Comments about Cuisinart MP-14N Limited Edition Metal Food Processor:

Received the Limited Edition for Christmas. The speed of vegetable slicing is just amazing and the safety features are outstanding.

Comments about Cuisinart MP-14N Limited Edition Metal Food Processor:

We made hummus right after we got it out of the box....
quick and easy and yummy...

Comments about Cuisinart MP-14N Limited Edition Metal Food Processor:

My cheapie food processor just up and quit one day and as I used it every day, I needed another one pronto. We hadn't had the cheapo very long either,so the price was a false economy. It was a 7 cup unit and I wanted a larger one, as I was doing things like processing an entire cabbage plus multiple other types of foods at a time and had to break it up into many small batches. In deciding what brand of processor to buy, I considered items with which I'd already had experience and read all the online reviews I could find. I had considered a comparable Hamilton Beach processor, but I owned a beautiful blender from that company that always leaked, even after getting a fresh gasket, and couldn't get customer service from them, so I decided to give the Cuisinart brand a try.I found the Cuisinart MP14N Limited Edition online at a cheaper price than Abe's[...] If you get the Limited Edition 14 cup model, it comes with a 20 year warranty versus the regular 14 cup model that has only a 3 year warranty and the price difference is only about $10. Thanks to the reviewer on another website who pointed that out.I'm a mostly raw food vegan so we need to cut lots of produce daily. Unless I want to spend a long time cutting by hand, using a box grater, a hand food mill or pounding with a mortar and pestle, all of which I've done, this is really a time saver, and using hand methods is fine if you're only making small quantities, cooking infrequently or lack space. I use the MP14 Limited Edition to chop, mix, slice, grate and it does all those functions beautifully. It ploughs through veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains. The unit is heavy duty, stays put, is relatively quiet, considering how powerful it is. It has regular buttons, not the press pad type, so you want to clean around them carefully, however, they look and feel much sturdier than the quick wipe press pads that wear through eventually. It comes with a plastic bowl and lid, but I wish they had been made out of glass. I was surprised they used plastic considering how high quality the motor section seems. Extra bowls and discs are available, though I find the discs and blade that came with it are sufficient. Still, I may get one for julienne strips, and it would be nice to have a second work bowl. The unit is BIG. The MP14 is 15 5/8" tall and about 8"W X 10D". It's just tall enough that I can't get it to fit under my upper cabinets, so I have to let it sit in front of them. This accidentally worked out to be a good thing. I bought a blade box and keep it behind the processor, the blades out of harm's way for small hands, so the processor acts as a kind of sentry for the box. The unit is very attractive.It's easy to clean and an ordinary toothbrush gets into the nooks and crannies of the bowl and top. If you wash it right away, everything rinses off easily. You don't have to rinse between different types of foods either, unless you're adding strong spices like curry that might mix in with the next type of food you're processing. It's a 14 cup unit, but even so, cannot hold much liquid because it will splash over the inner shaft and top/bottom seal as the liquid gets splashed around. Due to its larger capacity, I was hoping the MP14 would be a substitute for my blender so I could have only one item on my small counter, but it's not. If you're making a lot of smoothies or foods with more than 2 or 3 cups of liquid in them, you really need a blender for that. For processing drier items, I just fill the bowl up to the rim, set the blade spinning, and process to the desired texture. I can process a whole cabbage in one shot. Because of the large capacity, I also thought I'd be able to put large pieces in, but the directions say to cut things up first into 1 inch pieces. This is small enough where I asked myself, if I have to cut them that small, why am I using an expensive food processor instead of a good knife and box grater? Still, for working on lots of veggies frequently, the processor is quicker. If you only use one occasionally or for small quantities, use a good knife and box grater and save the space and electricity!I tried using the dough blade that comes with the processor to stir a somewhat wet mixture for making raw wheat bread (grains, seeds, liquid) that I was going to dehydrate after processing, but the blade would only stir the center portion of the mixture. I stopped the unit repeatedly to scrape down the sides, but the dough blade would not incorporate the outer portions of the mixture. When I used the full size blade on the same mixture, it worked fine. I haven't used the dough blade on a yeast type dough, so I can't report as to how the blade would work on that.Using the large blade, I can mince, really, almost purify if I want to, just about any veg or fruit item, including mixtures with several cups of gummy dried dates or figs in them. It will chop nuts to whatever size you like, but it doesn't make a nut butter, close, but not quite. I can put the heaviest, toughest veggies in it such as rutabaga, hard cauliflower and broccoli, very hard beets and it moves right through them, unlike my dead cheapie unit. It will soar through a giant whole daikon radish, shredding it in seconds. The opening is large enough for a full size tomato, almost two, and has a second smaller one in the center so you can slice or grate narrow foods like carrots or scallions and have them stay upright. Also, the cup that fits into that center opening has a hole in the bottom, so if you want to make mayonnaise or sauce and do a slow drizzle of oil, you can put the oil in the inner cup or any other liquid you want to add slowly. I would recommend getting Cuisinart's plastic box for blade/disc storage and am puzzled as to why the company does not include this item, as the blades are too sharp to leave in a drawer and might get nicked as well. You would think they'd include it as a safety precaution if nothing else. Make sure you get the size for your unit as they have a different one for the smaller units. It'll hold the regular and dough blades, the two discs and stem that come with the processor and has a third slot for another disc. I saw on a review that a woman locks hers open as the lock is a pain to open. I did that and it works out fine. There's no bottom on the unit, which is good so you can let the discs/blades drip dry in it out of danger to your hands. I store all the parts in the box as this makes it easy to grab what I need without having to remove the disc and post if I want to use the blade or vice versa.Overall, I'm pleased with the processor. If you process a lot of food, this is a godsend and worth the price, but if you're only doing small quantities or processing infrequently, then having to cut up the pieces before processing and having to wash all the parts, including the cutting board and knife for initial prep as well as pay the large price for the unit seems to be a lot of work and money for little return. In that case I'd opt for the simplicity of a knife, box grater and cutting board. I haven't had the MP14 long enough yet to report on its longevity, but I'm hoping the warranty is an indicator of its service life.