Cuisinart Mini-Prep Processor
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart Mini-Prep Processor
Customer Review: mini-prep
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item because the one I currently owned had a cracked plastic ring where the blade connected. I originally went on-line to purchase just the replacement part. However, it was only $5 more to buy all brand-new. My original mini-prep was more than 12 years old and served my kitchen needs well (chopping nuts and blending dressings mostly) and I expect the same service from the new one.Customer Review: Okay
Summary: 1 Stars
This is okay for chopping cilantro, but does not puree very well. I my mind it does not live up to the Cuisinart name. Much prefer my old Sunbeam Oskar.Customer Review: finger-slicing death trap
Summary: 1 Stars
The blade mechanism on this chopper is extremely difficult to remove or adjust. I have very small fingers, and there is still barely enough room between the two blades for me to press on the plastic ring to remove it. I can't imagine how someone with large fingers would manage. My husband and I both sliced our fingers numerous times the first time we assembled this and tried to change the blade position, so I read the manual to see if we were doing it wrong. Well, the diagram in the manual doesn't correspond to the actual machine, so it's useless.
On top of the danger, it doesn't even do that good of a job chopping. There's nothing I can do in this thing that I can't do better and more easily with my hand-held blender. Save your money AND your fingers! Steer clear of this thing!
Customer Review: Would send it back if I knew how
Summary: 2 Stars
I wish I hadn't thrown away my old chopper when I got this one. It is a perfect size, but the chopping leaves much to be desired. It leaves a combination of huge chunks and liquid mush when chopping onions. I will play with it some more and see if I can figure out a way to make it consistent.Customer Review: Great Little Tool!
Summary: 4 Stars
This mini-prep-processor is the second Cuisinart product I have bought from Amazon. The first was a refurbished convection toaster oven. The careful engineering and attractive, simple design of both products impress me. Also impressive is how wonderfully well they work!
After reading a lot of the Amazon reviews-- not all 350+-- I was convinced this mini-chopper-processor would be a better replacement for the small, inexpensive Black and Decker that burned out with no warning after one year of very mild use. Avoid Black & Decker in the kitchen is my conclusion. Anyway...
this Little Honey, that's what I call him, arrived the day before Thanksgiving. Before that I'd only used the B/D to pulverize cat food twice a day. The cats spit out meat or fish pieces they'd have to chew. Waste of money, so they get instant grind instead.
What good timing! I put that Little Honey right to work. The slightly larger cup capacity, two speeds, a strong sounding motor of the Cuisinart, and its crisp good looks kept inviting me to whip up quick dips, sauces and icings for unexpected company-- as well as, the morning and evening cat food.
The compact size lets me keep it up on the counter. I get more use out of it than my large food processor down in the cupboards somewhere. If it were a little larger I would replace the big processor.
Why only 4 stars?
I think it is a great little tool, but I am waiting to see how long before the motor burns out. And 4 stars because it does not chop evenly, when I chop such chunky things as celery or certain mixtures of wet cat food large pieces are left.
(No, not together! I wash it out well between food types.)
Usually I run it until I smell the motor burning then stop. That is after the recommended 10 to 12 seconds, alternating between Lo and Hi speeds. Some other reviewer mentioned the burning smell also, so I assume it is normal...
Anyway, if it is still doing this before the warranty runs I will have to send the Little Honey back. For now, I love it very much.