Cuisinart Elite Die-Cast 16-Cup

Food processors

Elite Die-Cast 16-Cup

This Cuisinart 840 watt food processor has

- 1 speed(s)
- touchbutton controls
- 16 cup capacity
- mini bowl
- dough blade
- disk carrier/organizer
- 20 year motor warranty
- 3 year warranty on other parts
- dishwasher safe
- and the following additional features Retractable cord storage, spatula, brush

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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Current Range of Tested Food processors

Current Range of Tested Food processors

What goes into the Overall Score?

Chopping

/ 5

Slicing

/ 5

Shredding

/ 5

Pureeing

/ 5

Grating

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Claimed capacity (cups)

/ 5

Weight (lbs.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Chopping: This model performed very good in our chopping tests of almonds and onions.

Slicing: This model performed very good in our slicing tests of celery and mushrooms.

Shredding: This model performed good in our shredding tests of cheddar cheese and carrots.

Pureeing: This model performed good in our pureeing tests of peas and carrots.

Grating: This model performed good in our grating test of parmesan cheese.

Noise: This model performed excellent in our noise test using a sound meter to measure decibels.

About

The Cuisinart Elite Die-Cast 16-Cup is part of the Food processors & choppers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Food processors models like the Elite Die-Cast 16-Cup are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Claimed capacity: Capacity of processors is as claimed by the manufacturer.

Weight: Weight of processors, rounded to the nearest pound, includes the base, bowl, lid, and chopping blade.

Chopping: We judged each model's proficiency at chopping onions, and almonds.

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Separate shredding blade

Yes-reversible

Separate slicing blade

Yes-adjustable

Reversible shredding, slicing blade

No

French Fry/Julienne blade

No

Dough blade

Yes

Whipping attachment

No

Minibowl insert

Yes

Disk carrier, organizer

Yes

Juicer attachment

No

Blender attachment

No

Additional features

Retractable cord storage, spatula, brush

French Fry/Juilienne blade

No

Specs

Controls

Touchbutton

Speeds

1

Height (in.)

18

Wattage

840

Dishwasher-safe

Yes

Warranty (yrs.)

3

Motor warranty (yrs.)

20

Price & Shop

Price & Shop