I got my Cuisinart Element 8 and immediately tried it out in my kitchen. As you can see, I made about 2lbs of hummus and sliced up a cucumber, and red and green peppers. I was able to do all of this in about 10 minutes with no mess or leaks. I like the ease of assembly. On first use, be careful to slowly seat the plastic bowl in the base, and likewise take your time getting the lid to seat on the plastic bowl. Once assembled, next time is a cinch and using the processing blade and slicers is quick and easy, I love it, and am enjoying some of the freshly made hummus in between writing sentences of this review. Seems to work great, and the hummus came out creamy smooth in under a minute. My old little 2 cup Kitchen Aid model took about 5 minutes to make hummus and it was still a bit lumpy- not this baby as it has plenty power and quickly processes the beans to a smooth and creamy consistency. I love it and think the Cuisinart Element 8 is a good value as priced on Amazon and I’ll be using it several times a week to speed up my processing, slicing and dicing tasks. It makes these timing consuming and messy tasks quick and easy. Stop shopping, just buy it and enjoy!

After my very old/they don’t make ‘em like that anymore(Sears)processor broke, I was very sad. But I’d always wanted a cuisinart so after 30 years I decided now was the time. This is cuisinart number two, after I purchased a huge 1000 watt cuisinart elite 2.0 model for a great deal considering the wattage, warranty and options. But, I’m not a fan of the gasket it has... while I see it could be useful for certain things, cabbage got stuck around it first time I used it for coleslaw. I packed it back up and looked here on Amazon for something simpler, less trouble. I found this smaller cuisinart, no gasket. With the very simple, click on the workbowl, insert blade, click on lid and process. Cleanup is much easier than the elite model. I am probably going to send it back and get the basic 14 cup for a larger option to have on hand. But I really like this basic cuisinart and it’s staying right here 😉

Highly recommend...for a good price it still feels pretty powerful, does it’s job(s) and cleanup is easy. It’s not so heavy that you dread getting it out either. Glad I got this one!

Ps. The stem is a little wobbly but husband thinks it’s ok. There’s a stabilizing hole in the bowl lid. Doesn’t affect performance, I’m

not worried about it.

Also, chopping blade is ULTRA sharp, be VERY careful, lesson learned there.

I got this a few weeks ago. I was holding off from reviewing it before I tried it by slicing or chopping multiple things. I’ve had a small food chopper in the past, and I had that for about 25 years until the top fell on the floor and broke. I’ve used that and in combination with an expensive mandolin. So, I never really felt like I needed a food processor. Fast forward a bit. My husband, Johnnie, got me this as a present. I was absolutely amazed at how fast I was able to slice 3 lbs of onions for French Onion soup. I then used it to slice all of the veggies for a Chicken Spinach lasagna and then I used it slice mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Tonight I used it to finely chop dried French bread into crumbs for stuffed pork chops. I’ve really put this device through the paces. It’s done a good job other than with the cheeses. It left globs not shredded. It really didn’t like chopping the dried bread. It danced all around the counter. I liked the size of the device the best. It’s only two of us, so I find for most recipes the size works. For the lasagna, I first chopped the veggies then shredded the chicken in it, rinsed it out and dried with a paper towel, and then shredded the cheeses. I think a larger food processor would be too large for what I make everyday. Like with the French Onion soup, I ran it until it was full and then dumped out the onions (about 3 or 4 times). The second thing I love is how easy this is to clean. You can just pop it in the top rack of the dishwasher. Next thing I like is using the pulse function for chopping onions. I think I eat onions in about everything I make. I really love the versatility of this machine. I would definitely buy it again.

I fully expected this Cuisinart not to be built as robustly as my previous ones, but it still seemed like the best bang for the buck. As usual, I look at open box listings first since I have done this many times on Amazon and have never been disappointed. This one said there may be a large cosmetic imperfection (same for other items!) Nope, looks good as new. It works perfectly and the build quality met my expectations of "adequate" though it is obviously too early to say anything about longevity. Not crazy about the way the center stalk is permanently mounted, have to store it sideways in a cabinet. The blade is much thinner and lighter than earlier versions, but so far has done the trick on completely pulverizing. Annoying high pitched whine, so we keep some noise suppressing headphones nearby! Much better than the Ninja (the most recent replacement for our Cuisinarts) which has a dangerous tiered blade system that is hard to clean, leaves a lot of unprocessed pieces below the blade bottom, and also has bowl ridges which makes it very difficult to get everything out with a spatula.

I bought this for my family to use after my grandmother had a stroke. She was unable to chew much or swallow very well, so we had to find a way to make her tasty meals that would cause harm.

This food processor was instrumental in allowing us to puree her meals and get her the flavorful and nutritious food she needed and wanted. She is very picky when it comes to flavor and texture, but thanks to the food processor handling hot ingredients and really getting all the flavor out of everything, she could handle the texture anyway.

She has recovered enough to eat non-liquid meals and some small bits of food, and we still use the food processor to make sauces and fruit drinks and the odd culinary experiment. Not something we use all the time, but something that was absolutely instrumental in helping prop back up a life when it was needed.

An excellent product that did more for my grandmother than a handful of apathetic visiting nurses. Thank you, Cuisinart!

I have used once so far, bought as a replacement for a kitchenaid fp that i truely hate. So I used for slicing up some veggies for salad. Carrots celery and radishes, works very fast and well. Slices are nicely done. There is a piece of plastic that comes down further at the base of the feed tube, possibly to reduce the issue of the last little bit of whatever you are feeding just flopping around on top of the disc? Easy to clean up.(true joy after the ka) it didnt come with a container to store the discs which is annoying. As for the discs there are two one for fine slices and grating and the other for medium slice and grate. Which is very nice. I like the lid. Its simple and no places where food can get in and you cant get it back out. It fits on the counter under the cabinets. I will try to remember to uodate when I have used it more

Pros

Easy to set up

Slices well

Easy to clean

Fits on counter

Cons

No container for storing discs

15lbs of garlic .. We ordered this because we had to much garlic ( jk no such thing ) well we need a faster way to process this much garlic and so poof internet hunting and this was purchased and no regrets!! So we minced the garlic, like the madness that possessed us to purchase it, dehydrated it ( don't ever do that in your oven inside your house that was our only mistake our eyes will never recover lol) and then ground it in a lovely little grinder also purchased at the same time and magic so much better than hand cutting it or in the blender.

Then we needed to get the garlic out of everything guess what this thing was easier to get the garlic essence out of than it was to get out of my hand and my oven. Dishwasher safe woooo and I kept the little plastic piece the and the little box the blades were in in order to safely store the blades.

Now Ice Cream So we of course not only bought random garlic bought also fruit so we took some frozen fruit and ice and milk and slowly added it all and made some Heavenly ice cream !!!

This was an amazing purchase and definitely will get its use out of it for sure!

Update: I have used this food processor three times now.

1. chopped carrots with the S blade. Fantastic! The grain of the chopped carrot is so much finer than with my previous processor. It makes it so much more enjoyable to put in salads and add to spaghetti sauce. The bowl got a slight orange tone but washed right off.

2. made pie crust with the S blade. Worked great except the flour kind of flew all over the place. Apparently that is a great way to check if your food processor is fully waterproof :-) The flour came out through the top of the processor. I will probably change the way I make the pie crust but will continue to use this appliance for it. It makes it super fast and easy.

3. sliced potatoes for potatoes au gratin with the slicing blade. Wow!!! It works so well for it. No mess, no slicing of my finger on a mandolin and no more than a minute to 3 pounds of potatoes perfectly sliced. This by itself makes me love this food processor.

I still haven't used the grating blades but if they are as effective as the slicing blade I think I will be very pleased.

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I just received this food processor. It seems to be everything I expected as described. The size is perfect for a family of 5. It feels sturdy and has a very simple design. I don't like it when appliances have a bunch of slightly different functions that intend to add value when it really doesn't. This food processor is perfectly straight forward and compact.

Si andas buscando una procesadora...déjame te digo que ya te topaste con la indicada. La compré hace como 1 mes y en verdad es de las mejores compras que he hecho. Es súper práctica. Tiene muchas funciones. Hasta ahora la he usado para desmoronar el pollo, picar verdura, mezclar masa para pan de plátano, hacer cremas de verduras, uff en serio es buenaza, tiene un sistema de seguridad muy bueno y tiene función de procesar / mezclar / triturar, lo que no he usado más que una vez es la cortadora pero hasta el momento me siento muy satisfecha, ahora la quiero usar para hacer hummus, mayonesa y crema de semillas, ya luego agrego a la reseña qué más me ha parecido porque tengo poco tiempo de uso pero hasta ahorita so far so good, si cocinas mucho este electrodoméstico es para ti, te facilita mucho el trabajo y viene con recetario, hasta eso no se batalla tanto en lavar / limpiar. 100% recomendada.

This food processor is so amazing. Super simple to use and has so many benefits. I've used it to puree falafels, slice cucumber for the kiddies, grate cheese, and even crush ice to make home made slushies. On top of that, it's super easy to clean. I don't have a dishwasher, and all the pieces come out really well and are easy to clean - no tiny spots that are hard to reach. This has found a home on my counter.

Llevaba varias semanas intentando encontrar un procesador que me convenciera totalmente, que me sirviera para hacer hummus, cremas de nueces, helado con frutas congeladas, así como rallar, picar, etc. que no fuera muy grande y que además fuera bonito, hasta que me topé con éste, debo reconocer que aunque estéticamente me gustó y también me gustó su capacidad, no estaba tan convencida al ser su potencia de 350 w. Sin embargo pregunté si servía para hacer crema de cacahuate, almendra y cualquier tipo de nuez (ya que ese es el trabajo más "duro" que necesito que haga) y recibí respuestas afirmativas por parte de quienes ya lo habían adquirido y utilizado, así que lo compré y efectivamente, me encantó, lo recibí en su caja, incluye el motor, tazón con asa, tapa, cilindro empujador y un manual con varias recetas, en dicho manual explica todas sus funciones, si sirve para hacer cremas de nueces, smoothies, procesar fruta congelada, rallar, triturar, incluso hacer masa entre muchas otras cosas, así que lo primero que hice fue hacer crema de almendra y sólo puedo decir que estoy feliz de haberlo comprado, luce muy bien en la encimera, el motor es pesado, el tazón y todo se ve de muy buena calidad y además funciona perfectamente.

el producto venia muy bien empacado, no se observo ningun daño en el empaque. lo he utilizado pocas veces pero es excelente para procesar cantidades grandes de alimento, salsas y verduras. Se paga solo con el ahorro de tiempo y esfuerzo

Excellent, never thiut we would use it, but now I don't know what we'd do without it