Breville BFP710BSS Sous Chef Food Processor Review

The design choices behind this machine show up in daily use, not on a spec line.

A bowl with no hole in the bottom

The spindle mounts to the bowl rather than to the base, so the bowl is a sealed vessel. You can carry it to the sink, set it on a scale and fill it without leaks. The cup and milliliter markings let you measure straight into it.

Assembly that takes one try

Bowl, then blade, then lid: each part seats and locks without threading a spindle through a hole. That is the reason the machine gets used on a weeknight rather than only on weekends.

The 2-in-1 wide feed chute

One chute adjusts between 2.76 in and 5.2 in. At full width, whole potatoes and large carrots go down without precutting. The pusher nests into the narrower opening so slim items like carrots and celery stand upright instead of tipping sideways.

The adjustable slicer is the standout accessory

It has 24 settings from 0.012 in (0.3 mm) to 0.31 in (8.0 mm), adjusted by a dial on the disc. Paper-thin potato and radish slices come out in a single pulse; thick coins for roasting take one turn of the dial. It behaves like a good mandoline bolted to a motor.

Shredding, pureeing and chopping

The reversible shredder handles fine and coarse work on cheese, carrots, zucchini and cabbage. The S-Blade turns out uniform diced onion in a handful of pulses, creamy hummus, well-composed pie crust and even chocolate chunks with little dust.

Storage inside the bowl

The Chef's Armory caddy gives the S-Blade, reversible shredder, adjustable slicer and dough blade each a color-coded home inside the bowl, and each one is reachable independently. Nothing lives loose in a drawer, and nothing sharp is loose in the bowl.

Breville+ recipes

The machine pairs with Breville+, which carries over 1,000 guided recipes, a set tuned to this machine, live and on-demand classes and cook guides.

These are design choices stated plainly, not defects, and each one matters before you buy.

It is heavy and tall

At 20.3 lb, 16.73 in high and 8.66 in wide by 11.02 in deep, it is a machine that lives on the counter. Measure the gap under your upper cabinets first, and plan on lifting it only rarely.

Hand-washing is the routine

The bowl and lid are dishwasher safe on the top rack, but washing them that way should be occasional rather than routine, and they should not be soaked. In practice: rinse promptly, wash by hand, and reserve the dishwasher for the blades and discs.

No dicing out of the box

The included accessories are the spindle, S-Blade, reversible shredder, adjustable slicer and dough blade. There is no dicing grid, no French-fry disc and no second work bowl. Dicing is an optional accessory, not part of this purchase.

No mini bowl

Small jobs, like one onion, a handful of herbs or a single garlic clove, happen in a 12-cup bowl. If most of your processing is small-batch, a full-size machine is the wrong shape of tool.

Dough is the weak spot

The dough blade is included and the machine will knead, but the motor is built for short bursts. The manual caps run time at one minute at a time, and overloading it with dough will trip the overload protection and put the machine into standby. Knead in short pulses, add liquid through the small chute while running, and give the motor its cool-down if it stops.

One speed plus pulse

The controls are Power, Stop/Play and Pulse. There is no variable speed dial and no timer. For most chopping, slicing and shredding the pulse button does the work, but cooks who expect speed control should know it isn't there.

Not built for ice

The spec sheet's recommended uses are chop, knead, shred and slice. Crushing ice and frozen-solid blocks fall outside them.

The numbers that decide whether this machine fits your kitchen are the bowl size, the footprint and the motor's duty cycle.

Operating limits from the manual

These rules protect both the machine and the results. Cut ingredients to about 1-inch pieces before processing. Run the motor no more than one minute at a time. If the overload protection trips, unplug the machine and let it cool for 30 minutes. Freeze soft cheese about 45 minutes before grating and meat about 30 minutes before grinding. Don't fill the chute past the MAX line, or the interlock won't engage and the machine won't start.

The machine rewards a cook who processes often and has the counter space to leave it out.

Buy it if

• You cook most days and process often.
• You want one machine for chopping, slicing, shredding, pureeing and occasional kneading.
• You have counter space and cabinet clearance for a 16.73 in machine.
• You value easy assembly and a wide chute over a compact footprint.
• You want precise slice thickness without buying a separate mandoline.
• You like accessories that live inside the bowl.

Pass if

• Your kitchen is small or you store appliances in cupboards.
• You mainly process small quantities.
• Dicing is a must-have and you don't want to buy an accessory for it.
• Bread and pizza dough are your primary use.
• You want speed control or a timer.
• You need to crush ice.