Wow Sleek And Stylish And Works Great Too

Anyone who has read my other epinions on Cuisinart cookware and appliances knows that I am already a huge fan of theirs. Well this is no exception. I had the privilage of winning this in a contest a few weeks ago. I had been wanting one really bad, but money would not allow me such a luxury at this time so I sucked it up and drooled when I went by them in the stores. Well while strolling through one of my favorite stores I saw a form to fill out and win one in a contest. Hey I did not have to buy anything so I thought what the heck it could not hurt anything and here I am the proud owner of the new cuisianart prep 11 plus.

This model is big, but does not take up near as much room as my older food processor did (which I have given to a friend). This is just a small amount bigger than a coffee machine so it does not take up much room which is nice if you only have limited space to begin with. The base of the food processor is hard plastic. The control pannel is flush with the food processor which makes cleaning it up a breeze. All you have to do is wipe it off with a damp rag. You have your regular on, off, and pulse buttons as well as a new added feature of dough button.

This comes with a 11 cup clear, plastic bowl that has a solid white plastic handle. This makes it so easy to get in and out after using.There is also a dough blade that has short dulled blades to cut through the dough easily. You can make up to three pounds of dough at a time with this machine.There is a chopping blade that has long sharp blades. This is what is used the most since you can use this blade for anything other than making dough.

There is also a 4mm slicing blade that is great for making sliced potatoes (for frying) or sliced zuchhini for a casserole. This blade is round and the same size as the bowl. It is flat and has four arreas for the fruit, vegetable, or whatever you are slicing to be cut.

Shredding disc is the same size as the work bowl. There are small wholes in the blade for the shredding.This is excellent for cole slaw, items for taco's, or slicing carrots for a salad.

Small and large pushers. The small pusher is used for adding items such as nuts or small items to mixture while in use. This keeps you from having to open the processor and add the items . The larger pusher is for fruits or vegetables that will not fit into the smaller pusher. Both are not the easiest pieces to clean. Thankfully they can be put into the dishwasher.

I have used this for making cookie dough, biscuits, and pizza crust using the dough feature. It works wonderfully and I have had no problem with it acting as if it were going to stop or hesitating even when I got to around three pounds worth of cookie dough. It is not the quietest item when you push it to that level, but by no means does it sound like a buzz saw like one of my old ones did. The base does not rock or move in the least even on larger batches.

I use the chopping blade the most for tomatoes, peppers or whatever I am needing. This makes quick work of it. I use the pulse more often than the regular on switch so as to not puree my food.:) Now I do use the on button if I am making a smoothie, crushing ice, or making a milk shake. The pulse tends to work better for chopping items though since it is short bursts of power and you can control the consistency you want better.

Over all I am extremely pleased with this food processor and the fact I won it and did not have to pay for it makes it five times better yet.:) Though I do definitely think it is worth the full price.