KitchenAid KFP740WH 9-Cup Food Processor, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KFP740WH 9-Cup Food Processor, White
Customer Review: Pretty good but flawed
Summary: 3 Stars
I am a pastry student and KitchenAid devotee. That said, I have to agree with some of the reviewers who pointed out the design flaws in this food processor. I previously had the Cuisinart Duet blender/food processor unit, but ended up giving it away (twice! after I gave one away, I got another for free, and then eventually gave that one away, too). The construction felt flimsy, and several of the plastic parts broke within the first few uses (the bowl, the lid, etc.), ultimately requiring me to clutch the bowl and/or lid for dear life and hold it down while hitting the buttons and simultaneously trying to add ingredients into the feed tube. I upgraded to the KitchenAid 9-cup food processor, which is much sturdier and more powerful (which, unfortunately for me, also means heavier and bigger, so it takes up much more counter space) and doesn't need to be held at all. It's also much quieter and smoother. The first of the major design flaws I've noticed is that, like other reviewers have noted, the central tube is waaaay too short, so you can't process more than about 1/2 inch of food in it before it floods and drips into the motor unit, threatening damage and making a huge mess. Cuisinarts have a central tube that extends higher, and I wish KitchenAid would follow suit. The second major design flaw is that the cutting disk does not align very well. I kept chopping vegetables and noticing little shards of what I thought was glass and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Finally, I figured out that the slicing disk was slicing off pieces of the top/external feed tube along with my vegetables! Not good! As I said, I love KitchenAid products, but would implore the company to remedy these issues.Customer Review: Like having your own personal sous-chef!
Summary: 5 Stars
My mother bought me my first food processor some 20 years ago. When it finally gave up the ghost, I decided I needed to replace it. I spent some time reading the reviews of various models online and was impressed with the comments about the KitchenAid 9-cup processor. Since I have a KitchenAid power mixer, I am familiar with the quality and strength of this product. When Amazon.com offered me an unbeatable deal on the 9-cup processor, the choice became easy to make!
Am I ever glad I chose this model! It is stylish, powerful and operates quietly, purring like a kitten as it effortlessly shreds cheese, kneads biscuits or chops veggies. It cleans up like a dream, too! Just a quick swish in warm soapy water and it looks just like new. The outer housing wipes clean with a swish of a sponge. It looks great on my countertop and makes meal preparation a breeze! I recently prepared a favorite zucchini casserole. I was amazed when I sliced 8 zucchini (in perfect slices, I might addd) in under 30 seconds!! I can shred an 8 ounce brick of cheese in about 3 seconds. I can make perfect pie crust in about 30 seconds. This machine does it all! I love the pulse feature for chopping veggies. The chopping bowl does not stain or retain food odors, so I can chop tomatoes, garlic, and basil for fresh tomato sauce and then I can rinse it clean and make a pie crust and there is no carry over of flavors. The dough blade makes fabulous biscuits and scones, too!
I spend a lot of time in my kitchen...or at least I used to! My kitchen time has been greatly reduced since I "hired" my new "sous-chef" to do all my food prep for me. I think I'm in love!
Customer Review: Can't wait to replace it
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm in the minority here when I say that I do not care for this machine. There a few design flaws that I've encountered that really hinder its performance for me. The most serious is its inability to effectively shred vegetables using the shredding disc. After about two wedges of cabbage or even a few medium sized onions there is so much buildup in the gap between the disc and the bowl it starts to heat up due to all the friction. The shredded material that does fall to the bottom tends to pile up on only one side of the bowl, making it necessary to empty it often. My other major complaint is the design of the bowl. It has a very short tube in the middle that goes over the rotor on which the blade sits. Above this tube the bowl is no longer watertight when the blade is removed. To remove the bowl from the machine, you have to take out the blade, which allows liquids and finely ground foods to spill out around the rotor.
Both of these problems could be solved by making the bowl taller and slightly wider. My mother's food processor is designed this way and she has none of these issues. She also paid less than $30 for her machine at Wal-mart.
As far as quality goes, it is well made and will probably last a long time. If you do buy this machine, try to get the largest capacity you can afford. It may say it has a capacity of 9 cups, but they probably do not take into account the space the blades occupy and the fact these machines do not operate well filled to capacity. You'll be surprised how small 9 cups appears in person.
Customer Review: best countertop appliance I have!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
as much as i love my kitcheaid stand mixer, this food processor is wonderful!! it is quiet and i use it to make icing instead of using my mixer. it chops and slices and shreds and whips....i shredded a dozen zuchinni in less than 2 minutes. the 4 cup bowl makes a great mini processor.
this thing comes with a spatula, mini bowl and small blade, the bowl and large blade and 2 disks. i see nothing wrong with the way they slice in spite of what another reviewer saId. i just cannot find anything wrong with this machine. it is hard to believe something with a half horse power motor can be this quite. it is more quiet than my hair dryer and i only wish my wheat grinder was this quiet.. this food processor purrs like a kitten.
there is nothing about this machine that i don't like and i use it several times a week. it mashes potatoes in no time and they turn out very smooth and creamy.
everything about this machine is wonderful..before this i had a hamilton beach food processor and i got a lot of good out of it but this thing really is built like a tank, just like another reviewer said. this thing will last for years. it is my all time favorite kitchen toy!!! have not used the dough blade to make bread yet....
Customer Review: Worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
So I did much research before purchasing this product. I read tons of reviews, went to the store to look at it up close and personal. I have to say, I have had it only a month or so, but it is everything I could have wanted in a food processor. It is easy to clean, the blades are sharp (careful!), the speed is perfect, and the attachements/slicer blades work well too. Here are some helpful tips that others (reviewers) complained about:
1. Please have some COMMON SENSE, meaning: this is a food processor not a blender. Do not use this to make soup. Buy a blender or hand blender for that. If there is too much liquid in the bowl it will spill out onto your counter.
2.people complained about getting the mini bowl out of the large bowl, easy: use a spoon or knife and put it between the 2 at the top and it will pop right out.
3.yes it can get messy. but thats what cooking is all about (well not all about....)dont over stuff it. its not perfect, no machine is.
I cook everyday- from scratch. This machine is amazing. I couldnt cook without it. There is nothing it cant do (except for soup!).
5 stars!