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About the KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor
KitchenAid has attempted to pack a lot of functionality into its 13-cup food processor, so much so that
The myriad accessories require their own little storage case. And there actually are a lot of them: three
Different slicing/shredding discs, a smaller work bowl and blade (the model I tested came with a 4-cup
Work bowl, some models also incorporate a 10-cup chef's bowl), a dough blade, an egg whip paddle (on
Some models only) and several adapters that are essential to use different accessories.
But what sets this food
Processor apart from others is a small lever that's just under the base of the work bowl.
control, a lever that can adjust the thickness of a slicing disc, much like how a mandoline slicer works.
The slicer is likely to make slices from 1mm to 6 millimeters in thickness. While Cuisinart has a life of food processors
That have mandolin-style slicers, KitchenAid's is the only model that you could control from the outside,
Making it easy to operate.
The first food processor I ever bought was a KitchenAid model, and I was eager to see how this newer
version measured up to my 12-cup model, which has since been discontinued.
was that the base of this newer machine seemed a little lightweight and flimsy, like it was made with a
Cheaper quality plastic, or like the motor was not as powerful.
This observation, however, didn't appear to bear credence on the machine's actual performance.
During the testing I did -- including making pesto, chopping vegetables, mixing biscuit dough, grating
Sweet potatoes, among other tasks -- the KitchenAid food processor performed well with each endeavor. It
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into place, and the blade also clicks onto its spindle, and even stays in place when you're tipping the
work bowl to pour the ingredients out).
It gives the work bowl a more realistic capacity than other food
processor designs (KitchenAid claims that the usable capacity is 12 cups).
The slicer was fun to use, and made short work of slicing potatoes for a gratin, although it is not
Necessarily a perfect substitute for a true mandoline slicer. The blade spins quickly so it's harder to
control than a hand-operated slicer. It's particularly hard to completely slice a thin vegetable such as a
Carrot or piece of celery, since at a certain point you can't be holding it anymore and instead need to
Push it in the machine with the food pusher.
It takes awhile to familiarize oneself with how to assemble the different attachments. There are three
Different adapter pieces, which are used separately or in conjunction for the several discs, slicers, and
smaller bowl inserts. Luckily each of the three adapters is labeled, and a handy little guide tells you
Exactly which assembly to use for each of the accessories (plus it recommends the type of food to use
With the accessory, and whether to use pulse, low or higher speed.
The lid is also a bit perplexing. It is made of four parts, including a three-piece feed tube and pusher. This
Means that various nested parts can be removed to accommodate different sizes of food, but the
Machine is only going to work if the greatest pusher part of the lid is at least halfway down.
One of my least favorite parts of using a food processor is the cleanup, and the KitchenAid is no
exception. I found the multiple parts of the lid annoying because if you were working with a messy
Ingredient like wet dough, you need to take each piece apart and clean it well, and there are plenty of
crevices for debris to hide. But I did find that the main part of the lid has been improved over previous
models, and was much easier to clean than the old style lid, which had a deep groove around its
Circumference that was very tricky to clean.
The base, however, wiped clean easily, and the buttons are seamless so there are no cracks for food
debris. And the beautifully designed storage case for all the accessories really helps to keep them
Organized and within reach -- each piece fits into its own molded compartment, which makes it easy to see if
any are missing. The case is a good place to keep your manuals handy (you'll need them, at least at first,
To remember how to correctly assemble the accessories!)
The KitchenAid 13-cup Food Processor is a great value for all of the functionality it offers, and I was
impressed by its power and design. Although there's a learning curve in terms of figuring out how the
Various functions work, it's well worth the effort.
Pros
A good value for the price
Parts come in a well-designed carrying case
Fairly easy to clean
Cons
A lot of parts to keep track of
Takes up a lot of space
Details
13- and 4-cup work bowls are BPA-free plastic
Comes with: reversible shredding disc, externally adjustable slicing disc (1mm to 6 mm), julienne disc
(some models), stainless steel multipurpose blades, dough blade and 3 adapters
Storage case for accessories, instruction manual and accessories selection guide
Controls include Low, High, and Pulse
Three part feed tube accommodates even very large foods
Comes in brushed chrome, silver, black, red and white
1-year replacement warranty
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