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Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup DFP-14BCN Inspection


PROS / Its blades are adjustable to allow for varying amounts of thickness

CONS / The chip sometimes cuts a slice of food thinner than the
selected thickness.
VERDICT / This food processor combines power with quality components to
Easily cut, puree or blend a wide range of ingredients.
The Cuisinart Custom 14 (DFP-14BCN) is a strong 14-cup food
Processor that achieves near-perfect results for a broad assortment of food. Its
Simple design and flexible blades allow you to achieve varying degrees
of thickness or fineness when processing food. Although the device
doesn't have advanced features like variable speeds or touch panel
Controls, it outperforms many other appliances thanks to its simple and
durable design.


Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup DFP-14BCN
Performance
This is among the best food processors Concerning simple performance,
Due to its versatility and consistent outcomes.

uniformities in our testing. The slicing blade is adjustable, so you can get
For example, this functionality
allowed us to achieve both paper-thin and thick slices of potatoes and
mushrooms alike. The only issues we found with uniformity were that



Other models we tested, the processor yields near-perfect results

At the base of the bowl. Sometimes, a large chunk of food can get
wedged between the blade and lid, though these occurrences were rare
in our experience. When kneading pie dough in our tests, this model
Perfectly integrated all of the ingredients together without leaving any

Recipe called for more than 3.5 cups of flour, and although it doesn't have
A speed setting specifically for dough, the included kneading blade is a
Helpful accessory and can save you the added cost of purchasing another

Along with kneading, this food processor is also designed to puree
foods like a blender. It performed admirably when we tested it for
Making salad dressing with cauliflower, though it ultimately depends on
What sorts of food you wish to liquefy. It won't crush ice for smoothies or
Achieve smooth liquid textures with the same efficiency as a blender, but
it works quite well for textured purees like salsas, dressings and pasta
sauces.
Cleaning & Convenience
In cleaning this top-rated food processor, we found it took a little more
Than 12 minutes to totally prepare it for future uses. The appliance
Contains a lot of individual parts, like the rubber seal along the top of
The bowl, but the design lets you reach every crevice of the device
as you clean. After cleaning, it may take some practice to remember how
everything comes together. But since you can take apart all of
the individual elements to remove food particles from the device as a
Whole, you can be certain there aren't any hidden parts of food when
you're done.
Be aware that the lid of the food processor locks in place by means of a
Button rather than a twist seal. Sometimes, the lid seal can prove
imperfect and allow food chunks to escape from the bowl. In our
experience with the food processor, it was easy to avoid by making sure
to hold the lid down firmly while pushing the lock button. Even though
the lid locking functionality requires some practice to master, this does
Nothing to reduce the processor's overall ease of use.
The bowl capacity is promoted as 14 cups, but this depends more on
The sort of food being processed. For cheeses, it utilizes the full bowl, but
It can only handle up to 3 pounds of bread dough or 3 cups of sliced or
pureed vegetables. Processed meat is a bit more difficult to chop in bulk,
So the bowl load shouldn't exceed 2 lbs, whereas with cake batters
You can use more of the bowl, up to 4 lbs.
Design
The single speed setting -- pulse -- makes this appliance simple to use.
This way you can achieve the most desirable results or the Best
uniformity without worrying about differing speeds yielding drastically
different end products. The unit itself is rather heavy, but this makes it
Stable when processing loads using the entire bowl. The blades sit
Quite near the bottom of the bowl, which adds to its processing
efficiency, particularly when incorporating dough or sauce ingredients.
The Cuisinart Custom 14 comes with an incredibly large feeding chute --
Among the largest of all the appliances we tested. In some cases, it can
Accommodate a complete potato. In our testing, the feeding tube worked well
With large quantities of food or items large in size. The pusher assembly
consists of two parts, with a small and removable clear pusher and a
Central feed tube, which means it is possible to continuously feed ingredients
while processing.
Warranty & Support
This food processor's manufacturer, Cuisinart, offers warranties on the
Individual pieces as well as the motor itself. The motor is protected by a
five-year warranty. While this is not as long as several other products we
Reviewed, it's still a sufficient in duration to permit for product flaws to
be discovered and addressed. The entire unit is also covered by a threeyear
Warranty, which covers all individual parts like the bowl, blades
and wiring.
Summary
Throughout our tests of processing foods of varying toughness, we found
the Cuisinart Custom 14 to be the best food processor from a
performance standpoint. It consistently produced highly-uniform
results, whether it was shredded cheese or diced potatoes. A common
Issue among many other appliances is a final large chunk of food that the
Processor just can't seem to reduce. This device rarely had the same
Issue because of the design of the leading bowl, blade and disks. Its
Performance, combined with a simple design and ease of cleaning,
Makes this one of the most perfect machines for processing foods.