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| 17.75 inches | | Product Weight:
| 26.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 17.75 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.25 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 26.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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60 of 61 found the following review helpful:
 Breville vs. Cuisinart Chop Wars!Dec 07, 2011
By C. Klaassen
After putting up with a prehistoric GE 7 cup food processor for decades I finally decided to empty my wallet and buy a 14 cup Cuisinart Elite Collection food processor* Cuisinart FP-14DC Elite Collection 14-Cup Food Processor, Die Cast. Then, a week later I was given the opportunity to review this food processor. Can you say "holiday time heaven"? I put both machines through their paces cooking Thanksgiving Dinner and have continued to use them on an almost daily basis to do everything from simple slice and dice to whip, puree and knead. They are both fine food processors, excelling in different areas. Here is a back-to-back comparison.
Appearance:
Breville - This is a beautiful machine, being sleek silver and coal black. The lid is a slide lock system and has a very wide feeding chute and a large food pusher with a smaller round pusher, (the small pusher is calibrated and can be used for measuring); the unit can run with the small pusher out but stops if the larger pusher is removed. (And starts right back up if it is put in - quite the shock if you forgot you had the machine running when you took it out.)
Cuisinart - This is a very attractive unit but is a bit boxier than the Breville and not as expensive looking. The lid snaps on to the unit when two small buttons are pushed in on the large work bowl. There is a wide feeding chute with a smaller chute inset. And it comes with a retractable cord that can be extended a little or a lot.
I really love certain aspects of both machines. The Breville really is a beauty; I like the measurement feature on the small food pusher and the fact that the large pusher is closed in at the bottom, so food does not get in the open part of the pusher when you use it. I am not crazy about the roundness of the small pusher though; functionally it is much less practical. I also love the retractable cord on the Cuisinart.
Accessories:
Breville - Three Blades (Micro-serrated S blade, Dough blade and Mini processing blade), 5 discs (Adjustable Slicing Disc, Shredding and Grating Disc, Julienne Disc, Emulsifying Disc and French Fry and Vegetable Stick Disc), One Mini Bowl, a disc spindle, small brush and spatula, instruction booklet (with a few recipes) and storage container. (Note: the blades have metal tips and can get quite hot after processing - so mind your hands when reaching into the bowls!) All bowls and attachments are BPA free.
Cuisinart - Three Blades (Small Chopping/Mixing Blade, Large Chopping/Mixing Blade and Dough Blade.) Two discs (Adjustable Slicing Disc and Reversible Shredding Disc.), two smaller bowls with pour spouts, Stem Adapter, Spatula, Cleaning Tool and instructional DVD with recipes and spiral bound instruction manual with recipes. Accessory Storage Case.
The Breville obviously has a greater number of accessories and the storage container is much higher quality than the Cuisinart. The Cuisinart container is a two level unit and the bottom drawer is clumsy to pull out and push in. On the positive side, only the Cuisinart container has a safety lock to keep little hands out. The Breville brush and spatula are also better quality than the Cuisinart. That said, the instructional booklet from Cuisinart is far superior to Brevilles both in construction and content and the additional DVD is a godsend for those who are either visual or auditory learners. It is very helpful to be able to actually see someone use the food processor. Also, certain of the Breville accessories must be washed by hand.
Warranty:
Breville - One year limited warranty on unit. Twenty-Five year induction motor warranty.
Cuisinart - Three year limited warranty on unit. Twenty-year motor warranty.
Controls:
Breville - The unit has three button controls; Power Off, Start/Pause and Pulse. It also has an LCD display with a count up or count down timer.
Cuisinart -. The unit has four buttons: On, Off, Dough and Pulse.
I love the LCD display and counter feature on the Breville. As for the Cuisinart, the dough cycle is almost a must have for me since one of the primary reasons I wanted a good-sized food processor was because I am a baker. (It is not my profession but is one of my passions.)
Motor:
Breville - 1200-watt induction motor
Cuisinart - 1000-watt peak power induction motor
Slicing and Shredding:
Breville - Shredding - the machine shines here. Shredded cheeses are uniformly shredded with minimal powdering and there is quite a difference between fine and course shreds when the blade is turned. Slicing - simply excellent. I made a dessert that called for very finely sliced apples and I could not have asked for a more beautiful result.
Cuisinart - Shredding - This unit isn't quite as good at shredding as the Breville. There is very little difference between the fine and medium shred on cheese and quite a bit of the cheese powders. (Not an issue for cooking but one if it is being plated.) Slicing - Very good results here too. Not quite as uniformly sliced as the Breville but close enough.
Chopping:
Breville - The top performer. You just have to be careful to keep the processing time down or you end up with grated not chopped!
Cuisinart - Does a very good job but isn't quite the powerhouse the Breville unit has proven to be.
Kneading:
Breville - Oh dear, I am afraid I haven't had the best luck here. The machine is simply too powerful and your poor dough is easily beaten. I have tried several batches using this unit at the same time as the Cusinart and have never been able to get the same quality result. They really need to add a dough button to the controls.
Cuisinart - Wow, fantastic results! Makes bread so light you can't tell the difference between that kneaded in the food processor and kneaded by hand!
I made a double batch of baguette dough. I hand kneaded one third and put one third in each of the food processors. I kneaded the dough in the food processors until it formed a shaggy ball and then finished kneading by hand. The dough in the Breville was simply tough and even with much attention never recovered from the initial processing. The dough in the Cuisinart was easy to work with and felt "just right". When the three loaves were (blind) tasted side-by-side the family was split over whether the hand kneaded dough or the Cuisinart kneaded dough had the best texture and taste. All thought the Breville kneaded dough was on the tough side and a bit tasteless.
Overall impression:
Breville - this is a very fine, beautiful machine. If you are leaving it out on the counter and use it mainly for slicing, shredding, chopping, I highly recommend investing in this unit. That said; if you like to work with dough, consider investing in the Cuisinart.
Cuisinart - for the price this unit is a tough one to beat. While it is not as beautiful and not as powerful as the Breville, it is a more universally useful machine. Highly Recommended for those looking for an all around great food processor.
*I had a watch on it on camelcamelcamel and there was a price dip.
31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Just in time for Thanksgiving prep.Nov 24, 2011
By reg
The Breville Sous Chef is a powerful food processor. It has a 1200 watt motor, a size found in many restaurant food processors. My son-in-law has been a kitchen manager at several restaurants. He said this is very similar to the Hobart food processors they used to chop a case of onions at one time. He was impressed with the 25 year warranty on the motor. He did say they would have to replace the bowl every couple of years in the restaurant from running it through the dishwasher. Breville did say in the instruction book to not use the dishwasher regularly on the bowl, so that sounds like the restaurant's experience with theirs.
Breville has included several safety features in their machine. It will not turn on if the bowl, lid, and large shoot pusher are not in place. They have a finger hole on the plug to help you remove it safely from the outlet. The cord is also retractable for storage. The instructions frequently remind you to be careful with the blades and slicing discs. They recommend washing by hand and not leaving them in water to soak. A brush is included to help with getting food out of them safely. They have included a storage box to keep the blades and discs in a safe place. It locks and can be stored on its side.
One of the discs is a variable slicing disc. It can be set to 24 different thicknesses. There is a storage position which is a safety feature and will also protect the blade. I have seen an adjustable blade in a top of the line Cuisinart, but not in lower priced processors. This also has an emulsifying disc that is for whipping eggs and things like that. I have never seen this in another processor. The powerful motor probably is why this one has this disc and others don't. There are all of the other usual discs and blades included - dough, French fry, chopping, etc. There is also a timer that will either count up or down. When you are first working on a recipe, you can have it count up to determine how long to process. Once that has been determined, you can then use that information to program it to count down the correct amount of time and shut off when time is up.
The 16 cup bowl is huge. It is larger than many other processors and the large shoot is much bigger than most. That allows you to put in whole potatoes to make 5 inch fries. It also includes a 2.5 cup bowl for those times (such as mincing garlic) when the large bowl is just too big. There is a small S blade for the small bowl. When you are positioning the slicing discs in the large bowl, be sure the slicing blade is at 12 o'clock. You don't want it directly below the shoot. If you are looking for a heavy duty processor that has thought of everything, this should do the trick. There is a 1 year replacement warranty and it is 17.75" high X 8" wide X 10.25" deep.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Impressive Tool for the Serious Home ChefDec 02, 2011
By CrimsonGirl
"homeschooling mom"
The Breville BFP800XL looks stylish on the kitchen counter but serious home chefs can rejoice that the sleek looks are just the icing on the cake (if you'll forgive the pun). The 1200 watt induction motor makes kneading even stiff doughs a snap. That's probably the reason why there is no separate dough cycle like certain other food processors have.
The wide-feed tube is really large at 5.5", super-handy for slicing large batches of food quickly.
As a mom, I am thrilled that all parts that come into contact with food are BPA-free. The larger bowl has a capacity of 12 cups liquid or 16 cups dry. The nested mini bowl has a capacity of 2.5 cups. A nice feature is that the bowls have both metric and Imperial measurements. The bowls are safe to wash in the top rack of a dishwasher; however, handwashing is recommended to prolong the bowl's life. I found cleanup by hand to be super-easy.
The locking accessory storage case is another great feature of this machine. The included discs are the large S-blade, the mini S-blade, a reversible shredder, a julienne disc, a French fry disc, an emulsifying disc handy for whipping cream or egg whites, and a slicer disc that has 24 settings (0.3 mm to 8 mm). A big plus is that the discs do not have any finger holes so no issues with large chunks falling through the holes into the shreds/slices.
For those interested in the dimensions of the machine, here are my measurements:
Height with bowls, no lid = 12.5"
Height with bowls and lid = 17.5"
Front to back: 11"
Side to side: 8"
Weight" 19 lbs (this baby is sturdy!)
The one caveat I have about the machine is that the user has to really make sure that the lid and the feed chute are locked into place exactly so or else the machine won't start. I guess that's a safety feature but it made for some frustration on my part the second time I used the machine. I kept getting an error message and it took my visiting mother-in-law to help me figure out what I was doing wrong. Once I got it figured out, however, the Breville BFP800XL worked like a dream. If my old el cheapo Sunbeam food processor is a Kia, this Breville is a Mercedes. Highly recommended!
Update: As time goes on, I love this machine more and more! I find myself using it on a daily basis, whereas I rarely used to pull out my old Sunbeam food processor. I actually find myself disappointed when I CAN'T use it and have to go with my blender or hand-mixer for something.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
It's a workhorse, it's fast, efficient, but it's also big and heavyDec 07, 2011
By QueenKatieMae
Let me be clear: I absolutely love my Breville Sous Chef Food Processor and can't believe how fast and efficient it is. But, with my small kitchen, I have to store the thing in my basement and it weighs almost 20 pounds, that does not include the 6 pound storage box of blades that comes with it. It is also too tall ( almost 18 inches) to slide on the countertop under my cabinets or even into a cabinet.
But that is the ONLY thing wrong with it.
It's a classy-looking silver 1200 watt motor base with a large 16 cup processing bowl that includes a smaller 2.5 cup bowl for littler jobs, like herbs. The various blades are contained in a see-through plastic box that can be stored sideways if needed. It includes a large S-shaped blade for chopping incredients quickly and quite efficiently, a julienne disc, a french fry/vegetable stick disc, a reversible shredding disc, an emulsifying disc, dough blade and (my favorite) an adjustable slicer.
The feed chute has 2 capacities: small and super wide. I pushed 3 monster-size potatoes through the super wide chute and made perfectly shaped french fries in mere seconds. The motor is strong and the blades sharp enough to cut fast so you barely need to apply pressure when using the super wide chute. Also, the small chute has a cute little pusher that doubles as a measuring cup with lid.
It has the usual 3 button set up like most processors: power, on, and pulse. However, it also includes a LCD timer so you can set how long you want the blade to process. That means you can multi-task while the machine is running, this prevents the blade from pulverizing the food because you had turned your back. Very very handy.
The adjusable slicer disc allows you to cut thick slices of apple or paper thin slices of salami. The reversible shredding disc can do coarse (for cheese) or small/thin shredding (for lemon rinds). It is also capable of shredding soft cheese without gumming up. The S blade chopped an onion to tiny bits in seconds, it also quickly decimated my croutons to itty-bitty crumbs. This thing is AMAZING!!!
After chopping an onion, shredding cheeses, making fries, and beets julienne for dinner last night, I used the emulsifier disc and made the frothiest milkshake I've had in years for dessert. The kids were delighted!
It comes with the usual food processor safety features: blades won't start on super wide feed chute until food pusher is correctly locked in position, same with processing bowls. They must be clicked into position or the blades won't start. And the plug easily pulls from a power outlet using an ergonomic ring pull design. You can also store the cord inside the housing.
Extras: plastic spatula and a cleaning brush to remove food particle from crevices in the blades.
The price might be cost prohibitive, but this is the greatest food processor I have ever owned. I just wish it was shorter and/or lighter so storage in my kitchen was not an issue because I see myself using this thing a lot. I am more than happy to lug the thing up and down the stairs when I use it--that's how fabulous it is!
Perfect Christmas present for the chef!!!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
You'll wonder why it took you so long to buy this!....Jan 04, 2012
By Cheryl Connors
My husband gave me this for Christmas (I gave him a hint that I wanted it). :) I do a lot of cooking and love the prep work but never in my wildest dreams would I find myself loving a kitchen appliance so much! This Breville is AMAZING! With all of the different attachments, you will want to chop, julienne, and shred everything in your refrigerator. I have even tried the french fry blade and in literally less than 3 minutes had six potatoes perfectly cut into beautiful french fries. Clean up is easy, and although it says parts are dishwasher friendly, I baby this thing and wash each item by hand and quickly dry it. It is a beast tho, so you need kitchen space for it. I leave it on my countertop because it's so beautiful but the blade storage box is in my pantry. The small bowl that fits inside is perfect to do small jobs and is just ingenious. If you love to cook and want the ultimate "sous chef" that doesn't have a heartbeat, then this is definitely the one you want.
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