Cuisinart CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender and Food Processor, Stainless Steel

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 600-watt blender/food processor in cast-metal and stainless-steel housing
• Push-button controls; 5-minute timer; pulse and ice-crushing functions
• 50-ounce glass jar; 3-cup food-processor work bowl with handle
• Shredding/slicing disc, feed tube and pusher, instructions, and recipes included
• Measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/3 by 16 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006ONQOM
• Item model number: CBT-500FP
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,159 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Cool Cast Metal and Commercial styling make the Smart Power Premier Duet one of the most sophisticated appliances on the market. This phenomenal multitasker is two appliances in one, delivering twice the performance options and in half the counter space.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty but disappointing, June 10, 2005

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Me... "Mysterybear" (Another NY-er in Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender and Food Processor, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I returned this blender twice!

First, the metal bands that secure the plastic handles to the glass pitcher catch the liquid when it is poured so gunk gets stuck between the band and the glass and stays there growing bacteria "forever"-it is NOT possible to clean this at all. No health inspector would allow this in a restaurant (by the way, I'm not a health freak-we don't even wipe the stove top monthly)! I thought it was a unique fault and I returned it only to find it still happens on the new one. Major design flaw.

Second, the blade is in a plastic housing and this cracked twice on us. My husband ONLY makes smoothies in this blender, not with ice but with mostly thawed frozen fruit, and he makes them very thin. We can't figure out what makes it break! Because this broke and we didn't know it, the blade didn't spin freely and the spinning device below it broke off as well.

Cuisenart is wonderful with customer service. The first time this happened they sent a blade with no questions asked. The second time they offered a $75 product credit if we return the blender and said they'd send the parts as well.

The third problem is the spout, if you can call it a spout. There's no way to pour the contents cleanly into a glass without making a mess unless you're some kind of a whiz at it. Just terrible spout design.

It's too bad: this is a very attractive blender. I won't get a new one with the credit, that's for sure. But do I go up to a $269 Kitchen Aid or down to a $29 Osterizer?!? Wish the Cuisenart had been worth it and I didn't have to decide.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, February 6, 2005

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Tan Gent - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender and Food Processor, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

The dual functions of the CBT-500FP make it very versatile and can replace two kitchen appliances with one, also saving counter-space. I say "can" because it's only useful if you need to process or blend small amounts of food. This is a great product for the single person or two to three people at most. If you're cooking for a larger family, this isn't the blender\processor for you. The brushed steel and glass are very stylish and fit well in most decors. Easy cleanup, and works as described.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly OK, but the food processor is small, March 31, 2007

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David Johnston "Techy Immigrant" (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender and Food Processor, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

I got this as a present, so I'm not complaining but it's not a perfect machine for my needs. If you don't care about the negatives listed below, then it's probably a good machine for you. If you do care, then avoid.

+ I like the high/low/crush speed buttons. The multitude that others have is just silly. The one speed that some have is just not enough.

+ The blender is great. It works, it's big enough and doesn't leak.

+ It takes less space, being two-in-one.

- The two in one does mean that at all times there is a load of bits and pieces in the cupboard for the other function. I think I'd prefer having two devices assembled at all times. But then I cook most days - wifey can't cook.

- The food processor is two small for my modest needs. It's way to small for dough making and is generally to small for slicing vegetables for a family of 4.

- It has only a slicing/grating disc and cutting blade.

- The double base/gear thing makes it very tall. It only just fits under my cupboards. Check before you buy.

I will probably be leaving this one configured as a blender and getting a big enough food processor.