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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Any opinions on the new style Cuisinart food processors? I have the older "classic" style, and I see that those can be had for something of a discount compared to the comparable newer "elite" style.
Gift item, cuisinart brand wanted, so please don't both with Bose/Tiffany sucks.
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Since no one else has answered your question, I'll throw in my 2 pennies. I have a DLC-8 which I've had so long that I bought a replacement blade a few years ago since the old was so dull.
What I find most irritating about the workbowl design really about cleaning. It has all those ridges in the feed tube (which doesn't come apart) where food particles get stuck and are virtually unreachable.
The only thing I know about the new food processors (gleaned from a "non-commercial" on a PBS show) is that the blade locks in so you can pour out the bowl without the blade falling out. I would guess that also means it doesn't leak around the blade when the bowl is filled with liquid, as mine does.
I took a quick peek at the Amazon ratings and the "Most Favorable" review headline is "I like it a lot, but not in love."
Doesn't seem like it's worth almost double the money. I hadn't looked at the prices in a while and I am frankly surprised at how relatively inexpensive a Cuisinart is. I think it costs around the same number of dollars for a "classic" as mine cost when it was acquired many years ago.
ETA that some person with even more time on their hands completed a very detailed comparison review on the Amazon site.
Link.
