I own a Deli with 3 outlets, and we cook the food for all three stores in one kitchen. When we opened the stores I bought 2 of these processors, and 1 Kitchen Aid 6 qt mixer. Needless to say, 2 and a half years later, I've fixed and then replaced the mixer, and these great processors are still going. All I've had to replace were the ss blades, which gave out after 18 months.
I cannot say enough about these processors: the disks are great, the performance is great and they are durable (my mother in law has had the same model for 28 years and it still works great!!).
Now I'm thinking about replacing my "other brand mixer" with a Cuisinart. I don't know about the rest of the family, but if their other products are as good as these processors I'll be very satisfied.

Received my DFP-14BCN Processor with 2 slicer blades and no Grater Blade
E-Mailed cuisinart customer service- No reply after 4 business days, Rude
Called Customer service- they said nothing they could do. It was Amazon's problem. Thankfully Amazon took care of it. They gave me 3 options I chose $20 credit. I ordered the part from Smallappliance.com. I also ordered a 3 disk kit, I wanted the french fry cutter. Well sealed in Cuisinart's factory box' just like the processor, was no french fry cutter. Smallappliance said return it and they would ship another. I haven't received it as of now, it should be here next week. I like Cuisinart's products, but will think twice about buying their products again.

This is a very easy and efficient product to use; the power is terrific and should be able to handle just about any chore you can assign it.

Having just adopted the nutrition advice of Dr Esselstyn, I find the food processor is an essential tool to have. Shreading greens for salad, slicing vegetables for steaming, creating hummous, and so on are all a breeze with this food processor. Cleanup is a breeze. I use it almost every day. Don't know what I did without it!

I've been a Cuisinart owner since 1976--which means that more than six machines (actually, I've lost count, but I know it's at least six) have died on me from various causes. Sometimes the motors burn out, sometimes the spindle cracks, sometimes the casing around the motor cracks. The last one, which my current purchase replaces, suffered from the latter two fatal injuries--I had owned it about five years. I am a serious cook but I don't consciously abuse my appliances. Cuisinarts simply do not last all that long under constant use, as I am sure many other cooks will testify. However, I haven't found a better replacement brand (and yes, I own a Kitchenaid Mixer, and a Cuisinart blender and I owned an Osterizer food processer once and it was a disaster). The 14-cup Cuisinart represents a step up for me, as my prior machines were 11 cup models or smaller. I decided to go with the larger workbowl, as I often have dealt with the volcanic eruption or silent seepage of liquids through the spindle hole when the 11-cup model is too full. So far the 14-cup is fine, but the real test comes about three years from now, when the warranty has expired and the mortal coil starts to shuffle off. Stay tuned. I would note that the dealer who sent this to me--the dealer with the lowest price on the day I purchased the Cuisinart (and an Amazon sub-contractor)--sent me a scratched model. Kind of disgusting, but not worth the bother of shipping back and forth for a replacement.

This a very nice powerful food processor. Have used it almost everyday and does the job well anything you do can be done without any effort because of the large capacity and a a very powerful motor. Initial cost justifies the product.

Cuisinart DFP-14BCN 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless SteelAwesome machine, specifically chose for the oversized opening. The included chese blade is PHENOMINAL and very easy to clean. Unit is aesthetically pleasing and I much prefer the 2 buttons over the Viking turn knob. We are extremely pleased with this product--pricey but well worth the investment.

The Cuisinart food processor is a wonderful tool -- I use it nearly every day, and it slices, chops, purees, and makes pizza dough to perfection. My only complaint is that in an effort to make the machine super-safe they've made it more awkward to use. An old model I had had a feed tube with a "pusher" that could be removed, making it quick and easy to add more vegetables, crackers, etc. The new model has the "pusher" permanently fixed to the feed tube, making it necessary to remove the entire cover in order to add more food. Does the company really think we're so careless that we can't be trusted with the removable pusher? The new version is slower and more awkward to use, and I wish they'd go back to the old system. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful, reliable machine and I'm happy to recommend it.

I share the same disappointment as other reviewers. I ran this unit once a week for 2 years and then it stopped working. The beefy looking hardware is not so durable. Unfortunately this product suffers from the same "China syndrome" that so many products seem to be afflicted with these days.

We had this for less than 2 years and finally took it out for some baking, and it doesn't even turn on anymore. All the parts are made in China, what do you expect? Not a high quality tool.

My husband and I purchased this food processor to help us feed his gazpacho addiction :-), and we have been quite pleased with it. I am a very experienced cook, but my husband is not -- and this machine works for both of us. It is intuitive to use and reasonably easy to clean. The only quibble we have is that the enclosed DVD is a few years old, and uses an older model for demonstration. That was a bit confusing for a rookie like my husband. Overall, this was definitely worth the money.

We bought this last week and happily cooked a week's worth of meals with it this weekend. I love how quiet it is! I shredded some onions while my honey was asleep, and not a peep from him. It just purred like a cat.

It is quite powerful, and buzzed right through the vegetables like a champ.

The safety features are absolutely necessary; you could practically fit your entire arm in the chute if it didn't stop when you remove the pusher from the feeder chute. Once you learn how to put it together, it makes sense, and I haven't had any problem with it.

The only thing I would add to it is a small work bowl, like the kind that comes with another one we were looking at. Otherwise, a very good food processor.

I received this as a wedding gift and was very excited about it. I promptly opened it to make something, but could never get it to work. I've had food processors before, so I know everything has to be locked just so for it to function. I'm sure this one was set up correctly, but it would not operate. Since it has zero user feedback, I couldn't even tell if the unit was getting power (but I tried different outlets that I know work). I'm returning it in favor of a KitchenAid. Between this food processor and the crappy Cuisinart coffeemaker (the grind and brew one) that I just got rid of, I'm done with this brand.

This thing STINKS! It takes forever to get the %^^^%$ thing to work. Unlike normal food processors, it is not a simple matter of clicking everything in place ... everything has to be aligned "just so" (and, if not, the machine freezes for five minutes before you can even try again) - but neither the booklet, box, nor DVD acknowledge this, and swiftly skim over assembly. Yuck! Buy a Kitchen Aid and forget about this huge, expensive doorstop.

Cuisinart food processors used to be awesome, and I never even considered trying another brand until I bought this atrocity. I would NEVER buy Cuisinart again!

Yikes, it's wonderful. I mix bread dough in mine all the time. We never buy bread anymore and fresh bread coming out of the oven is usual at my house. It's so easy I've made as many as eight 2 1/2 lb. loaves for large church suppers. People think I'm a marvel, but they don't realize how eazily this product does all the work.

I am not an appliance person. I have a few tools in the kitchen and use them all. So, I resisted buying this food processor because it takes up counter space and I wondered if I would use it enough to justify the space taken up and the price.

I should not have waited. I have had this machine for several years and just love it! Once you get the hang of it, it is very easy to use. It is lightening fast and does amazing things to food!

For example, the shredder changes the nature of tough veggies that generally need to be cooked for a long time. Use the shredder on hard vegetables like carrots, jicama and broccoli stems (remove tough outer skin). Saute with some olive oil or butter for a few minutes and you have a delicious and quick side dish! Add lemon or saute garlic for variety.

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I've never had a real food processor before. I've had a mini processor and an attachment that goes with my blender but they just couldn't handle the larger jobs. I do lots of vegetarian meals where I need to grind nuts, make hummus and pulverize legumes into sauces. I probably use this two to three times a week and it can buzz through anything I put in the bowl. No leaking, rattling or problems. Cleanup is easy enough. It is a large processor and a little too big for me to tote in and out of the cupboard every time I need it - so it sits on the counter and does fit under the cabinets but I have to pull it out in order to put food in so keep in mind you need a little counter space. Happy processing!

Never thought I'd use a food processor, my mom had an ackward large one that just sat on the counter. So, I started with the 7-cup. You'd be amazed at how often you use it! It makes wonderful sauces, creams soups easily (just don't over fill or you'll get a little "splatter" from the powerful burst!) After a couple of years, I realized that the 7 cup just wasn't big enough...if you love cooking and entertaining like I do, you must get the 14 cup. It's easy to use, and easy to clean. It shreds cheese wonderfully! I use it at least once a week, it has a permanent place on my kitchen counter. I've never tried to make crust or dough with it, but I will next time.

I'm not much of a cook, but look for an excuse every day to use this Cuisinart. Some have written that using a food processor is to much work, but I don't get it. It only takes a minute to set it up and seconds to chop or slice. You dump the processed food out and put the parts in the dishwasher. What could be easier? I don't know how I ever got along without it. Cooking has never been this much fun.

We bought this food processor in January 2006, but like most people, I used it infrequently. Recently, about two months ago (November 2007), I began using the food processor on an almost daily basis to grind meat using the chopper blade, or to shred cheddar cheese with the shredder blade. Within two months, the lever on the lid that activates the machine broke off. It's a very thin piece of plastic. I am still within the warranty period, but in our move last year, the receipt, which we kept in the box which we stored, was lost. I thought that wouldn't be a problem because I mailed in my warranty card, so they should have it on record that I purchased it. I was told that they don't refer to the warranty cards at all, and I would need the receipt. Without the receipt, they go by date of manufacturer, which we discoverd was December 2004 (over a YEAR before we purchased the machine).

UPDATE: I just wanted to update my review from last year. I am still using my Cusinart. I hold the lid down with my arm and use a bamboo skewer to press down the plunger that makes the machine work. Also, we noticed the chopper blade was cracked around the rivets, though they haven't broken off yet. Today, we noticed the plunger has a giant crack.

If you use your food processor on an irregular basis, this is probably a good machine for you. I am happy with it's power and performance. I am just thoroughly unhappy with the quality of the pieces (other than the motor, which is awesome).

I will eventually have to replace it, because I use this thing a lot, but I will not replace it with a Cuisart.

I really like the classic look- The new style touch pads go bad much faster than the big rocker switches found here. A+ shipping too- Beach Camera did a great job keeping it secure in shipment. I ceartainly recommend them and would shop there again.

It works well, once you figure out the confusing safety interlock mess. It works just as well as the 30-year-old model I upgraded from.
My main complaint about the old one was the way liquid would splash out the edges if the blade caught something solid like a chili pod and used it as a paddle to whip the liquid up the sides. Well, this new one doesn't leak - - as much. It still will give you the occasional shower, as I found out today when it redecorated my kitchen with Vichysoisse. So the bottom line is it's a little better, but not worth a $200 upgrade. If you don't already have a food processor, this is a nice unit, but you could also consider a vintage unit from Goodwill or eBay or Craigs that would work just as well for much less.
I hated how there were NO written instructions. You have to watch a DVD to find out how to assemble the darn thing. I guess that's normal for our TV-addicted illiterate society, but I found it offensive.

We owned a food processor years ago and found that we really didn't need or want it. In the past few years I have been thinking I was wrong. The Cuisinart DFP-14BCHN Custom 14 14-Cup Food Processor, Black Chrome was our choice. We have not been sorry. I have chopped vegetables, grated cheese, made pie dough and sliced vegetables in it.

I have found it powerful enough to manage everything I've asked it to do. I enjoyed the video that helped me learn how to use it and gave me some easy recipes to start with, but using it to help me cook familiar recipes has been the most fun! It makes my cooking faster, easier and more efficient.

Ok, so I'm sure the product is fine; this review is of Amazon Customer Service. I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. The website notes that this ships in original manufacturer's packing, but that if you mark it as a gift, it wouldn't. Well, it was wrapped so that the manufacturer's info was covered. Yeah, Amazon! However, you forgot to fold the flipping packing receipt so that the contents remained a mystery. My mother-in-law now knows what she got for Christmas. I called to complain, and was offered a whopping $5 for my troubles. FIVE DOLLARS. I have spent lots of money at Amazon this season, and was planning on purchasing a 46' LCD TV as well. With FIVE DOLLARS off the purchase price of $1600, it is now within my reach. Thanks for nothing, Amazon!

I made pie crust dough in this food processor with flour and frozen butter in less than 30 seconds. That should convince you right there!

It makes food prep FAST, it'snot as noisy as other models, and it made my Thanksgiving dinner so much easier to prepare.

I cannot belive how heavy it is, either. There is no way this is going to slide off of the counter.

One thing to remember, though, is that the lid and base both need to be locked in to place in order for the machine to turn on. After a few tries and a second read of the instructions I have had no problems.

I received this food processor as a gift last year along with the extra blades and blade/disc holder. At first I was worried that the 14 cup size would be too big since I usually cook for just 2 people, and I contemplated getting a mini one as well. I never bought the mini because I didn't want to give up additional counter space, and this size has worked out great. It really doesn't matter if you're whipping up a small or large portion - this processor accomodates a mixture of any size. I use it regularly for pesto, hummus spreads, pastry/crumble toppings, shredding or grating cheeses and vegetables and the like. It's a heavy and good looking piece of equipment. All of my friends with Cuisinarts have had them for years and years. I bet I'll never have to replace this item. I'm happy with the disc holder as well - the holder locks and keeps all the blades together - a great idea because these blades are very sharp- you don't want them loose in your drawer/closet.

Cuisinart customer service is horrible. My blender was defective from day one (strong electrical smell, doesn't do what is advertised). When I called customer service. I was instructed to send $10 ADDITIONAL (the blender was over $100) and ship the base to the company, which would be an additional $10 - $20. WILL NEVER USE A CUISINART PRODUCT AGAIN!

the Cuisinart 14Cup food processor is an excellent machine.Cuisinart DFP-14BCN 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel

Bought this food processor because of the famed quality and the three-year warranty that said it covered "food processor". Everything was going great until I noticed small cracks through the bottom metal chopping blade where it rivets to the plastic hub. All four rivets had the same cracks, three of them went all the way through. The blade was still being securely held with the one rivet, and partially because of the two other rivets. No problem, so I thought. Call to the customer service and was told that the warranty covered everything BUT the metal chopping blade!

"What? Where was that written?", I asked.

"Well it's not in the warranty that we give you. We changed our warranty." Came the reply. "The blade is not part of the food processor." Quickly came the other explination.

"Great," I thought to myself, "I should have bought the $79 Wal-mart special." Then I explained that 1) quite evident to me, and surely any reasonable person, that the expansion rivets holding the upper and lower blade to the plastic hub were too tight (large?) causing radial fracturing of the surrounding metal blade, of which this would be a defect in craftsmanship BEFORE IT LEFT THE FACTORY, not manifesting itself until the present time, 2) the warranty that I have in hand, hence, the warranty I based my decision on whether to buy this product does NOT disclaim any warranty on blades, but INCLUDES the blade by covering "the food processor." (perhaps they changed this on latter models and defined the food processor as not including a blade, which would make it a "vibrating table weight"?), and 3)you can't change a contractual relationship such as a warranty without some acceptance on my part of that change, not to mention the fact that Cuisinart offered me nothing in exchange for any such purported change.

A brief silence, a short wait on hold, and a response that his supervisor has just informed him that the blade is not covered under warranty but that cracking around the rivets is covered. I do not agree with the fact that they still maintain that the blade is not part of the food processor. So, BUYER BEWARE, Cuisinart will NOT HONOR their warranty as stated inside the box.

My advise is to buy the $79 WalMart special, and just replace it when it breaks. Not knowing whether Cuisinart is going to find the blade, the cord, the motor, the buttons, or the bowl as "part of the food processor" has me concerned that the warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. Yes, they honored the warranty, that by law, they would have to do anyhow, but not before dickering with me over the matter. What a PITA!

Bought this food processor because of the famed quality and the three-year warranty that said it covered "food processor". Everything was going great until I noticed small cracks through the bottom metal chopping blade where it rivets to the plastic hub. All four rivets had the same cracks, three of them went all the way through. The blade was still being securely held with the one rivet, and partially because of the two other rivets. No problem, so I thought. Call to the customer service and was told that the warranty covered everything BUT the metal chopping blade!

"What? Where was that written?", I asked.

"Well it's not in the warranty that we give you. We changed our warranty." Came the reply. "The blade is not part of the food processor." Quickly came the other explination.

"Great," I thought to myself, "I should have bought the $79 Wal-mart special." Then I explained that 1) quite evident to me, and surely any reasonable person, that the expansion rivets holding the upper and lower blade to the plastic hub were too tight (large?) causing radial fracturing of the surrounding metal blade, of which this would be a defect in craftsmanship BEFORE IT LEFT THE FACTORY, not manifesting itself until the present time, 2) the warranty that I have in hand, hence, the warranty I based my decision on whether to buy this product does NOT disclaim any warranty on blades, but INCLUDES the blade by covering "the food processor." (perhaps they changed this on latter models and defined the food processor as not including a blade, which would make it a "vibrating table weight"?), and 3)you can't change a contractual relationship such as a warranty without some acceptance on my part of that change, not to mention the fact that Cuisinart offered me nothing in exchange for any such purported change.

A brief silence, a short wait on hold, and a response that his supervisor has just informed him that the blade is not covered under warranty but that cracking around the rivets is covered. I do not agree with the fact that they still maintain that the blade is not part of the food processor. So, BUYER BEWARE, Cuisinart will NOT HONOR their warranty as stated inside the box.

My advise is to buy the $79 WalMart special, and just replace it when it breaks. Not knowing whether Cuisinart is going to find the blade, the cord, the motor, the buttons, or the bowl as "part of the food processor" has me concerned that the warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. Yes, they honored the warranty, that by law, they would have to do anyhow, but not before dickering with me over the matter. What a PITA!

Bought this food processor because of the famed quality and the three-year warranty that said it covered "food processor". Everything was going great until I noticed small cracks through the bottom metal chopping blade where it rivets to the plastic hub. All four rivets had the same cracks, three of them went all the way through. The blade was still being securely held with the one rivet, and partially because of the two other rivets. No problem, so I thought. Call to the customer service and was told that the warranty covered everything BUT the metal chopping blade!

"What? Where was that written?", I asked.

"Well it's not in the warranty that we give you. We changed our warranty." Came the reply. "The blade is not part of the food processor." Quickly came the other explination.

"Great," I thought to myself, "I should have bought the $79 Wal-mart special." Then I explained that 1) quite evident to me, and surely any reasonable person, that the expansion rivets holding the upper and lower blade to the plastic hub were too tight (large?) causing radial fracturing of the surrounding metal blade, of which this would be a defect in craftsmanship BEFORE IT LEFT THE FACTORY, not manifesting itself until the present time, 2) the warranty that I have in hand, hence, the warranty I based my decision on whether to buy this product does NOT disclaim any warranty on blades, but INCLUDES the blade by covering "the food processor." (perhaps they changed this on latter models and defined the food processor as not including a blade, which would make it a "vibrating table weight"?), and 3)you can't change a contractual relationship such as a warranty without some acceptance on my part of that change, not to mention the fact that Cuisinart offered me nothing in exchange for any such purported change.

A brief silence, a short wait on hold, and a response that his supervisor has just informed him that the blade is not covered under warranty but that cracking around the rivets is covered. I do not agree with the fact that they still maintain that the blade is not part of the food processor. So, BUYER BEWARE, Cuisinart will NOT HONOR their warranty as stated inside the box.

My advise is to buy the $79 WalMart special, and just replace it when it breaks. Not knowing whether Cuisinart is going to find the blade, the cord, the motor, the buttons, or the bowl as "part of the food processor" has me concerned that the warranty is not worth the paper it's written on. Yes, they honored the warranty, that by law, they would have to do anyhow, but not before dickering with me over the matter. What a PITA!

FINALLY!
I GOT MY HELPER AND I AM VERY GLAD.
CHOPS AND GRINDS IN SECONDS. YOU SAVE YOUR TIME MONEY( AND MANICURE):)
VERY POWERFUL EASY TO USE AND CLEAN.
BE CAREFUL WITH BLADES. VERY SHARP.

We bought our previous 14-cup Cuisinart Food Processor at a kitchen shop 20 years ago, so when we realized we were going to have to replace it, that's where we started looking. In the end, by buying at Amazon.com we were able to purchase a unit of the same capacity (the exact model we were looking for) for the same money that we would have paid for a smaller unit. The transaction was flawless and the processor is everything we hoped it would be.

There's no doubt about it, when it comes to food processors, Cuisinart has always known how to do it right and this 14 cup model is definitely their latest triumph. I love it. No kitchen or cook should be without one. Kudos once again Cuisinart.

We have been shopping around and comparing different food processers and found this one to be the best value. My husband and I use it all of the time. Extra large bowl for bulky foods. I have not used the dough blade yet to see how it works with bread or pie dough.
Safety feature will not let you put the pusher in place or start processing food unless all items are locked in place. Great safety feature. Easy to use and simple to clean. No hidden crevices that gather slime. Shipped quickly and arrived promptly.