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Cuisinart Complete Chef Cooking Food Processor
Cuisinart Complete Chef Cooking Food Processor
The must-have kitchen appliance in European and Australian households isn’t an Instant Pot, a Vitamix blender, or even a gleaming KitchenAid stand mixer—it’s an all-in-one kitchen machine. These gadgets look like food processors and are equipped with heating elements and a plethora of attachments for stirring, steaming, kneading, measuring, weighing, grinding, and more. The promise is bold: one machine to replace every small appliance in your kitchen. Fans of these machines claim you can use one to cook an entire multi-course meal, including recipes such as hands-off risotto with a steamed fish fillet, warm dip with a side of pita bread, and linguine with steamed mussels and a slow-simmered tomato sauce.
Cuisinart Complete Chef Cooking Food Processor
WINNER - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Cuisinart’s answer to the Thermomix all-in-one machine is terrific, both as a food processor (plus dicer) and as a multipurpose mixing and cooking machine. We enjoyed excellent results whether we cooked our own recipes or followed several of the 200-plus step-by-step recipes Cuisinart built in for everything from grains to vegetables to main dishes to desserts. Its only flaw was that it wasn't able to puree the kale, juice, and pineapple into a creamy, thick smoothie, leaving it thin and chunky, even when we tried a few different approaches. In all other ways we found it very easy to use; simple to assemble and handle, with intuitive controls; and easy to clean, whether by hand or in the dishwasher (all parts except the motorized base are dishwasher-safe). We also appreciated that its workbowl is made of sturdy stainless steel. We didn’t really want to part with this handy machine when testing was done.
We maintain strict objectivity in all testing.*
BLENDER ★
CLEANUP ★★★
EASE OF USE ★★★
STAND MIXER ★★★
FOOD PROCESSOR ★★★
HEATING AND COOKING ★★★
KEY: GOOD ★★★ FAIR ★★ POOR ★
Details
Attachments: Slicing Disc, Shredding Disc, Chopping Blade, Dicing Kit, Dough Blade, Whisk, Steamer Basket, Stirring Paddle, Funnel, Spatula
Capacity: 18 cups
Dimensions: 11 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 16" high with cooking lid; 17" high with food processor lid
Item Number: ATKFPC
Item Weight: 12 pounds
Shipping
How We Tested All-in-One Machines
While the promise of “one kitchen appliance to rule them all” sounds appealing, it comes at a hefty price: The five contenders in our lineup ranged in price from about $395 to nearly $1,985. We then pitted each machine against the equipment they promised to replace—our favorite food processor, blender, and stand mixer, as well as our stovetop—in a battery of tests: chopping carrots, onions, and celery for mirepoix; emulsifying eggs and butter for hollandaise sauce; making our Almost Hands-Free Risotto and Pasta e Ceci recipes; pureeing raw kale, frozen pineapple, and orange juice into smoothies; and kneading our tough Bagel Bread dough.
Winning Traits
- Simple, intuitive digital controls
- Can operate manually or choose built-in recipes
- Over 200 built-in recipes
- Chops, shreds, slices, and makes doughs as well as our favorite food processor
- Mixes and whips as well as our favorite stand mixer
- Sautes, slow-cooks, and steams
- Easy-to-remove blades for stirring without chopping
- Six stirring speeds
- Clear lid for excellent visibility
- Durable, sturdy stainless-steel work bowl
- Simple, easy-to-clean parts
* OBJECTIVITY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYS.
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