on the phone and finish getting that recipe from Mom while processing your food. It is a delight to operate!!!
The accessory kit is generous and has a nice case that holds all your items together.
To conclude, I won't bore you with all the items I have processed in this KitchenAid 12-cup GOLIATH food processor, however, I will say that any job I have thrown at it, it makes "minced meat" out of!!! Bravo to KitchenAid for scoring an A+ with such a simple, yet delightful and highly functional kitchen tool that is sure to please the most demanding chef in each of us. A bit on the pricey side, but worth every penny!!! |
Good Food Processor
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| Review Date: August 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: JBell, Athens, OH United States |
I did several days worth of research on food processors before deciding to buy the Kitchenaid KFP750. I was concerned about some of the negative reviews. Several times I thought about not buying one at all because all of the ones I checked out had several negative reviews. I had primarily decided on either a Kitchenaid or a Cuisinart. I really wanted the wide mouth model but a lot of people complained about problems with the safety device and not being able to use the whole tube. The instruction book for the 750 even says "Unlike extra-wide feed tubes, there is no pusher interlock system, so the entire length of the tube can be filled with food." Finally, I looked at the percentage of 1 and 2 star ratings on all the models I was considering. The Cuisinart models had, by far, the highest percentage of 1 and 2 star ratings. The 750 had, by far, the lowest percentage of negative reviews (1 & 2 star) compared to Cuisinart and also compared to the other Kitchenaid models, so I decided I would purchase the 750. I am not disappointed.
The 12 cup bowl is large enough to handle most any job. As with any model there are, of course, limitations and it might have to be emptied if you are doing large quantities. Some reviews have stated that it is impossible to clean. I hate washing dishes and cleanup but I didn't find that to be a problem. Even with dough in the bowl, I just soaked it for a few minutes and it cleaned right up.
I have used the dough blade and found that it does a great job. It develops the gluten in the dough extremely fast. There is a possibility of the dough getting too hot but although it was warm, the yeast wasn't harmed and the bread raised very well. The inside of the dough blade is the only part that I found hard to clean. I had to run the backside of a knife around it and then stuff a dish clothe in it to get it clean. It would probably have done well in the dishwasher but I haven't tried that yet.
The small bowl is also nice to use. I chopped onion, tomato and peppers and it did a very good job. I had a little 1 /12 C. chopper that I used to use for such jobs but I had to do one item at a time. I will be giving it away because the 4 C. bowl will hold it all and it is not any harder to clean up than the small one. One review said that when using the small bowl, the large one got dirty too so you had to wash everything. I suppose if you over fill it that could happen, but I didn't have such a problem.
The 4mm slicing disc is just right for slicing potatoes. My old processor sliced things so thin the only thing it was good for was potato chips so I never used it. I sliced peppers with the 2mm slicing disc and that too was perfect. The 4mm shredding disc it the only one that I am not totally happy with. It did an okay job but was a little too fine for grading cheese for my taste. The cheese wanted to clump together. They suggest freezing cheese for 15 minutes and maybe that would have helped. It does fine for shredding vegetables such as cabbage and carrots for coleslaw, but I'd like to purchase the 6mm shredding disc for semi-hard cheese. One review complained about cheese curling up on top of the disc. My old processor did that but I didn't have that problem with the 750. It did leave a ¼ inch slice of cheese unshredded and some stuck to the top of the disc but if you like cheese you can surely find a use for what didn't shred.
Anyone who has used a food processor before and understands their limitations should be happy with this model. If you have never used one before and think they can do anything and everything perfectly then you might be disappointed.
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