Cuisinart FP-110 Core Custom Food Processor Review

The chopping/mixing blade handles onions, garlic, herbs, hummus, sauces and purees, and the sealed Tritan bowl and lid keep liquids where they belong. Slicing and shredding are covered out of the box: a reversible shredding disc and an adjustable slicing disc take care of carrots, cheese, zucchini and potatoes without a second purchase.

Storage is built in. The blade, discs and both pushers nest inside the bowl, and the machine stands 15.5 inches high, so it slides under standard upper cabinets. At 8.6 lb it is easy to lift out and put away.

The bowl also accepts separately sold Core Essentials add-ons, including a 36 oz blender jar, a dicing kit, a small work bowl, a juicing center and specialty discs, so the machine can take on more jobs later instead of being a dead end. Controls are three paddles, Mix/Low, High and Pulse, with no menus or screens, and it comes with a limited 3-year warranty.

The sealed Tritan bowl, the two discs included as standard and the add-on ecosystem are what you are paying for over a bare-bones chopper.

A 10-cup bowl is a lot of space for one garlic clove or a single shallot, and small loads sit below the blade. The separately sold small work bowl is the fix.

Bread and pizza dough are capped at 2.5 cups of flour, kneaded on Low with the medium pusher locked in, and there is no dedicated dough blade in the box. Nut butter takes patience: nuts are capped at 3 cups, and you should expect to scrape down the bowl as the butter climbs above the blade.

The feed tube is on the small side. There are two pushers, medium and small, but no large one, so big onions and potatoes need trimming first, and the small pusher has no gripper spikes for carrots.

The controls take a day to learn. There is no power-on indicator light, and Pulse is also how you stop the machine. When you take the lid off, hold the bowl down or the bowl comes up with the lid. The listing calls for hand washing, so wash the bowl and parts by hand to keep them clean and scratch-free. Dicing, blending and juicing all need the separately sold add-ons.

The 15.5-inch height is what lets it slide under cabinets, and the 8.6 lb weight is what makes it easy to lift. The 950 W motor gives it headroom for chopping, shredding and light kneading.

The owner's manual sets the working limits for each job, and they are worth knowing before you plan a batch.

• Sliced or shredded fruit, vegetables and cheese: up to 10 cups
• Chopped fruit and vegetables: up to 6 cups
• Chopped cheese: up to 4 cups
• Pureed cooked fruit and vegetables: up to 3 cups cooked, 1.5 cups pureed
• Chopped or pureed meat and fish: up to 1.5 lb
• Thin liquids such as dressings and soups: up to 7 cups
• Cake batter: one 15.25 oz box mix or one 8-inch cheesecake batter
• Cookie dough: up to 2.5 dozen
• Bread or pizza dough: up to 2.5 cups of flour, kneaded on Low
• Nuts for nut butter: up to 3 cups

Start the machine before adding liquid so it does not pool under the blade. Knead on Low with the medium pusher locked in place. For nut butter and thick purees, plan on scraping down the bowl as the mixture climbs above the blade.

The Cuisinart FP-110AG Core Custom 10-Cup Multifunctional food processor is the same 10-cup machine in Anchor Gray instead of White and Stainless. Both versions share the 10-cup Tritan bowl, the Mix/Low, High and Pulse paddles, and the chopping/mixing blade, reversible shredding disc and adjustable slicing disc. The two differ in color, width (8 inches for the FP-110AG, 7 inches for the FP-110) and listed weight (13.5 pounds for the FP-110AG, 8.6 pounds for the FP-110), so the FP-110 is the lighter of the two to lift. Pick between them by the color that suits your counter.

Buyers on Amazon most often praise the quality and functionality of the machine, saying it does everything they need. Storage and ease of use also draw positive comments, with buyers noting good storage options and straightforward operation.

Opinions split on size: some find it not too big, while others mention the feed tube is small. Opinions on durability and value for money are divided too, with some buyers finding it very durable and worth it and others reporting durability problems. The lid assembly draws mixed reactions as well.

Reviews at other retailers mention a lid that is stiff to remove at first and a wish for a glass bowl instead of plastic. The praise clusters around everyday performance and the storage design, and the complaints cluster around the feed tube and the lid, which is consistent with what this review found.