KitchenAid 1.7l food processor
Best: Overall
- Dimensions: 390mm x 246mm x 195mm
- Capacity: 1.7l
- Power options: 2
- Pulse function? Yes
- Non-slip feet? Yes
- Accessories/attachments: Multi-purpose blade, dough blade, slicing discs
This food processor settled into our kitchen all too well. As well as having a beautiful appearance, the machine itself did all kinds of jobs perfectly. It chopped, pureed, mixed and sliced with complete ease and earned top marks for kneading and cake mixing.
As well as being multi-use, this food processor does all of the above really quietly and is unobtrusive in size (although there is a larger model available for bigger kitchens). We barely noticed this new gadget in our kitchen – apart from the fact that it was an indispensable sous chef. We also liked the speed controls offering two levels, as well as the pulse function.
The only downside to this food processor is, unlike its competitors, it doesn’t offer as many accessories or a blender attachment or a mini chopper – should you be looking for these in the same purchase. But on the grounds of using it as a food processor for slicing, grating, chopping and blitzing, it won us over. It also has a dough blade, which delivered better and more even results than others we tested.