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Thought I would write a review as I have been using this new KitchenAid Pro Line food processor for 2 months now. It's a very good machine, a real workhorse. I am a professional chef, recipe developer and food blogger so it gets a lot of use.
Here is my experience. I use it mostly for the ability to puree and mix. Hummus, pesto, marinara, dips, soups. Just used the slicing blade to slice through a cabbage for slaw and tacos in seconds flat. Good power. And a nice feature, smart design, is that you can adjust the thinness or thickness of what you are slicing on the outside with a little lever. Very helpful. And the ultra-wide tube design is great for slicing whole and larger items.
After using food processors with push buttons for decades, it took me awhile to get used to the dial design on this machine. I did not like it at first, but I am used to it now and it's fine. You get both pulse and steady on, and the ability to control the speed as well, slow to fast. I usually leave it on fast.
The appliance garage is really large, which could be a challenge for people in very small kitchens or apartments. You would have to be creative about storing your accessories, maybe in a drawer without the garage. I put mine in one of my pantries with drawers that roll out and it's nice. All accessories are organized, protected, and in one place (and the Breville offers that too, and not quite as large).
I need to order the Parmesan blade today. Smart idea, but extra cost as mine did not come with it. On the Cuisinart, the grating blades have finger holes to handle the blades. Problem is, you don't get a uniform grate. You get chunks of cheese mixed in with fine grate, a huge detractor in my book. Drove me nuts when I tried that machine. I took it back.The KA has the same finger-hole design, but they have solved the issue with a special blade.
All parts are dishwasher safe on the KA Pro Line, although I prefer to wash my blades by hand. The lid fits nice and tight with a good seal and is easy to put on and take off. I like that the workbowl is clear and not tinted gray so you can see better. The steel knife blade fits in snugly. You push it down and it locks in, nice when you are done processing and want to pour out the workbowl. The knife doesn't fall out. I also have the Breville and that blade wobbles. Doesn't fit as snug, and sometimes I get extra liquid in the bottom of the workbowl that does not mix in. Its sort of under the blade, which bugs me. Seems that all ingredients should mix in consistently. Having said that, I still really like the Breville. Good FP and more affordable for most folks.
The smaller inner workbowl and smaller blade is nice for small jobs. I did a small batch of pesto with it this weekend.
If you are new to using a food processor, the amount of parts and accessories might seem overwhelming at first, but this is not just a basic food processor. It's got greater capabilities for people who really love to cook and create a wide range of foods.
One last thing...for those of you who are cracking your workbowls, I can't imagine what you are doing! I've used a food processor for 30 years and have never cracked a single workbowl.
Hope this helps!
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Have the older version, so I hope they have made some improvements to the bowl quality. The motor is great a workhorse, I had to replace the bowl a few times due to cracking, now I am forced to buy a new machine, cos they do not make the old bowls fit the new models. May get the breville sous chef, no more kitchen aid for me.
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