Testing the Cuisinart, Breville, and KitchenAid Food Processors - The Kitchen Gadget Test Show

On this episode of The Kitchen Gadget Test Show, host Esther Choi tests out three different food processors - the Breville Sous Chef, KitchenAid Pro Line Series, and the Cuisinart Elite 2.0 - to see which can shred, slice, grind, and mix the best for the price.
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KitchenAid Pro Line Series 16-Cup Food Processor ►► amzn.to/2BLBOKZ
Cuisinart Elite 2.0 16-Cup Food Processor ►► amzn.to/2pYcdMb
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[@richardbell3937]

Every test of a gadget like these should include cleaning after use.

[@DoctorMikeWilson]

America's test kitchen reviews do, and they're more in depth.

[@2darkdragon]

@@DoctorMikeWilson they dont got esther choi tho

[@madthumbs1564]

For a lot of the tests for home use; box grater and knife / cutting board win.

[@chunchoi4434]

They got Lisa

[@LNatureblush]

Great idea!

[@careya]

I love Breville products. I’ve had a juicer, a Sous Chef food processor, and a convection oven. Love, love, love them all.

[@annah9282]

This video is really helpful, now I know which one I need to buy. Thank you so much and please keep on making this kind of videos. She explained just right!

[@jackiek2113]

Thanks for doing these videos! They help for sure when trying to make informed shopping decisions

[@revamped3523]

Loved this. I've had the breville in my wish list on amazon and finally bought it. I'm grateful for your unbiased tests.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

How are you liking it? I just got mine for Christmas this year as well! The only thing I’m a bit nervous about is making dough in it because I have heard that it makes though tough during the kneading process.

[@sharonparker7697]

I love my Breville Kitchen Wizz Pro (Australian), I have had it for over 10 years now and it is a huge help in my kitchen. Mine came with a seperate container with all the attachments and my slicer can be adjusted to 24 different thicknesses. At one stage you seemed annoyed with the Breville, I was tossing up between the Magimix and Breville but the Breville has a 2000 wat motor compared to the Magimix which was 700 wat.

[@janehonda4073]

This is the best review I've watched of the food processors. Thank you!

[@jacquelinesa910]

thank you for making this video, really helped when there are too many product to choose

[@nazarboghosian]

Thank you for reading the instructions. This was a really great review. Good job.

[@scoopdecoop]

I just bought the Breville, I own the juicer and it is a workhorse, glad to see the blender is as good. I have used a cuisine art for years, my mother-in-law was a caterer and had one, the old ones were great, doesn't look like they've kept up their standard.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I don’t think a Breville blender is going to top a Vitamix.

[@mygoldfishrocks]

I had bought a KitchenAid, which is a brand I trusted, but ending up returning it after one day because the motor stalled on almonds. I just received my breville yesterday. I peeled a while bag of potatoes, and picked up a knife to chip them, when I remembered it came with a French fry cutter. I tried it, and couldn't believe it. I dropped two potatoes at a time in the chute and before I could blink, they were cut. The thing is amazing!

[@docsonnet8011]

To the point - short and sweet! Love it!

[@lunasun666]

cool video the demonstration show exactly the value of each device!! thank you!!:)

[@sofronitskytiti]

Thanks for the great review! I’m a Breville sou chef owner. Very happy to see the testing results! 😊

[@SG-xb7de]

How many watts is it?

[@AlanTwigg]

A really nice simple comparison. Thanks for making it.

[@issychan7447]

wow! Thanks Esther! I love this kind of comparison.

[@bittersweetluv11]

Thank you for the review, excellent video!

[@nighatfatima75]

Your video was awesome.I was looking for those kinda comparisions.but v9nfused what to buy.This helped me to decide.Thank you.

[@timlaunyc]

I have the Breville, and it's been a great performer over the years. The latest model has a dicing attachment (also available separately) which isn't bad, but isn't perfect either.

[@robertoaguiar8082]

The Kitchenaid also have a dicing tool (I believe they were the first to have it). It works good, but it is a real nightmare to clean...

[@amymoore1270]

Are you able to slice meat with the b breville

[@CrimFerret]

If you need that big a food processor (which most do not), look at a Robocoup and get it over with. The combo ones that have a straight through cutting path are so much more convenient for slicing, dicing, and then you can save the use of the bowl for things it's better suited for. Yeah, probably 2-3 times the price, but they are commercial quality, and parts are readily available if they are ever needed. Any of these things, all it takes is a model redesign and a something breaking means you toss it out.

[@kdmillar]

I have one of the high-end Cuisinart food processors, I believe the package was ~$500 and looks like the one tested in this video. My biggest complaint about it is the lid they have changed to. It has an inner spring loaded seal that you cannot take apart. Ease of cleaning is a big factor for me and the Cuisinart is an epic fail in that regard in my opinion. I rarely ever take it out of the cabinet.

[@skrome1953]

I've got an ancient Japanese made Cuisinart that I bought used for $25. about 15 years ago - still runs great. Mostly use it for grinding and making nut butters. Modified it to override all the safety stuff companies are forced to build in to avoid lawsuits but makes things harder to use. Now I can put the blade on the shaft without the bowl and fire it up. Don't try that at home. (: Great video by the way and I love the kitchen design. How about panning around it for about 10 seconds so we can see the whole thing.

[@squacher]

Which one seemed easiest to use and to clean? Also might mention the motor size and noise comparison. Other than that, you did a great job and thanks for doing that demo.

[@JackieDannenberg]

I’ve had my Breville for years. I still find things it does that I hadn’t done before. I love it ! I got all the gadgets that come with it. Expensive but worth it !

[@shopobjetdart]

Thank you for your review. I would love to see a comparison of food processors that examine their ability to quickly make smooth and creamy tahini.

[@kian4645]

I have this model of breville food processor..it really worths buying..the superiority of sous chef is it's double bladed chopping system..the adjustable slicing disc and peel and dice attachment..breville is unique..everything of breville is unique.

[@amrinmim6321]

for the cuisineart, using the large pusher instead of the small one makes the shredded carrots very even.

[@IronBuddha80]

The review should also include things like build quality and power comparison. Also cleaning, some food processors can be a pain to clean, food gets stuck in tiny crevices etc.

[@SS-wi4tm]

And they should at least do a cursory overview of the extra gizmos/discs/pieces. Some of us like bells and whistles.

[@VionyTania]

If i have extra money to spend, i'd love to get a robot coupe food processor... i've used them during culinary school and work, they're amazing. Easy to clean as well.

[@KDMeowmmy]

Viony Tania I learned about the RC minutes ago and would love to own one. I’m looking for the least expensive model that will dice potatoes. Do you know which model that might be? I have an original cuisinart 7 cup and it is great. I’ve begun prepping 10 lbs of vegetables weekly and it is a lot of work dicing by hand. I’m ok with a knife, still learning how to use again one after many years.

[@queenbee7074]

No thanks! Instead of splashing out $4k Australian dollars, I’ll stick to the Breville one which would do the something similar and use the extra money to go for an overseas trip😂

[@youtubenutzer5482]

Robot Coupe owns a brand for households called Magimix. I have both Magimix and Breville and can’t complain. Magimix produces in France and offers spare parts for decades.

[@RyanBooth1]

More of these, please!

[@mistybirdbush]

Great review, subscribing because of this. Thank you!

[@stacyhackney6100]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@sambrown0]

Very good video. Right to the point. No waste of time.

[@sammypope7539]

Would you recommend Breville for cabbage shredding and tomato slicing ?

[@neiloppa2620]

The most distinguishing feature of these food processors is the dicing function. The dice function was literally the most important thing to compare.

[@madthumbs1564]

These aren't industrial processors, and those dicing functions bruise the crap out of produce. You should be able to get a ~1 hour knife skills class that would dissuade you from thinking you need dicing function for home use.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@madthumbs1564 For home use, who cares if it bruises produce? I'd agree if it's for a Michelin star restaurant but people care more about saving 20 minutes than a few occasional bruises on their veggies and fruits

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for taking time to have actual real captions for the Deaf, not the automatic with errors

[@dojoquintana]

They really should consider this more for a lot of the channels on KZbin. Not just because of the language barriers

[@crankypants9266]

I hadn't considered this but thank you for calling it out. Is there an organization that is pushing for this capability on the web? I'd like to support them.

[@beatriiiz_19]

♥️♥️♥️

[@LNatureblush]

Very good review. Thanks!

[@jamespilbeam209]

How about testing ones that work well, and are affordable for the working clasd

[@amierichan1428]

Just keep in mind that these are all 16 cup high-end food processors. If you are looking for 11 cup or 14 cup, the models and results are very different. Also, interestingly, the prices.

[@douglasjoiner6915]

Right, I love the 14c cuisinart.

[@amierichan1428]

@@douglasjoiner6915 Yes, it's pretty perfect. I just wish it had the option of the 1 mm blade, like the 11 cup.

[@vsquare5653]

Good Review. Thanks for all the details. I am going to go with the Breville.

[@motorcitylady13]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@lidacaru]

We are in the market for a Food processor so thanks for doing this review. Have you tested the September 2020 Versio of Vitamix's Food processor or have you tested any Vitamix Food Processor? Would the Vitamix food processor be as effective as the Breville Sous chef 16 Pro?

[@PassiveAgressive319]

I bought the kitchen aid mini first because I have the classic stand mixer. To be fair it works great, but I heard that their other products are not that great. Just bought my cuisinart as advised by ATK in a sale (£90 from £280. It came with EVERYTHING - so lucky). So looking forward to using it 🤞

[@stevefranklin9176]

Bought my first breville 1983 it died 2019 just bought a new one. Solid as.

[@stevefranklin9176]

Well I hope that's a very long time Maria.

[@crankypants9266]

I have a Breville panini press that is a work of artful form and function. Not surprised the Breville food processor took the cake. My Cuisinart is 20 years old and has just about given up the ghost. I know which brand I'll be buying this time around!

[@goxyeagle8446]

They used to make better quality things few decades ago than nowadays

[@nakkadu]

I hope it comes with a 36 year guarantee

[@carldevries9108]

Bought mine three years ago and it works great plus has lots of accesories. It is not the easiest to clean though.

[@etherdog]

I think this is the best review Esther has done. Very informative. I got a Cuisinart based on reviews from America's Test Kitchen and have been woefully disappointed. My Breville Convection Toaster Oven is a real champ.

[@t.martin3179]

ATK tends to completely ignore Breville as a brand.

[@t.martin3179]

100% FACTS

[@9sunstar9]

I wish you had done a puree to show how smooth each food processor could make a product

[@batooldantata3837]

Please do the Kenwood cooking chef and others similar to it

[@carkarlaw]

I went with breville 16 after looking thru a lot of comments. I need to say, the smaller bowl included is absolute useless because it spills. There are too many unnecessary part/accessories and washing. If I would buy food processor again, I would go with cuisinart and with little to none accessories and washing. Good that breville has a really good customer service, as my bowl crackes on the first use and I got replacement after sending some photos. But I like your reviews a lot, keep it up.

[@toobalicious]

When considering food processors, I wonder if set-up + food prep + break down + clean up actually create a net benefit over using standard methods (i.e. cutting board and a good knife, mixer and bowl, etc.). Any thoughts?

[@toobalicious]

@@newlin83 I made hummus...once - and NEVER again! It is one of those things where it's better and more cost-effective if you just buy it pre-made. But your point is taken: for a larger quantity, using a food processor does become advantageous.

[@amandavirgato7452]

Which Breville model did you test?

[@dianemitchell777]

Thank you so much. I never even considered a Breville before. My only hesitation is that I don't need these big capacity models. So I'm not sure if the results would be the same.

[@daniellewirth7191]

I would love to see a review on countertop ice cream machines with compressors instead of the freezer bowls

[@dannyboyns3716]

I have a Whynter and Breville. Both are great and similiar price. Can't go wrong with with either.

[@Lorena-kc5ze]

I’m very glad I got the Breville! And after this I’m more happy 😁 Have had it for two months and it is a great sous chef! It help us a lot for meal prepping. Got the 16 cup, dice and peel option

[@amymoore1270]

Can you slice meat?

[@JB-xl2jc]

Hey checking in 2-3 years later, are you still happy with the purchase? I am deciding between the Cuisinart 14 cup and the Breville 16 cup now.

[@ivancillopecho]

Adoro este tipo de videos.

[@Sufficient4UsIsAllah]

Ah I wish you could have done onions. They are an every day ingredient in indo-pak cuisine and the main reason I’m looking for a decent food processor. But despite that, demo was very helpful. Thank you.

[@onocoffee]

Breville's been upping their game these past few years with their kitchen tools.

[@breville]

Thank you!

[@whatsthedealoneill1]

great review! thanks going to buy the Breville. Or Sage in European markets.

[@cnnw3929]

Of course. I knew this all along, and it's why I have my Breville Souse Chef in Onyx Black!

[@kathmanduapartmentnepal9190]

I love bravo food processor but don't know how to buy online. Could u plz help me?

[@cnnw3929]

@@kathmanduapartmentnepal9190 I'm in the United States, so I assume you would need to find a store that sells them in your country. You need one that matches the types of power and outlets you have in your country.

[@khadijaharifin254]

Can you please do the test between Breville all in one handstick VS Braun Multiquick 9

[@zetadeltar6613]

Helpful video! - can you comment next time on the materials/cleaning

[@tnakaguchi7767]

I love having my expensive purchase justified by an unbiased third party. I love my Breville. I especially love how quiet it is compared to my old food processor.

[@breville]

Thank you!

[@willowlee8456]

hey, how about tortillas press / makers?

[@chocopie2497]

Why are there repeated comments on this ??? Either in whole or each sentence. Are they paid to say this? Feels pretty bias. Be aware guys! "These products just look too BIG?! Bought my first breville 1983 it died 2019 just bought a new one. Solid as. Thank you for reading the instructions. This was a really great review. Good job."

[@yosavite_savv]

Right! Carbon copy comments by different accounts ... like "I really like her Process here..😉" or "I’d watch Esther test ice cubes or envelope glue , I really like her Process here..😉" and more! I hate that. Like bought comments or bots. Just so dishonest. I came here for an honest review on the Breville and now I don't want to buy it because this feels so fake!

[@mrsneeklamy]

​@@yosavite_savv I’m seeing this on a lot of other videos, not just this one, and I don’t think the spammy comments are anything to do with Breville. There’s some speculation on this Whirlpool forum thread, here’s one comment that seems like a reasonable explanation: _‘As a guess.... Spammers are trying to undermine the KZbin algorithm used to detect spammer/illegitimate accounts. Thus, by making several comments on legit videos without spam, it allows their spam comments to stay for longer, or their “like” or “subscription” to a channel to count when they “like” or “subscribe” to their master’s account.’_ forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/9x25qkk9 Of course it’s impossible to reach a human at KZbin to point this out, and flagging any of them as spam without being able to explain the bigger issue is largely a waste of time. Ultimately I don’t think KZbin cares in the least, it’s all ad revenue after all!

[@FirstMrNick]

Google is the master at Bots posting fake content

[@naterjacke]

Please review the new Brandless Pro Blender and the new Nutribullet full sized Blender. Thanks!

[@tishbowman2990]

Would it not work better if several carrots at a time are put in together?

[@wemcal]

Great video and test

[@TheDrSweetTooth]

i have breville smart oven bought 2015. its still functioning but buttons are starting to malfunction. i have kitchen aid stand mixer bought 2015. no problem at all up to thid date

[@claymango576]

I’m surprised the cuisinart 14 cup food processor wasn’t in this video. Almost every website recommends that as the top machine. My dad has one and I jsut got one and I love it. Give it a look if you want a no frills food processor that can handle a lot!

[@TwistedD85]

Yeah, that'd give them all a pretty even footing on price too. Picking the "cheap" Cuisinart and saying its not stacking up to the more expensive processors it's older more powerful sibling competes with was a strange choice.

[@G53X0Y0Z0]

I just bought the Cuisinart 14 cup model for under $100 on deal of the day special. In my opinion, it's questionable if it's worth that much. I'm going to return it and buy a Breville. Better build quality, better engineering, better results.

[@sharvo6]

Carrots & Cuisinart - s stack all the carrots vertically, then shred. Fewer bits and fraction of the time

[@joycej9415]

Yes, she used the Cuisinart improperly

[@longthanh7427]

I really like her Process here..😉 Of course. I knew this all along, and it's why I have my Breville Souse Chef in Onyx Black! Of course. I knew this all along, and it's why I have my Breville Souse Chef in Onyx Black!

[@dubuquetqofedan3177]

I’d watch Esther test ice cubes or envelope glue I really like her Process here..😉

[@unstoppablezone4980]

Oops. I already bought the Cuisinart 11 cup model. But it was a bit over 100 bucks so I'm ok with it. Might upgrade to the Breville at some point. In the meantime, I'm getting good results. Thanks for posting this comparison. Where I live, in Taipei, only the Cuisinart is available and offers a 2 year warranty, So for 100 bucks, what could go wrong? :)

[@19PurpleRice68]

You should do test on which is the best to process meat, chicken, and fish into paste. Thank you.

[@gmaricxafyi]

Thank you!

[@sweetpeanmolly]

Thank you 😊

[@michellesavage2427]

Thank you

[@akr01364]

Given that the Cuisinart is pretty cheap while not really being that big a slouch and that most home cooks don't use these things every day, I could live with pulsing the carrots and almonds a little more for $100 less. But, not a bad job showing how they need to up their feed design relative to the Breville. (Brev makes great stuff, but, I tend to think it's often over priced)

[@OriginalAtomicSheep]

How many cores do these have?

[@Englandsbestlover]

I’d watch Esther test ice cubes or envelope glue

[@DrLauraRPalmer]

Eeew go away creepy perv

[@gwynethspooner5744]

Good testing

[@bedyerpoole97]

Thank you for the review, excellent video! Ester Choi is most def. the women of my life. period. Thank you for the review, excellent video!

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

Cuisinart had THE BEST food processor 1995 DSC5 I think. Used daily for 25 years. I had to replace due to loss with new safety feature cuisinart processor. I just want to get rid of this thing! The safety feature ruined it. Now cuisinart’s MOTOR was exceptionally strong on the juicer, but little whimpy stem snapped like a twig! BREVILLE MAKES THE BEST JUICERS. PERIOD. I used to make and sell artisan breads and pastas, I obviously had the Kitchenaid Artisan mixer in ICE BLUE! Oh how I miss my mixer! I’ve seen, but not used Cuisinart and Breville mixers. They both look outstanding, but I’d still go with my Kitchenaid on the mixer, no question. It did everything I needed it to do and I loved my pasta attachments! Good review, just my 2 cents on high end kitchen gear.

[@kwfown]

Is it possible to test cooktops? What is the difference between electric and gas?

[@salehalimbada123]

I have use All off them for my restaurant. And breville is good and heavy duty and long running

[@stemirreviews]

Thanks!

[@jomangeee9180]

wish you tested more recipes

[@chichan9013]

These are very good reviews and very helpful for people who wants to start a Food Truck business.

[@ginger_nosoul]

What do you use in your non-mobile business?

[@Spartacus547]

That's why I'm here to, I'm really hoping Los Angeles will let us have a beer and wine license on our trucks hopefully someday a liquor license, food and Cocktails off of a truck would be awesome

[@Esus_]

@@Spartacus547 Thank god for uber lmao

[@madthumbs1564]

With space so limited; I'd skip this product.

[@AmyLearnsToCook]

I agree. The Breville is definitely the winner.

[@RodneyFisk]

I have that exact Cuisinart, and I have exactly the same results.

[@eko1966]

Rodney Fisk would you ever recommend it ?

[@Mr-Faraz92]

@@eko1966 Naww

[@theajackson1950]

I have the cusinart will return for breville !

[@alicelovescats888]

How come the almonds don't get milled until it is all fine? Doesn't it just take a bit longer to mill it finely throughout?

[@usawalk574]

Great job

[@nakkadu]

Good scientific approach

[@baraths7463]

Kitchen aid does not seem to have a dicer but the Breville and Cuisinart do, but the cuisinart has only a small grid to dice.

[@miikendra8403]

I skip the videos where they only show the products and really don’t demonstrate how well the products work!! not very helpful!! You taking the time and effort to show others how the products work is very helpful when having to choose which product to buy !! Highly appreciate your demonstration !! Nice job!! Thanx

[@cnl93blue]

Will we see another season?

[@stevehumphries4928]

The KitchenAid Pro Line Series came down in price ... now at $300.00. But I decided to get the Breville due to customer satisfaction. Just hope nothing goes wrong ... it appears when things go wrong it may take some time to get it fixed ...

[@fridanababan5786]

Cuisinart Elite has 10 years warranty for the motor and only 1 year warranty for Breville and Kitchenaid.

[@jon-xt6mo]

thanks so much

[@richwood2741]

Shocking! She says that she read the instructions. It really shows. Now we can see a real review not just a video about her favorite then watching her dis on the others because she did not read the instructions. Great job.

[@tedlovejesus]

At a commercial setting, one might need to deal with 4-5 machines at one job It has to be intuitive or else it’s just a mess

[@l.s.a5181]

Who knows if she's even using the correct attachments 🙄 💭 cringe

[@frog_goblin]

pretty sure she was always reading the instructions, she's even been shown doing it more than once in videos. the mentioning of the fact that she did was probably a.) because the kitchenaid was so different and b.) because people like you keep making passive aggressive comments about how she doesn't know what she's doing. but hey if it soothes you and the 42 other people who liked your comment that a trained chef and restaurant owner tells you she read the user manual in a less than 10 minute long video thats heavily edited, guess their new strategy is working.