Your favorite food processor?

[Catrin]

Thanks Becky, those are good points points to consider. I agree the Cuisinart locking method is a PITA and, indeed, it took me quite some time when I first got the thing to learn how to lock/unlock it as it took a lot of force and the shredding disks never have worked properly. I've read a lot of good reviews about Kitchen Aid...I want to get something that is versatile enough for my purposes. I don't need a 16 cup monster, but I like the 2-bowl approach. I've also read that some sizes (from all brands) are difficult to get replacement parts for so that is also a consideration. I also want dishwashable, something else I couldn't do with my Cuisinart...

[GLC1968]

I have a Cuisinart one - it's pretty big, maybe 9 cup? I'm not sure. It's too big for some things because there are just two of us, so I tend to do a lot of stuff by hand. For tiny amounts, I use my Magic Bullet. I will say that even though I've had issues with other Cuisinart stuff (like coffee makers, grrr!), this sucker still works like new and it's 10 years old. I've never had one ounce of trouble with it. In fact, it's the reason I was willing to recently splurge on the Cuisinart Multi-cooker. (fingers crossed!)

It came with a dough blade, a regular blade, a slicing disk and a shredding disk (that I use ALL the time). And all of the blades are still ridiculously sharp.

Of course, now that I've said nice things about it, it's probably going to up and quit on me!

[Catrin]

Good to know GLC! Kitchen Aid has a 9-cup that also comes with smaller 4-cup bowl that fits in the larger bowl, I am thinking about it. If I can't find a larger one with two bowls that I like then I will get a 4-cup food processor, but there are a couple out there. Just trying to balance out versatility and value.

[GLC1968]

I do like the idea of a smaller bowl and a larger bowl on the same unit. Pretty sure that wasn't an option back when we got ours!

Now, if only I could find a blender that wouldn't break on me after only a year. I may just have to suck it up and buy a stupid Vitamix. I'm pretty sure I've spent enough on cheaper blenders over the past 10 years to buy two Vitamixes!