Customer Reviews

Cuisinart LPP Little Pro Plus 3-Cup Food Processor and Juicer, White

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I purchased this item to prepare for a large family gathering at my home. Since then it has become the work horse of my kitchen. It is easy to use and takes up very little space (although you will need to find someplace to store the attachments). I was particularily impressed with the juicer attachment. I have never been able to extract as much clear (the strainer is small enough to keep the juice virtually pulp-free)juice from fruit as I have with the LPP juicer. The LPP is easy to assemble, disassemble and clean (it really is dishwasher safe).

Two caveats: The LPP is a mini processor, so if you need to make large quanitites you will have to work in batches. And I find the power cord about 6 inches too short. But, if you need/want a processor that works like a full size unit, but doesn't take up full size space, this a an excellent compromise.

When I cook, I generally prepare 3 or 4 meals worth of whatever recipe I'm using. I find the Little Pro's capacity more than adequate for those kinds of amounts. Enough Salmon and bread crumbs for 8 croquettes, enough potatoes for a dozen or so potato pancakes, and so on. Chopping three or four onions is no problem and saves time and tears.

Clean up is a non-issue. Everything but the base goes straight into the dishwasher.

I use the juicing attachment when I need to squeeze more than one lemon or orange, but I do agree with the reviewer who expressed concern over the safety of this attachment. I've never injured myself with it, but its easy to see how you could and I'm VERY careful when I use it. With all of its other functions, moving parts are completely enclosed and perfectly safe.

It is well-constructed and durable. I can't even remember when I bought mine. Suffice it to say that it was more than ten years ago. I have never had a problem of any kind with it in all that time.

I have limited counter space in my kitchen, but I leave the Little Pro on the counter all the time because it has a very small "footprint" and is not in the way when not in use. There's no way I could do that with it's larger full-size cousins.

If you don't cook for a large crowd and want a useful chopping/shredding/blending tool that you can leave on the counter where you can get at it when you need it, this is a good choice.

When I purchased this item, I was trying to decide between this processor and the miniprep. A former roommate of mine had the miniprep, and I was a little frustrated by the fact that it frequently would overheat when preparing even something relatively simple like pesto. This item is much more powerful than the miniprep, and I have never had problems with it overheating. The ejector chute also allows it to chop larger batches of food. The only task I have put it to where I have found it less than satisfactory is in preparing pie crust. The booklet claims that it is up to the task, but I found it doesn't quite mix properly (the dough on the bottom doesn't seem to mix as well with the dough on the top). All in all, however, this item is great.

I received this as a gift almost 12 years ago, and it still works and has a permanent place on my kitchen counter. The bowls and accessories have yet to crack, break, or melt in the dishwasher, and I've never had to sharpen the blades or the shredder edges. It blends, purees, chops, shreds, and grates things with amazing speed, and everything comes out even -- no big chunks and tiny bits. My husband complains because he always locks the bowl on backwards, but it's just a matter of looking, in my opinion. The only problems I have is that it's hard to get stuff out of the inside of the pusher (because it's so deep) and that it's now too small for our family! But I wouldn't give it up... it's been too reliable and has worked fabulously over the years.

This is my first food processor, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it is easy to use, to clean and to store. As a result, my meals look more attractive and cooking time is more uniform. As a single person, I find the Cuisinart most useful for casseroles, stews, and for making large dishes for leftovers for the week (very helpful for busy working people like me). I even like it as a substitute for my blender, which has now been relegated to my basement storage. The Cuisinart takes up about the same counter space as the blender, and yet it is far more versatile and efficient!

My only complaint is that sometimes it chops too finely. Overall, this is a great tool which will enhance both your cooking and eating enjoyment!

I LOVE this processor. I used to have a large, bulky processor which didn't always get the job done. This one chops, slices, grates and juices!! I truly use this thing everyday. You can do everything from chopping nuts to making salsa with great results. Clean-up is a snap as everything but the motor goes in the dishwasher. It is a real workhorse for being a smaller processor.

Got mine as a hand-me down from my sister about 13 years ago (I think she originally bought it in '88), and recently passed it on to my girlfriend, who loves it. Compact, efficient... and QUIET! (a characteristic not always possible to determine before a purchase, but an important one that seems all too rare among kitchen appliances these days!) It's a bit noiser if you're using the spinning blade on hard, brittle stuff like nuts, since they get tossed around the hard plastic container a bit, but nothing more than you'd reasonably expect. The key thing is that the MOTOR is quiet. As far as longevity is concerned, in fairness, I must admit that I didn't use it all that much during the 12 years I had it, but my girlfriend's been using it almost daily for the last few weeks, and it's been working like a charm... The white plastic on the shredding and slicing discs can get orange stains if you work with carrots a lot, but I'm pretty sure it would come out with a good cleaner like Oxyclean. The base of my girlfriend's machine is beige, so stains there aren't as much of an issue as they would be with these new "bright white" models.

I got this machine nearly 15 years ago, figuring that I'd get a "grown-up" machine in a few years. Well, this machine has handled every job with ease until recently. I say this because I am now processing bushels of fruit off the fruit trees at my new house and need a more powerful motor. What I love about this machine is its small footprint on the counter, yet the bowl is big enough for almost all recipes. I also adore the continuous feed feature for shredding large amounts of cabbage or cheese, something I can't seem to find on any other machine. And all the attachments you get for this price - wow! But multiple batches of fruit, pesto etc., that keep the machine busy for a half hour or more really tax the motor. It is not a heavy-duty machine, nor is it advertised as one. It is, however, near perfection for everyday kitchen jobs.

I have had this processor for a little less than 10 years (bought it when heading off to college) and it has lasted without problem. It is a great small processor- perfect for small kitchens. I'm now getting an 11 cup model for larger jobs, but will save this old standby for the smaller jobs. I would definately buy this one again. Way to go Cuisinart!!

I've had it for almost 20 years and it's great! It's never broken once in all that time, the blades are still sharp and I use it a lot! Perfect for when we first got married and doesn't take up much space and it;a pretty light to move around. Now, I can use the larger version, but this one is great for most jobs, like making dips or guacamole, or whipping cream, you name it. A great buy and necessity in the kitchen. I have an additional workbowl for mine too.