KitchenAid 5 Cup Food Chopper KFC0516WH, White

Chops and blends well; both options were tested. Smaller size is great for one or two people. No need for the huge one when you don't cook for many. Cleans up easy. I wish I would have bought one this size many years ago. I don't know about durability since this is still new to us. If you get the empire red, it still matches well to the candy apple red if you have the blender or mixer or other items in that color.

Easy to use, easy clean up and is nicely compact and good looking. Smaller sized spatulas are super helpful to get everything out of the canister . Very happy with the purchase and quality of the item. Saw it was on sale and had to get it right away!

Perfect size for making pie dough. Also use it for making graham cracker crust. Very resilient quality built product. Have had the exact same unit in my kitchen for about two years. Buying this as a gift because of its consistent results. Very powerful unit which takes up minimal space.

I recently received this product, so this review represents early impressions. I use a food processor regularly for many cooking tasks, especially making sauces and dips. My full-sized one is occasionally a bit too large. For example, it can't puree garlic cloves in a small amount of liquid. Initially, my goal with this unit was to be able to make hummus and mayonnaise. Pros: I like that it's a bit larger than most mini food processors. I found it easy to assemble and use. The "whisk" attachment is just a rippled plastic disk, but when rotated at high speeds, it can whip air into ingredients for whipped cream, meringue, etc. The manual recommends using it for mayonnaise, so I tried it. The small batch of mayonnaise came out perfect--thick, creamy in texture, white in color, just like store-bought mayonnaise. The drizzle cup on the lid worked well for building the emulsion slowly. On the higher speed setting, the rotation speed is quite high--more like a blender--which is helpful if you want smooth purees. The motor power seems sufficient. I think this tool will likely get a lot of use in my kitchen. I also like that the center shaft is taller than on many food processors so more liquids can be added without fear of leakage around the blades. Cons: It's pretty tough to clean. I wash it by hand, and there is no easy way to get into the narrow cavity inside the plastic rotating pillar that the blades rest on. The blades themselves are very sharp and difficult to handle and clean. My full-sized food processor's blades have a protrusion that can be grasped to hold them while cleaning the blades with a brush. These have only a large hole in the center. The lid consists of two pieces. You push one down onto the other in order to start the unit running. There is a gap between them where gunk can get in, but no way to get into the narrow space and clean it out. They don't appear to be meant to be separated, and the manual shows no way to do it. It's also quite loud. The sound is like the high-pitched whine of an electric drill. This is not much of a hardship if you are just pulsing it to coarsely chop ingredients for a salsa. But when running it continuously for a few minutes to stream oil into mayonnaise, I actually put on hearing protection. I don't want to give the wrong impression. It's not excruciatingly loud. It's just loud enough to be annoying if you have to run it for any length of time. This is true of many food processors and blenders, but my full-sized food processor is very quiet by comparison. There is no way to lock the motor on, so you have to hold down the lid at the handle constantly to keep it running, which means you can't start it and then do other tasks while it's processing. It's also a bit annoying when making something like mayonnaise, where you have to stream oil in, because it means both your hands will be occupied the whole time. While the drizzle cup is quite nice, there should be a way to get more of a hole into the container. For example, if you want to blend xanthan gum into a liquid, the best way is to add it with the processor already running so it disperses immediately and evenly. With this unit, there's no way to add it without stopping and opening the lid. Oddly, it has two speeds, but the manual only recommends the low speed, which is called "chop," for whipping eggs and egg whites. The other speed, called "puree," is recommended for everything else, including chopping ingredients by pulsing.

So glad I purchased this, is a real time saver. Nice capacity for chopping up meat , does an excellent job. Also use it a lot to make fresh whipped cream.

I’m sad I didn’t get this earlier! It makes life so much easier! It’s powerful enough to chop up toasted cashews and purée onions. It makes great chimichurri too. It does have issues making a smooth paste tho I haven’t tried making hummus with it yet. However, it’s great for apartment living and is small enough so it doesn’t take up too much room. It also has the ability to wrap the cord around the machine so no cord chaos either. The only problem I would mention is that the cord itself isn’t too long. It’s maybe 2-3 feet long and I wish I had an extra 6 inches. Update: After using it for several months, I’m still glad I bought this. I made hummus and it was amazing! Also made a cashew “milk” with it and worked! Adding enough water and blending it for longer than you think, it came out pretty damn smooth.

This chopper is convenient to use and has great features that I like for cleaning: 1. the 3ft cord is cylindrical two-pronged (easier to wipe down than a flat cord) 2. Dishwasher-safe bowl, blade and accessories, easy to take-apart too. also: 1. the chopper is not large and doesn't take up counter space. Same for storage. 2. the drizzler on the top is a very thoughtful feature. Pour liquids into the bowl without removing the lid! 3. The motor is not super loud. It's not silent by any means, but definitely not overwhelming. 4. the 5 cup bowl size is just right. I have used the chopper, which is does so much more than chop! It whips, mixes, purees, stirs! I like homemade guacamole, and it's easy with this unit! Avocados, onion, garlic, tomotoes, olive oil, cilantro, so easily chops up the tomato, onion & garlic (fast), avocado (blink and it's done), using the dripper to add the oil. What I had to learn: 1. the lid on/off took a minute to learn for me. Once I learned how to rotate the lid, it was easy. 2. Also, turning it on/off took a minute for me to figure out. Again, could be the operator.

Super fast. Quieter than old Cuisinart

Perfect size and works as expected. So happy with this and the purée setting does a can of chick peas or black beans perfectly.

Excelente tamaño para familia pequeña, fácil de usar y asear.

It's amazing. Takes not too much space on my counter and the machine is powerful. Chops everything in minutes and it's better to get the 5cup processor

Ideal para realizar cremas de frutos secos

Llegó en perfectas condiciones el producto y me Sido muy útil para elaborar mis recetas de hummus de garbanzo, moler avena para hacer mis atoles y recetas de pan.