Customer Reviews

Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor

5 star:		(233)
4 star:		(62)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

While I usually chop on a plastic cutting board with a big chef's knife, the Cuisinart makes several tasks a lot easier. Chopping cooked or raw meat is one. If you are making hash from leftover corned beef, a short burst in this food processor is the easiest way to go. For mixing certain pastry doughs (pie or pate brisee) this is also a very good item to have, although you have to be careful to go slowly and not overprocess. The one thing the Cuisinart does is heat up the dough if you whirl it around too much, so you have to be careful. And if you put too heavy a bread dough in, using the plastic bread blade, you can heat the shaft up enough to jam the blade onto the central post and that's a big nuisance. However, with these cautions, the Cuisinart is hands-down my favorite food processor and for shredding, slicing thinly or chopping, pretty much the best kitchen appliance for the job.

Background: I bought this Cuisinart after reading all the positive reviews on this site. I bought it mainly for making bread because my mother raves about making bread with hers. I already had a small food processor for chopping, so I wasn't too concerned about that.
Opinion: I have made great bread with this (rustic style) with no problems, and it really is easy. I actually prefer this one to my smaller food processor for chopping, because the blade sits closer to the bottom of the bowl and so is better for chopping small quantities. So far I haven't gotten the slicer to work as well as it does in the video (things fall sideways in the tube, etc), but I haven't tried too hard. I only cook for two, and I do not think it is too big. In fact, it's much better than the smaller one because I can slice several things into one bowl. Furthermore, I have sometimes found it to be too small (for making cole slaw, for example).
I am here now to get some additional blades. I recommend getting an additional, thinner slicer blade if you want to make coule slaw. The one that comes with the machine is a little too thick,

For the size and the money, this is one of the better buys if you are looking for time- and effort-saving device for gourmets.

This food processor can replace many other tools in the well-equipped chef's kitchen: Mandoline, Pastry Knives, Potato Masher, to name a few.

Since I began using the Cuisinart, I have been able to make well-mixed doughs for perfect pastries and breads, julienned veggies (with a separate julienne blade) for crudites, superb mashed potatoes and potatoes au gratin, as well as many other dishes with a minimum of effort.

The only flaw of the Cuisinart line is the feed tube. While the multiple size feed slots make it easy to push anything from full-size potatoes to drizzling oil to make mayonaise, it can be a major challenge to clean due to the multiple crevices in the feed pusher.

Overall, however, the Cuisinart can make short work of the most complicated culinary endeavors, with a versatility to match a whole counter full of manual tools.

I bought the Cuisinart food processor last Christmas...as a gift to myself. My husband rolled his eyes when I told him I had bought this..he thought this was another gadget that would get used once and then disappear forever in a kitchen cabinet. I absolutely love this machine...I use it almost everyday from chopping vegetables to making cookie/cake dough. It is easy to use...easy to put together and best off all..easy to clean. I would highly recommend this for anybody who wants something that really works.

True to the listing, this little machine does a lot! Baklava requires a lot of chopped nuts. This machine does it lickety split. Beautifully sliced tomatoes, all the same width, in no time at all. Pesto in minutes. Every cook should have this item on the counter. Clean up is simple...put it in the dishwasher (but, not the motor part.) The machine is pretty quiet. The price is good at $99 w/ free shipping & handling. We had a $50 coupon that made this long overdue purchase even sweeter. I have nothing bad to say of this food processor. It's awesome!
April 1, 2005 UPDATE:
Upon further use of this fabulous machine, I've come to rely on it more to save me time. Fry your bacon, dump it into this machine...instant bacon bits! 2.5 lbs of cheese from the warehouse club store...shreds in seconds! Put it in a zip-lock baggie for future uses in recipes, on salads or burgers. Making soup? Sliced carrots and celery have never been so fast! In the mood for fresh shredded potatoes for a meal? It shreds them up in no time. And, doughs really do mix well in this machine!

This is my first food processor that I just bought a week ago after going through all the reviews on amazon. And I must say that its totally lived up to my expectations. I found the manual and the video tape to be good help and it takes hardly any time to figure out how to get the processor up and running. The video tape also shows some of the other attachments that have to be bought separately (like thinner slicer, whisker etc)which is good to know too. The only thing I dont like about it is that its white and very quick to get dirty. The first thing I used it for was to shred carrots, and it already has a red tinge (although the good thing is that you can wash everything except the motor in a dish washer). Ive only used this food processor one week, and hope that I'll have the same performance long term! All in all, I think its a great value for money. Although I would suggest not to buy it from Amazon. My local Bed Bath & Beyond had it at the same price ($99.99), and I could use a 20% off coupon that I had on it, which brought it down to around $80!

This food processor is extremely well designed and well constructed. It makes my food preparation much quicker. One word of caution, unless you need to prepare food for more than 2 people, this is not for you. Quantity of food makes a difference in your experience. I don't chop my green onions or mince one or two carrots in there. It won't work.

The free videotape is very well presented and helpful. Good job.

I must admit that I feel a little bad about giving this only three stars, but there is one serious drawback that forces me to do this. It is just way too small. It boasts a 7 cup capacity, but you need to realize that doesn't mean you can actually add seven cups worth of ingredients in all cases. Liquids are the biggest problem. Just this morning, for instance, I was making a soup that began with 2 cups of coconut and two cups of liquid ingredients that needed to be well blended. I added these 4 cups of ingredients to my food processor, and it immediately leaked out a lot of the liquid the moment I started it. The liquid came out from under the blade... so it wasn't as simple as a lid that wasn't on tight.

That said... this is a great machine for small jobs. The fact that it is completely dish washer safe is a real bonus. The parts are all made of lexan, so they won'y crack in the dishwasher.

Because of the size issue, I ordered the 14 cup model this morning... because I really do love everything about this unit except the size.

Love it! I previously had the 11-cup Cuisinart. I'd had it about 20 years; then the small plastic parts started breaking off the main parts. I make and freeze Pesto every summer from fresh basil in our garden. The 7-cup was on sale. Hmmm, I thought. Big enough? (It was cheaper than buying new parts for the 11-cup.) So I ordered it.

YES! It was big enough. I can still make a double recipe with plenty of room in the bowl.

I keep it on my kitchen counter, so it's there at all times, 'cause I use it several times a week. Handy, too, for cutting fresh veggies for stir-fry.

My husband gets inspired to use it, too, for his homemade pizzas. That's an added bonus!

I have to say that I was skeptical that I really needed a food processor, but I bought this one last year and love it. It's a snap to clean, it chops with near-effortlessness and it's simple to use. It takes up a bit of counter space, but it's worth it.

I have made fabulous pesto sauces, olive tapenade, and just used it to chop garlic. It works equally well for all of them.

In fact, I have not a single complaint about this item. ....