KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor, Empire Red

My older model broke and while I don't use a food processor all that often, the times I do make it worth it to have one and I'd prefer a decent model over some cheap version that won't perform. My older model was a 13 cup bowl that actually had several bowls nested inside so you could either do the whole 13 cups or size down. These new configurations just have the one bowl. The older models had a box for the accessories; this one has everything stored on board. And that's nice for storage, but it is like a puzzle putting it all back together. They do give you several diagrams showing you how to put it all back, but it is slightly tricky at first. Instead of sliding around to come on and off, the cover pops open and can be taken off the base by pulling on the hinge side.I've used it twice so far, once to pulverize cookies to use as a pie crust and another time to chop roasted vegetables to make salsa. Both turned out great. The pulse is nice and steady and did both jobs equally well. There was no leakage and I think part of that is due to the new design where the bowl snaps down into place rather than sliding back and forth to lock. Also, the new "nut" in the middle of the bowl to hold the chopping blades is sealed so it would be harder for liquids to get inside and eventually leak out.I wasn't unhappy with the older model but this is a nice upgrade. Most of the parts go in the dishwasher but you wash the blades by hand (as always). Takes up vertical space in the cupboard but since all the accessories are on board, you're only taking up that space.

Works fantastic. The only problem I’ve found is the plastic seems to easily scratch and causes it to be difficult to see through and causes the appearance to be reduced

This was a replacement for my older KitchenAid food processor. I like this new one better. There are more parts but still easy to use. I like that the lid flips up rather than having to take the whole top off to change the cutting discs, can do it with one hand if need be.So far the quality is good as well as the capacity. Glad I bought this model.

So I got this for my wife to replace her 20 year old kitchenaid food processor. This new one has several advantages over the old one.1. The motor noise is much lower, It's pretty quiet compared to the old one and just seems quiet in general. We'll see if that holds up longer term but I was impressed by the sound level.2. The blade storage system is really nice. The old unit just didn't have a way to easily stack the blades and accessories inside the bowl. The jumble of parts made cut fingers a risk so we just didn't do it. The main blades stayed in but the rest of the parts were stored somewhere else.3. Power seems really good. My wife has done some bread dough and a few other things so far and she's commented several times on how well it worked.4. The bowl just lifts off. compared to the old one with it rotate and lift setup its just a little more convenient and easier to use.Only thing to get used to is the latching and safety systems. They're not bad but the lid has to be FIRMLY latched down to energize the unit. She had a couple of times where the lid was down and the rubber seal engaged but it wasn't down that last 2-3 millimeters to the latch was fully caught and the unit wasn't running. She asked me to look at it and for a minute I thought the breaker had tripped before I figured out the latch wasn't down 100%. Not a huge deal and once you figure it out you know to double check it but it's something to be aware of.In our case the problem was made worse because the power cord for the coffee machine on the other side of the kitchen island had gotten a little loose and the coffee maker wouldn't turn on. So initially it seemed like the power to the island was out all the way.

I have used this amazing small food processor for a few months, and overall, I am satisfied with it's operation and it works for most of its intended functions. This was a low-cost alternative to me and for it's price, it performs ok.On the plus side, this little processor does most of what it was designed to do extremely well. It's quick to set up, easy to break down and store. It is quick to process the foods it's assigned. This processor is aloso really quiet compared to our old blender, and even our newer smoothie mixer. I really think it is doing it's job well.On the negative side, however, it is not capable of doing a good job with a full-size bread recipe. You might be able to get away with fixing non-yeast breads and other types of batter-type breads in it, but when it comes to yeasted breads, the dough is just too stiff in it. It not only bounced all over the place and caused a ruckus, but even after holding it down (for 15 minutes) so I could proceed with my recipe, its bread paddle kept coming loose and sliding up the pole where it was of no use to mixing the bread itself. A second, but lesser downfall is if you have typical over-the-counter cupboards, the processor is too tall to store under them when it is fully assembled. I do not have lower storage available so I leave larger appliances on one part of my counter and this processor was too tall. I have to store it with the food intake slid behind it vs on top.I believe if you're looking for a mixer that can do bread, it would be best to stick with the wide-based stand mixers rather than this tall, but otherwise efficient, model of food processor. It is just too tall and too narrow to make yeast breadWould I buy it again... yes, because it does most of what it was designed to do. I very rarely make bread anyhow :)

Works great and easy to clean. Also enjoy its size, doesnt take up much counter space