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The one con I have is that I did not realize how small this item is.SMALL.Now I am sure if I had read more on the add it said the size specs. somewhere on the listing but I did not. My girlfriend has made me wonderful food and she has a gluten allergy so cooking and processing our food is critical.This little guy is doing its job admirably.
Way too small for any sort of normal use. Flimsy plastic and waaaay overpriced at thirty-some dollars. I had no idea how small it would be. It's more of a toy than a kitchen appliance, and better suited to a child's playtime cooking set. Saw Black and Deckers of a similar size at Walmart for around ten bucks (wished I saw those first). Ahh well.
This is a cute chopper but probably overkill for chopping things you could chop with a good chef's knife. It comes with only one blade (to chop with, duh). Could puree about a half cup of liquid, chop nuts and herbs, and probably make fresh bread crumbs a little at a time. Very cute and could be given to a young person as "my first Cuisinart", which is what I did.
Great for onions too. I have never been fond of chopping herbs and garlic etc. What a little treasure. I have no babies but I'm sure this machine is strong enough and quite capable of pureeing anything. but with this small machine it becomes a breeze. The finer you want something minced the longer you pulse. I would recommend this product to anyone to complete their kitchen appliances. Clean up is also very easy because of the size.Elena Iannini
This processor is the one I keep under the kitchen cabinet to be used to make small amounts of sauces,finely chop up garlic,chilies, etc. My original one was white and this is a very surprising addition to the line for such an inexpensive price. I originally wanted to replace just the bowl as I had broken it, but with Amazon's price of $26.60 total I just had to go for an entire new unit. I haven't had any problems with the old one because I did that very thing when it first arrived.
I ordered the new Black Chrome finish and it really is lovely. I bought this unit to replace one I had purchased in 1995 or 1996. I have a much larger DLC-5 which I use for larger tasks. Adding the new finishes to the line as I said above just sweetened it up for me.It does have a powerful motor, but it is only a 21oz capacity, so that should make people aware not to over extend their expectations. The only thing I can say from reading the other comments is people are expecting too much from this smallest of food processors.
If someone is purchasing this for the first time I highly recommend sitting down and reading the instruction booklet before proceeding. It is the perfect compliment to the larger processors and I would highly recommend it. It was shipped free too. I even read the new booklet again, just to make sure if they made any changes.I was most happy to find all these years later, they still manufacture the original unit. It is made (and tells you so in the instructions) to be used continuously for no longer than one minute.
If you pulse it properly and don't just leave it running, it is fine. I am not a touch pad fan and I am happy Cuisinart recognized many of us still like the original processors just as they were. For such an inexpensive price I think it is worth it.
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