Review: Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor
This contest is now CLOSED. Congratulations to Denise!
I leave tomorrow morning for BlogHer Food in San Francisco. And since I’m going to be off having fun for a few days, I thought I’d leave something fun for you to do while I’m away. And it’s been a while since we’ve had a giveaway. Now sounds like a perfect time! Are you ready for a chance to win a Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor?
I’ve been testing this food processor for about a month now. I’ve made several recipes with the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor so I could use all of it’s different functions and blades. Hello, lovely. Where have you been all my life? I don’t know what possessed me to think that I didn’t need a full sized food processor before. I’ve gone for almost 8 years with just the Cuisinart Mini Chopper and when that wore out the Cuisinart Elite Mini Chopper. I guess I didn’t want to sacrifice the space, and it is a spendy purchase, but wow I love this machine!
Recipes I’ve made with the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup:
- Zucchini Cherry Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping (chopping, and mixing muffins)
- Restaurant Style Salsa and again when I wrote about Canning Restaurant Style Salsa (chopping and puree)
- Rustic Rosemary Garlic Bread (using the dough blade)
- Open Face Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches (slicing the vegetables)
- Manicotti Primavera (fine chopping, and grating)
It seems that this food processor can do almost anything. It slices, dices, grates, chops, purees, and can make dough. Really, it’s a 2-in-1. You get a small 4 cup bowl (the size of the Mini Chopper) and a larger, full sized (12 cup) bowl. It comes with 3 blades: 1 for the small bowl, 1 for the large bowl, and a dough blade that fits the large bowl. Then there’s the grating mechanism. It has 2 sides to it: fine shred and regular. The slicing disc has several settingsΒ for different thicknesses all in one disc. That’s a great space saver because you don’t need different discs for different sized slices or grating. I really like that the bowl has a pour spout, too.
Madeline and Logan absolutely thought the slicing and grating were the coolest things ever. They helped me with theΒ Manicotti Primavera and had a blast, and helped me out a lot too. It would have taken so much longer to hand grate all of those vegetables. Instead it took 2 minutes, tops. For all of the vegetables. And the block of mozzarella – it was decimated.
The same goes for the slicing when I made the Open Face Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches. Madeline actually started eating a bunch of the sliced squash because she liked how thinly it was sliced. She’s never wanted to eat zucchini before. WIN! You can find more features here.
I hate to sound overly positive, for feature that you thing that this has to be too good to be true, but I can’t think of much that I didn’t like about the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor.
If I had to get picky, my concerns would be:
- Price – it’s an investment, but not outrageous
- Space – you can’t make it smaller or it’s not a full sized food processor and Cuisinart does do a good job making the attachments multi-taskers .
- The blade doesn’t lock as well as it does in the Elite Mini Chopper. It’s nice when you can tilt the bowl to the side to scrape everything out without the blade falling out with the food.
- Storage for the blades and discs. If you have kids, count on purchasing one of these Disc Storage Containers to keep little hands from getting hurt. There are a lot of sharp parts, and not really a good way to store them without the container, besides in a locked cabinet (which is where I have them now).
Giveaway (1 winner): Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor
The Rules:
- What’s your favorite feature of the Cuisinart Elite 12 Cup Food Processor and what recipe would you make first? (by 11:59 PST October 13th)
- 1 random winner will be announced by October 20th. I will notify you via email and you will have 72 hours to respond before I choose a new winner.
- Contest open to US Residents only.
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Jenna says
favorite feature- definitely the dough making blade!
Paula says
I love the dual size bowls and that fact that it’s a full size. I too have been using a mini size for over 10 years now. I would definitely make your Restaurant Style Salsa. I’ve already made it once (in the mini) but would love to make a HUGE batch of it.
Carla says
Oh my goodness, I would love to win! I currently have a KA food pro and I have not been completely happy with it. I have been eyeing others for when I choose to upgrade. I love the fact that this has two shredding sizes(which mine doesn’t) and the spout on the bowl. Very cool. I would probably end up making salsa first, since that is the main reason I own a FP. lol. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Faye says
I like cuisineart on Facebook
E.clare says
What I love most about the Cuisinart Elite 12 cup food processor is how it helps me feed a large hungry crowd. My husband loves football. This time of year, there seems to be endless tailgate parties to attend. I would use the shredding disk to help me shred sharp cheddar and smoked gouda for my favorite pimento cheese spread recipe. The 12 cup large bowl would let me shred enough cheese to feed a football team, or at least a bunch guys who play fantasy football.
Faye says
I like goodlifeeats on Facebook
Faye says
I retweeted the contest @fayethorn
Faye says
My favorite feature is the size. I only have a mini processor, so if I make a full recipe of a lot of things, I have to process multiple batches.
The first thing I would make is felafel-my kids love it!
Faye says
The size is what I like the best-I only have a mini food processor, so I end up having to process multiple batches to make a full recipe.
My kids love my homemade felafel, so that is probably the first think I would make.
erin says
i’ve been eager to get some legit restaurant-style salsa going, but hate the noise my current food processor makes. plus, it’s tiny and i’d love to be able to make things like salsa in large batches, all at once (oh, all my big dreams.) π
this looks fantastic–thanks for the giveaway!
headed over to cast my vote now!
Valerie says
Since I don’t have a processor, I think all the features are great! The variety of cup sizes stands out as a neat feature. My first recipe to make with this would be red pepper hummus!
Sandi D says
I voted for you. Good luck!
Sandi D says
I am a fan of Cuisinart. π
Sandi D says
I am a fan of Good Life Eats. Thanks!
Sandi D says
My favorite feature would be the multiple blades. So much you can do with it. I would have to try one of the bread recipes and your recipe for rosemary garlic bread looks wonderful!
MamaFeelgood says
I love all the different blades.
Stainless-steel slicing disc, shredding disc, chopping/mixing blades, and dough blade