Reddit reviews Cuisinart FP-8SV Elemental 8 Cup Food Processor, Silver

The basic Cuisinart is more than enough; however, this $185 model seems to be priced down to an insane $65 and is Prime-eligible.... so... uh... buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-FP-8SV-Elemental-Processor-Silver/dp/B00LBZOYAK/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1518892066&sr=1-1&keywords=cuisinart+food+processor&dpID=41Lg3tIj-mL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Recipe (and additional notes) found at https://veggiechick.com/mashed-cauliflower/. =)

Mashed Cauliflower

• 1 medium head white cauliflower, (discard core and leaves and break into florets)
  
• 1/4 cup unsalted vegetable broth (or can use 1 tablespoon olive oil)
  
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 1 leek, trimmed and chopped fine 
  
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  
• 1 tablespoon vegan butter, optional
  
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sea salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
  

1. To begin, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the cauliflower and boil for 10-15 minutes or until soft. Drain and leave the cooked cauliflower sitting in a colander in the sink to let any steam escape (note: this helps the puree to be smoother and not mushy).
   
2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the unsalted vegetable broth (or olive oil if desired) over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and finely chopped leeks, and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the leeks are tender, stirring occasionally. Add to a food processor.
   
3. Then to the food processor, add the nutritional yeast, vegan butter, almond milk, chives, thyme, salt, and pepper.
   
4. Once the cauliflower has let out all the steam, add to the food processor. Starting on low power, start blending and increase speed until creamy. You may need to stop the processor and stir in case some of the florets get stuck at the top. This recipe makes about 4 cups mashed cauliflower, or roughly 1 cup per serving. Taste and add salt, pepper, or additional nutritional yeast as desired. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-FP-8SV-Elemental-Processor-Silver-x/dp/B00LBZOYAK

https://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/one-minute-mayo?utm_term=.fsvJxG5ZA&sub=3816117_6078396

This is the exact food processor and recipe my wife and I use. We must use the food processor at least every 2 days if not more - it's amazing. I think the real key to mayo making is to make sure the oil is as cold as possible and to pour it in as slowly as possible. It was tough to find a compliant Dijon but I think we got ours at Target. Obviously you can replace the Canola with Olive Oil in the above recipe.

price history

A bog standard Cuisinart 8 cup food processor. I was allowed to pick it out so I had to decide between sizes. My view on it was bigger is better but lets not get crazy. I was right. I can comfortably grate four potatoes in one. You can go even larger but the price gets crazy and at some point doing it in batches wins against the hit to your wallet.

I checked a lot of threads on /r/cooking when picking it out and it was the overwhelming recommendation. I can see why. The only criticism I have of it at all is that in the case of shredding/grating, it results in very long one inch/2.5cm pieces. If we're talking cheese that's not a big deal but if its a potato then I have to remove it and give it a rough chop to get it down to a better size. But hell, I made a carrot cake with it last weekend and I'd rather use the food processor to do 80% of the work and a kitchen knife once over to finish than spend way longer doing it by hand.

I have a second criticism now that I think about it. Washing. You have to make a call when you use it. Is the time saved going to be less than the extra time washing the bowl, blades, and feed tube thingy? They're easy to wash but its still a thing you have to deal with that takes longer than the 10 seconds to wash your chef knife you'll use for everything else.

Bottom line - if I was given the choice to get one again I'd totally do it. It's very useful even though it's not perfect. I don't pull it out for everything but the things I do use it for I would hate not having it.