Robot Coupe R2 Dice Combination Food Processor and Dicer Review

The R2 Dice pairs a bowl cutter with a continuous-feed vegetable prep attachment on a single base. The bowl side takes a 3-quart gray polycarbonate bowl with a clear top and a smooth S blade, and it chops, purees, emulsifies and kneads. The feed side takes produce through a large half-moon hopper or a narrow cylindrical hopper and sends it straight into a container, so you keep feeding instead of stopping to empty a bowl.

The box includes the smooth S blade, the 3-quart bowl with its clear top, a 5/32-inch slicing disc, a 5/64-inch grating disc and a 3/8-inch (10 mm) dicing kit, plus the continuous-feed attachment. More stainless discs and other dicing kit sizes are sold as accessories. It is not a blender: there is no vented lid for hot liquid, and the motor runs at one speed.

Dicing without knife work

The dicing kit is the reason to pick this model over a plain bowl cutter, and the kit comes in the box. It turns firm vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers and firm tomatoes into cubes of a set size, batch after batch. A knife cannot promise the same cube twice at volume; the grid can.

Volume and speed

The continuous feed lets you push produce through without pausing to unload. Robot Coupe advertises prep of up to 850 servings in three hours or less, a manufacturer's ceiling rather than a promise for your kitchen.

Motor and build

A 2-HP single-phase induction motor drives the blade directly, fan-cooled, with no belts and no brushes. It turns at 1,725 rpm with a pulse option. Fewer wear parts and steady torque under load are what that layout buys you, and there is no brush noise to sit through.

Safety and control

A magnetic safety interlock keeps the machine from running unless the bowl or the feed attachment is locked in place. A motor brake stops the blade quickly, and the lever-activated auto restart brings the machine back when you re-engage it. The panel is three buttons: on, off and pulse.

Consistency

Every batch comes out at the same cube size, which is the part that matters when you are dicing for a crowd and want the pieces to cook evenly.

Height and footprint

The machine measures 23.75 inches wide, 16.25 inches deep and 20.25 inches tall. Measure the clear space between your counter and the upper cabinets before you order; a standard overhang leaves less room than this needs. At 32 lbs it stays on the counter rather than moving in and out of a cupboard.

Bowl size

Three quarts, or 96 fluid ounces, is smaller than the bowls of many home processors. You are paying for the feed attachment and the motor, not capacity, so plan on working in batches in the bowl.

Single speed

There is no variable speed. You get on, off and pulse, and no way to slow the blade for delicate work.

The dicing blade wears

This is the honest counterweight to the machine's buy-it-for-life reputation. The dicing kit is the consumable: under heavy use it dulls and the output turns mushy, and soft foods such as tomatoes suffer first. One buyer reports exactly that, with clean dice for a while and soft results later. Reviews at other retailers mention the same pattern, with harder foods like carrots holding up longer than tomatoes. Firm pressure on the plunger, the narrow hopper for hard vegetables, and firm rather than overripe produce give the cleanest cubes and stretch the blade's useful life.

The dicing grid clogs

Diced food jams in the grid and has to be cleared with a stiff brush or a skewer between batches. Budget the few minutes into your prep.

Electrical draw

The machine runs on 120 V, draws 1,200 W and pulls 13 amps through a NEMA 5-15P plug. That leaves little headroom on a shared 15-amp household circuit, so check what else is on the breaker before you plug it in.

Not a blender

There is no vented lid, so hot soup puree is not on the menu. Hummus and cold purees work in the bowl.

Care

The removable parts are dishwasher safe. The bowl, lid, feed chute and discs come off for washing; the base is wipe-clean only.

The 13-amp draw is the figure to check against your kitchen wiring. The 20.25-inch height is the one to check against your cabinets. The 3-quart bowl is the one to check against how much you chop at once.