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Food Processor Test Review by Cook's Illustrated
"The champs in the pastry tests - the Cuisinart Pro Custom and KitchenAid - were also the best overall models. Both machines have large 11- or 12-cup bowls (ideal for many tasks and necessary for kneading bread dough), heavy bases (in excess of 10 pounds) so they remain stable, and ultra-sharp blades that stop instantly when the pulse button is being used. This last feature is especially important when making pastry dough. Some models required a 2-second spin-down after each pulse, making it much more difficult to stop cutting the butter into the flour at precisely the right moment." -- Garth Clingingsmith
Great for Baking
"The Cuisinart Pro Custom 11 is our top choice for baking tasks, including pastry and bread dough, but the narrow feed tube makes vegetable prep tricky."
Cuisinart 11-c. Classic Series Pro Custom 11 Food Processor
| $199 at Cooking.com
All-Around Champ
"The KitchenAid 12-Cup Food Processor excels at vegetable prep and pastry dough and handles bread dough well, but not perfectly."
KitchenAid 12-c. Food Processor
| $199 at Cooking.com
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By Robert | December 6, 2005 in Kitchen Essentials | Permalink
