CuisinartECH-4GM Elemental Chopper Grinder, Gun Metal

I replaced my Kitchen Aid chopper with this Cuisinart and I wish I had done it sooner. It does a much better job. Grinds food well and chops it so much quicker and more efficiently. Very happy with my purchase.

Muy bueno

So far, this food processor is PERFECT! It's a nice, compact size, and it blends/chops the foods I've been cooking with very nicely. My only caveat is that one should definitely read the instructions (I almost messed up the processor by not reading the startup instructions), and you should definitely be careful with your fingers around the blades. The positive is that the blades are really sharp and dice your food really fine, but they absolutely cut fingers too(lol).

When I first opened this I washed, plugged it in and turned it on and to my surprise it did not turn on. I assumed everyone in the reviews were correct in that it was DOA.I began packaging it back up but decided to try to turn it over one last time. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE LID ON FOR IT TO WORK. If the lid is not on correctly and rotated to it’s locking position this unit will not turn over. I’m not sure if that was the culprit for anyone else’s issues in these reviews but I want to remind everyone of this in order to rule out user error when deciding to return a seemingly DOA product.As of use I literally haven’t used it yet lmao so hopefully it’s good!

Chops without pureeing, grinds without taking nuts down to a paste before they're all processed. I now use this more than my 5 qt Cuisinart.

I was looking for a smaller capacity food processor. Ideally, I wanted one with a smaller footprint and the ability to store it easily. The Cuisinart Elemental food processor looked to be a good fit.Unfortunately, I tried using this for a dinner recipe that required blending some cooked peppers, onions, etc. The bottom of the base started leaking fluid. I poured everything out and checked all connections and verified everything was locked properly. Once again, I poured everything back in and the leaking started. Please note that I filled the container only about half way. In a last ditch attempt to salvage my dinner, I poured everything out and redid it again. I quickly blended and not only was it starting to leak from the bottom but I could feel some of it leaking it from the top.This is an awful, poorly made, low quality product and really has put me off from future Cuisinart products. I always looked to Cuisinart for reliable quality at a good price from a well known brand. However, I will be staying away and purchased a Ninja food processor instead. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for... and in this case a $40 leaking paper weight.

Glad I have this on hand when I need to chop. Hasn’t let me down

I swore I would never have one of these! However, as I age, I am learning that sometimes these tools are a lifesaver! I use this little food processor everytime I make minestrone and it saves me so much time! It certainly does a great job of chopping all the vegetables. Because it is only 4C I have to chop in portions, but that is not a problem for me. It took a little bit to figure out how to open it after chopping. It has a safety mechanism in place which will not allow you to open it if the blade is not in place properly. This was a great value and makes my life a lot easier. It's small enough to store easily in my cabinets, too.