I would have given if 4.5 stars if there was a choice for that. Some cleaning issues (see towards end below) detracted from 5 stars.

I’ve been using it almost daily for 6 months now and love it. I mainly use it to chop all kinds of vegetables, make pesto, chop garlic, and grate cheese. I picked it for is capacity, since I wanted to minimize my choping time by doing more at once. But, found its very easy cleanup and powerful motor a big bonus. I can fill it to the rim with onions, carrots, kale, what ever, and it is well designed to not only chop when the thing is full, but efficiently move the stuff so that it is chopped throughout, and not just at the bottom. You do have to fill it aleast to a minimum level for this action to work.
I though I should respond to that wildly negative feedback:
>1. It’s well over a foot tall and very bulky, taking up ALOT of space. This thing is HUGE.

*well, it is not so huge, but it has a base about equal to the size of the container capacity. So, if you want to use less buy something else with less capacity.

>2. The cord is under the machine and wraps around manually underneath.
*who cares? I never fuble with the cord or wrap it around anything.

>3. The suction cups on the bottom sound like a good idea, but they’re more of a pain.

*this is true. It would have been nice if the had a quick release feature. They hold very strong, which is needed sometimes because of its strong power jerks on pulse mode.

>4. I’ve tried pureeing with it several times. Unless it’s filled to the max, it just pushes the food to the side and the blades chop air.

*probably an exaduration, but you do have put enough for the blades to work right. Probably midway is right. I puree tomatoes and pesto with no problem.

>5. I’ve used the slicing and shredding disks on potatoes, carrots and cheeses and am very disappointed.

*I agree. Slicing is adequate, but the shredding is poorly designed, where if you don’t do it right you get chucks that whip around violently. It is controlable to get decent results if you work with it, though.

It is also good quality design. My main, if not only, con is there are some moving parts in the lid that are very hard to clean. It is relatively minor, but could have been done better.

For the price, I could find nothing close to this capacity and power.

Thought I should give back a detailed feedback since other’s feedback has always been so helpful.

Well, hope this review helps you.

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After cooking for my family for 25 years I broke down and decided to buy a food processor. After researching here, I decided this Hamilton Beach Big Mouth was the biggest workhorse for the littlest price. I was right. It is very easy to learn how to operate, it +chops, slices, and grates in seconds, and best of all is its “big mouth.” Yep, just stick a whole onion, whole zucchini, or whatever in there and out it comes without dragging out your cutting board and knife to cut it half first.

I also purchased separately the french fry cutter blade, which makes awesome fries at just the right size. A piece of advice: DO NOT go to Walmart, Target, etc. and get this processor without that bonus blade! You really need that as the other blade slices very very thin.

Overall, I am VERY happy with this purchase. I keep it on my counter so I can use it without the pain of getting it out. It looks nice there.

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E. Bartlett “ebartlett” (Vienna, VA USA) –

  

This product is wonderful. I received it as a gift, and was disappointed at first that it wasn’t a Cuisinart! However, after using it for the past two months, I don’t think I could be more satisfied with anything else. Here are some reasons:

*It has attachments for grating cheese, slicing food, and finely chopping food.
*It has four different speeds plus a pulse speed, which allows you to chop just for a second if needed.
*It has a “mouth” that is enlargeable and allows you to easily fit whole fruits or vegetables without removing the top.
*Its 14 cup capacity is enough to make a huge amount of food. I recently made enough salsa to feed an army in just one batch.
*It has a powerful motor; I’ve never had it stop or even sound like it’s having trouble- I have put in four whole onions, and this processor finely chopped them in literally about 5 or 7 seconds.
*It comes with a booklet that recommends the speed and amount of time different vegetables should be chopped, depending on what type of look you’re going for (i.e. french fry slice, finely chopped, grated).
*It has a safety feature that requires the top to be locked before the machine can run- safe both for the person putting things in, and for any little ones who may be playing with things on the counter.
*It has suction cups on the bottom which keep the machine in one place while it’s running. They are a bit confusing at first, as it is hard to figure out how to get them to stop sticking so you can move the processor, but I found that you can solve this problem by just sliding the machine around the counter.
*This product is easy to store. While you are not using it, all of its attachments fit neatly inside it, so it doesn’t use up any extra room, and so the attachments won’t get lost. I just leave mine on my countertop.
*It is easy to clean, and all parts are dishwasher safe.

*Just a reminder- This product is a food processor, not a blender, so the closest to blending you will get is very finely chopped. If you are looking for something that will blend as well as process food, you may want to look for a product that is both a blender and a food processor in one.

This is easily the most used product in my kitchen. It’s just as good as a Cuisinart — and half the price! I highly recommend it.

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