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Best food processor 2022: for chopping shredding and slicing

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The best food processor is one of the easiest ways to streamline food prep for a variety of uses. Although chopping your onions and carrots by hand can have its mindful moments, when you are cooking for a crowd or you simply don't have the time, a food processor will blitz through veggies, nuts, and even bread dough in minutes. 

While they often look the same, the best food processors are not made equal. That's why we have put them to the test before compiling our list, meaning you can click through and read our food processor reviews below to find out how they held up when we tested every last attachment and used each machine in a home kitchen for a number of weeks. 

In our guide below you will find a range of the best food processors from Ninja, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, NutriBullet, and Magic Bullet. If you want to double up your food processor with one of the best blenders, we have also included models that come with blending cups to make smoothies as well as dips or sauces.  We made sure to note the size of each food processor because while a larger food procesor can be better suited to family-sized meals, it will struggle with the small quantities of ingredients often used to make single-servings. 

Best food processor 2022

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1. Cuisinart Core Custom 10-Cup Food Processor

The best food processor you can buy

Specifications

Power: 500W

Capacity: 10 cups

Programs: Low, high, pulse

Cleaning: Dishwasher safe

RRP: $179.95

Reasons to buy

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Sealed work bowl 

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Easy, neat storage

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A range of colors available

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Two sizes of pushers

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Optional added attachments

Reasons to avoid

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No way to tell if it's switched on

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You'd be hard-pressed to find a better food processor than the Cuisinart Core Custom 10-Cup. In testing we found that it was lightweight, but felt secure, with a bowl that fully seals to prevent any messes while mixing liquid ingredients. 

One of our favorite things about this food processor is that everything can be stored inside the main mixing bowl. That includes the blade (which comes with its own protective cover) and the reversible shredding and slicing discs. You can also expand its capabilities by investing in a blender jar, juice extractor or dicing accessory.

The controls are on the simple side, you can either mix on low or high, or pulse. However, we didn't find that this food processor lacked power when we made everything from energy bites to guacamole. The removable parts are all dishwasher-safe, and you can even choose from a range of colors when you buy. What's not to like? 

Our Cuisinart Core Custom 10-Cup Food Processor review has more details

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NutriBullet NBP50100 Food Processor

The best food processor for attachments

Specifications

Power: 450W

Capacity: 7 cups

Programs: Low, High, Pulse

Cleaning: Dishwasher-safe

RRP: $119.99

Reasons to buy

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In-bowl storage

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Dishwasher-safe design

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Comes with a spiralizer attachment

Reasons to avoid

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Food opening is quite small

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If it's a versatile food processor you're looking for, the NutriBullet NBP50100 Food Processor may be the best choice. The attachments can do just about anything. There is a dough hook, a chopping blade, two reversible slicing and shredding discs (one thick, one thin) and a spiralizing insert. 

There are a selection of attachments to choose from, which can often mean you're stuck with a lot of clutter when the food processor is not in use. The NutriBullet NBP50100 Food Processor has in-bowl storage though, meaning it tucks away neatly when you're finished cleaning it, with only one disc not fitting inside. 

We were particularly impressed with the spiralizing insert when we tested the Nutribullet 7-Cup Food Processor. It was very easy to get set up and produced long spirals of carrot and potato. At just six pounds, the Nutribullet 7-Cup Food Processor is also very lightweight which makes it easy to store. 

The design is dishwasher-safe and the plastic is BPA-free. There are three speeds: low, high, and pulse. As with a lot of Nutribullet products the food processor comes with a comprehensive recipe book that is great to get you started using the machine. 

Our Nutribullet 7-Cup Food Processor review has more details

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3. Breville Sous Chef 12 Food Processor

The best premium food processor

Specifications

Power: 1000W

Capacity: 12 cups

Programs: On, Pulse

Cleaning: Hand-wash advised

RRP: $299. 95

Reasons to buy

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Huge range of attachments

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5-inch wide feed chute

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Quality results

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Variable size slicing

Reasons to avoid

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Hand-washing is recommended

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The Breville BFP660SIL Sous Chef has the standard 12-cup capacity that we see in many of the best food processors. The controls are very intuitive, which means you'll be able to get started as soon as you take it out of the box. As with everything from Breville, it screams quality. 

It has a very powerful motor, and won't give you any trouble even when chopping larger and more dense items. The shredding disc is reversible, and the slicing disc is fully adjustable with 0.3mm to 8.0mm in size. This may be overkill for some, but if you take great pride in your home cooking and love to impress, it's a brilliant feature.  

The chute is very wide, so you can turn food on its side and slice in different sizes. That's ideal for julienning and experimenting with food presentation. 

When chopping we found this food processor to deliver some of the most consistent results of the machines we tested. However, this large food processor will prove tricky to store if you are working with a smaller kitchen. 

Our Breville Sous Chef 12 Food Processor review has more details

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4. Ninja Professional 9-Cup Food Processor

The best food processor for easy cleaning

Specifications

Power: 850W

Capacity: 9 cups

Programs: Chop, puree, dough, disc, pulse

Cleaning: Dishwasher

RRP: $119.95

Reasons to buy

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Not too expensive

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Very powerful

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Plenty of programs

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Easy to clean

Reasons to avoid

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Only one food bowl

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Ninja is one of our favorite brands for value and high-quality design. The Ninja Professional 9-Cup Food Processor is exemplary in this, with a range of intelligent programs and several attachments, all for under $100.It has functions to Chop, Puree, Dough, and Disc. This disc is reversible and can be used for slicing, too. 

In testing, we found that the food processor was lightweight enough to be moved easily around the kitchen, and was particularly good at shredding vegetables. We also used the double-layered dough blades to make cookie dough, which came together a lot quicker than many of the best stand mixers. However, we did have to scrape down the sides of the cooking bowl. 

With a locking lid for safety and a quad chopping blade that doesn't simply slice what's at the bottom of the bowl, we're impressed with the versatility and high quality considering the price. For those who want the best food processor without any blender attachments, it's a good pick. However, the NutriBullet NBP50100 Food Processor impressed us more with its value for money, incorporating a blender pitcher and single-serve blending cups.  

Our Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor review has more details

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5. KitchenAid Cordless 5 Cup Food Chopper

The best cordless food processor

Specifications

Power: Lithium ion battery

Capacity: 5 cups

Programs: 1.77in

Cleaning: Dishwasher safe

RRP: $99.99

Reasons to buy

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Perfect for indoor or outdoor use

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Battery life is impressive

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Easy to use and clean

Reasons to avoid

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Small capacity

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When we tried the KitchenAid Cordless 5 Cup Food Chopper, it truly converted us to the cordless lifestyle. Suddenly we could make sauces and dips while standing outside with the grill, and move around the kitchen with complete freedom. 

Whether you want to whip up a salsa while busy with the grill or simply don't have room for yet more cords in your kitchen, the KitchenAid Cordless 5 Cup Food Chopper is here to change the game.

We used this five-cup food processor for blitzing up onions, carrots, tomato sauce, guacamole, and even to make a delicious aioli using the mayonnaise attachment. It impressed at every turn. Of course, you will need to remember to recharge it, but the battery lasted a long time during testing and we would anticipate needing to recharge every month, at most. 

The cup is made of dishwasher-safe plastic and you turn it on by simply twisting the lid into place and pressing the perfectly thumb-sized groove at the top. That makes it extra safe, but adding new ingredients means you'll need to unscrew and re-attach the lid. 

Our KitchenAid Cordless 5 Cup Food Chopper review has more details

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6. Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor

The best large food processor

Specifications

Power: 720W

Capacity: 14 cups

Programs: On, Pulse

Cleaning: Dishwasher-safe parts

RRP: $249. 95

Reasons to buy

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Generous bowl size

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Simple to operate

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Slices, shreds, chops and mixes

Reasons to avoid

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Fewer smart functions

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For those who want a sturdy workhorse in the kitchen, look no further than the Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor outfitted with a slicing disc, shredding disc, and chopping/dough blade. 

What sets the Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor is its large capacity. If you need to shred industrial levels of cheese or make a large salsa all in one go, it's got five cups more than the industry standard. Of course, it's a very weighty model and we found that our day-to-day recipes looked very small in the chopping bowl. This does mean it's amply-sized to make large recipes without having to regularly empty the bowl.

This food processor could tackle just about anything we threw its way. The pesto we made was evenly chopped and there was no need to go in and scrape any un-mixed ingredients into the sauce. Our energy balls also came out very well mixed and we found that it was easy to add and remove the blade because the bowl was so large.

Its uncomplicated design means it doesn't take up more space in the kitchen than it needs to. You can buy other shredding and slicing discs as well as a whisk attachment separately. We did find that the exterior smudged easily. 

Our Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor review has more details

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7. Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ

The best food processor blender combo

Specifications

Power: 1500W

Capacity: 8 cups

Programs: Dough, blend, crush, pulse

Cleaning: Dishwasher safe

RRP: $219.99

Reasons to buy

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The ultimate multipurpose machine

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Incredibly powerful

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Personal and family-sized pitchers

Reasons to avoid

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Large space requirements

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While it's got some pretty hefty size requirements, the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ is a great investment for those who want a blender and food processor in one. It even does one better and includes a personal blender attachment for those morning smoothies, with two to-go cups.

The food processor bowl is 64oz and the large blender is 72oz, perfect for soups and large drinks. You could even prep your soup ingredients in the food processor bowl and finish off in the pitcher. We also enjoyed how powerful the base was, thanks to its 1400-watt motor. It has blending modes to make smoothies, crush ice or chop dough, and manual modes for low speeds right up to max blend. 

Included is a dough blade and two levels for larger portions. There's also a chopping blade that simply slots into the top of the bowl.  The double-layered blades are perfect for evenly blitzing even a full bowl, which means that nothing is turned to mush at the bottom of the bowl while the items at the top are left untouched. 

Our Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ review has more details

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Cuisinart Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor

The best food processor for dicing

Specifications

Power: 550W

Capacity: 13 cups

Programs: High, low, pulse

Cleaning: Removable parts are dishwasher safe

RRP: $199.95

Reasons to buy

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Dicing attachments

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Mini work bowl

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Easy to clean

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Attachment kit

Reasons to avoid

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No multi-layer blades

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Lots of storage space needed

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If you take your cooking seriously, you'll know that sometimes dicing is just better than chopping for making tasty soups and the bases for stews. That's why we love the Cuisinart Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor and its dicing attachment. 

A powerful 550-watt motor keeps the Cuisinart Elemental 13 Cup Food Processor on top of sizeable tasks, which is a good thing given the large size of the bowl. There is also a mini 4.5-cup work bowl that makes cleaning easier when preparing smaller dishes. 

The dicing attachment pushes vegetables and cheese through a grid insert and then slices the ingredients into evenly-sized square shapes. We did find that this attachment took a bit of muscle to get through every last piece of potato or cucumber, but the results were impressively consistent. 

Although there are a lot of extra attachments to contend with, Cuisinart does provide a large storage case to keep these organised. It even has a lock to keep it away from kids. There is also a storage case that contains the multiple slicing, spiralizing and chopping inserts, so only opt for this one if you have plenty of storage space to offer. 

The dicing grid comes with a special tool to clean out the remaining ingredients without putting your fingers at risk. All removable parts are dishwasher-safe, and the attachments slot neatly into the storage case. 

How we test the best food processors

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When choosing the best food processors we have a continuous testing process to make sure all the top choices feature in our guide. Each of the food processors in our guide has been reviewed by the Homes & Gardens team, and many have also been reviewed in separate articles, which you can click through to read after each entry. Alongside our hands-on testing, we also research online user reviews and ask experts to see what wins them a spot in our guide. 

If we have reviewed a food processor in our guide, it will have a rating out of five stars and we will clearly state this in the summary of each product. 

When testing the best food processors we made sure to use every attachment on offer, meaning we will often slice, chop, grate, spiralize, and even make pizza dough. We also like to work with a mixture of personal and brand-supplied recipes. A lot of brands include recipes with their products, which can be a great way of getting to know a food processor, but it's also important that the machine will work with our own recipes.

For more insight into our hands-on review process, refer to our Homes & Gardens review guidelines.  

What size food processor do you need?

Our advice is to never buy something your kitchen can't accommodate. Yes, it's tempting to buy the largest and most impressive food processor out there, but if it won't fit onto crowded counters or in kitchen cupboards, you'll grow to resent it very quickly.

Not all food processors take a lot of space though. Both of the KitchenAid options in our guide have a small footprint, even though there's a 9-cup model that will cater to even large families. 

Often it's the motor found in the base of a food processor that makes it so space-consuming, so opting for a mighty Ninja food processor could be costly in terms of space, but worth it for the high-powered functions. 

Food processor vs blender: what's the difference?

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If you've ever tried to make a smoothie in a food processor or chop veggies in a blender, you'll know they're very different machines. Because food processors have flatter bowls they're best suited to chopping dry ingredients, whereas the vertical design of a blender's pitcher means you'll have perfectly smooth drinks in seconds.

If you're trying to choose between a blender versus a food processor, there's always the option of buying the best food processor blender combo in our guide, the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ .

How much should I spend on a food processor?

The best food processor doesn't have to cost much. In fact, the models in our guide start at around the $100 mark, which really isn't bad for a powerful kitchen appliance that will last you for years. As they get smarter though, food processors also get more expensive. The typical food processor could cost as much as $250 for a truly multi-functional and high-end model. 

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Millie Fender is the Small Appliance and Cooking Editor on the Homes and Gardens Ecommerce team. She specializes in cooking appliances and also reviews outdoor grills and pizza ovens. Millie loves to bake, so she will take any excuse to review stand mixers and other baking essentials. All of Millie's reviews are conducted at home, meaning she uses these products in her own kitchen, the way they're designed to be used. Millie is from Bath, England, and she grew up surrounded by classic Georgian architecture and interiors. She dreams of buying her own house and filling it with antiques, but for now, she lives in a sunny London flat with a very busy kitchen. 

9 Best Food Processors 2022

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Using a food processor is like having your own personal sous chef — it will save you from having to do tons of tedious and tiring prep work. A great food processor is able to dice, mince, grind, knead, puree, slice and shred. Whether you want to knead a pizza dough, grate potatoes and slice onions for latkes or puree a pesto, a trusty food processor will make the task faster. There are even blenders with food processor attachments or food processor–blender combos, which will help accomplish more in the kitchen with less equipment or having to decide whether to purchase a blender or food processor.

In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Culinary Innovation Lab we test food processors for consistency and efficiency — we also grade each on ease of use, including readability of owner's manual, assembly, controls and more. Out of over 75 food processors we’ve tested over the years, our top pick of 2022 is the Breville Sous Chef. It's top-of-the-line when it comes to performance, featuring a super powerful motor, a micro-serrated S-blade, an adjustable slicer with 24 settings (ranging from paper-thin to thick-cut), a reversible shredder, a dough blade and more. It aced every test, dicing onions, mincing parsley and uniformly slicing tomatoes in seconds. These are the best food processors you can buy:

Our top picks

You can read more about how we evaluate food processors in our Lab and consumer tests — plus everything you need to know to shop for your new sous-chef — at the end of this guide. Looking for more ways to make food prep a breeze? Check out out guides to small kitchen appliances and the coolest kitchen gadgets any foodie would love.


Breville BFP660SIL Sous Chef 12 Cup Food Processor

Breville BFP660SIL Sous Chef 12 Cup Food Processor

$300 at Amazon

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Thanks to a super powerful motor, Breville’s Sous Chef is the MVP when it comes to performance. It’s stacked with bells and whistles to give you the ultimate versatility, including a micro-serrated S-blade, an adjustable slicer with 24 settings (ranging from paper-thin to thick-cut), a reversible shredder, a dough blade and more.

This model earned perfect scores in nearly all of our tests, turning out evenly diced onions, minced (read: not bruised) parsley, perfectly ground Parmesan and uniformly sliced tomatoes in seconds. The sleek silver Sous Chef has multiple feeding tubes, one of which is large enough to hold an entire tomato or one-pound block of mozzarella.


Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup Food Processor

Oster 2-Speed 10-Cup Food Processor

$98 at Amazon

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Pros
Cons

Of the food processors we evaluated, the Oster Total Prep was one of the easiest to use. This no-frills black model comes with an S-shaped blade for chopping, a dough blade and a reversible shredding and slicing disc. The lid and feed tube are super simple to assemble. And for quick cleanup, all parts and accessories are dishwasher-safe. In our tests, it evenly processed diced onions and shredded carrots — though it did leave parsley slightly bruised when mincing, this shortcoming is offset by the great price.


Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor

$250 at Amazon

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Pros
Cons

This food processor has a solid base so it didn't move around when kneading dough, and the bowl’s straight edges made it easy to scrape and clean in our tests. It has a simple design and performs well: In our tests, it excelled at chopping onions, mincing parsley and grinding Parmesan cheese, as well as slicing pepperoni and tomatoes. We particularly liked the paddle design of the buttons because they’re wide and operate by pushing down — no fussing with a touchpad. The lid has a large feed tube (for foods like potatoes and cheese) and a smaller one (for skinny items like carrots and celery). The accessories are top rack dishwasher safe.


Magimix Food Processor 14-Cup Chrome

Magimix Food Processor 14-Cup Chrome

$450 at Williams Sonoma

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Pros
Cons

Magimix’s food processor with technology from Robot-Coupe (a brand primarily used in restaurants) brings a professional tool to your home kitchen. Featuring 6-cup, 12-cup and 14-cup mixing bowls, it has you covered whether you need to puree a small serving of baby food or knead brioche dough. It comes with two metal blades, a dough blade, two grating disks, two slicing discs, a Blendermix attachment, an egg whisk, a spatula and a storage box. If you want to upgrade this food processor there are additional attachments for purchase that will transform this food processor into a juicer, citrus press, spiralizer and so much more.


Cuisinart 13-Cup Elemental Food Processor

Cuisinart 13-Cup Elemental Food Processor

$200 at Amazon

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Pros
Cons

This Cuisinart food processor includes interchangeable 13-cup and 4.5-cup work bowls — so you can use it to prep salsa or coleslaw for a large party or just for two. It comes with an adjustable slicing disc, a reversible shredding disc (for medium or fine consistency), a dough blade, a dicing disc, a versatile chopping blade, a cleaning tool and a storage case to hold your accessories. In our tests, this machine earned high scores at nearly every task, including kneading bread dough and shredding mozzarella cheese.


Vitamix Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment with SELF-DETECT™

Vitamix Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment with SELF-DETECT™

$200 at Amazon

Pros
Cons

Already own a Vitamix blender and don’t want to purchase another piece of kitchen equipment? The Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment is a great solution. This attachment comes with a base that lets the blender know you’re using the food processor attachment, a 12-cup work bowl with lid, two food pushers (one large, one small), one S-shaped multi-purpose blade, two reversible slicing/shredding discs and a slim disc storage case. It made smooth hummus and chopped parsley well in our tests. Even more attachments can be purchased for it, including a julienne disc and reversible fine shred and slice disc.


Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor

Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor

$40 at Amazon

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Pros
Cons

Looking for a food processor but don’t have the storage space for a full-sized model? This compact option is a smart pick for little kitchens, dorm rooms or those who tend to make small portions. Ranking at the top of our tests, this 3-cup Cuisinart is a great do-it-all size: The chop and grind functions provide versatility to mince ingredients like herbs, onions, and meat or grind spices or beans with the blunt side of the blades.


Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ

Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ

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$190 at Amazon

Pros
Cons

The Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-IQ is a great option when looking for a food processor–blender combo. You can switch from blending a frozen margarita to chopping salsa just by switching the work bowl. This food processor and blender combo comes with a pitcher, two single-serve cups with spout lids, pro extractor blades, a 64-oz processor bowl, a chopping blade and a dough blade. One thing that we were missing from a traditional food processor was a shredding/grating disc. Reviewers love the suction cups on the bottom of the base for steady blending and that this machine can replace at least 3 pieces of kitchen equipment: full-sized blender, personal blender and food processor.


Thermomix Thermomix® TM6™

Thermomix Thermomix® TM6™

$1,499 at thermomix.com

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Pros
Cons

The Thermomix TM6 offers food processor functions like chopping, grating, crushing, mincing, grinding and milling — all controlled by its touchscreen and large knob. It also offers steaming and sauté functions, as well as unique features like sous-vide and fermentation. There are numerous components that come with the Thermomix like a mixing knife for chopping onions and mincing herbs, a spatula, a butterfly whisk for whipping cream and eggs, a splash guard, a Varoma basket (for steaming), a simmering basket and a mixing bowl. It features an integrated scale for weighing ingredients, a heating system and a touchscreen control panel.

We found that the Thermomix has a larger learning curve than most food processors, but with that came a lot of useful culinary techniques. The biggest downside to the Thermomix is the large price tag, but it can replace about 10 appliances in your kitchen, and the brand offers a complimentary 1-hour introductory tutorial so you can learn how to get the most out of your Thermomix right out of the box. It’s also equipped with thousands of recipes designed specifically for Thermomix via the Cookidoo app. Its smart, connected technology allows for over-the-air software updates that introduce new programs, like bread proofing, and one of its latest innovations is being able to order groceries right through the machine.


How we test food processors

The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances and Culinary Innovation Lab regularly tests food processors for how evenly they're able to dice onions, mince parsley, grind parmesan cheese, shred carrots and mozzarella, slice tomatoes and knead dough. We also take note of how quickly each model performed these tasks and how much food was left unprocessed.

We grade ease of use, evaluating how helpful the owner’s manual is; how easy the blades, chute, and lid are to assemble; the intuitiveness of the controls; the variety of settings offered and the cleanability.


What makes a great food processor?

✔️ Versatility: A top-performing food processor should be able to blitz whole or large pieces of fresh produce — like onions, carrots, herbs or potatoes — into uniform dices or minces in very little time. It should be able to take on tasks like grinding hard cheeses, pureeing soups or sauces, making emulsions like mayo and even kneading dough for bread. When shopping, look for a model that can slice and/or shred foods like tomatoes and cheese.

✔️ Accessories: All food processors come with a work bowl for chopping and pureeing — the best ones will include a slicing and shredding disc as well. Other accessories to look for are a smaller work bowl and blade for finer tasks, a dough blade, a dicing accessory and even a blender attachment for smoothies. Most are top-rack dishwasher safe.

✔️ Settings and speeds: Many food processors have just one speed, but some can have high, medium and low speeds. One must-have: A pulse setting. Pulsing lets you incrementally chop food and control the blade to limit your risk of overprocessing. It’s also great for getting an even chop: The stop-and-go motion allows unprocessed items from the top to fall onto the blade to be processed. Otherwise, items close to the blade just continue to be processed making the bottom more fine than the top.

✔️ Weight: A heavier base helps in terms of performance, but heft doesn't necessarily relate to more power. Lighter materials make food processors more affordable and easier to move around and store. Details like suction cups may seem cheap, but they help keep the base from moving around on the countertop.

✔️ Warranty: Food processors are known as an investment piece, but some people boast that they have had theirs for over 30 years. Before you splurge, take a look at the brand's warranty: The length often varies for motor and accessories.


What size food processor should I get?

Consider the types of tasks you'll be using your food processor for and choose your capacity from there:

✔️ 2- or 4-cup models are for very basic small tasks like chopping herbs, making hummus, pureeing baby food and whipping up dressing or mayo.

✔️ 8-cup models are best for beginners: They're not too big, and not too small. Keep in mind that while they can be used for pastry dough, it would be tough to make bread in this size.

✔️ 12- or 14-cup models are our recommendation for most households. They're versatile and large enough to handle bread dough, and they often come with a second small work bowl for smaller tasks and an assortment of accessories too.