How many fit
Only 2 of the 26 models checked meet every need here: “Home meat chopping”, “A processor you can count on for everyday prep”, and “Space for family-size and holiday batches”.
2 models fit, out of 26 checkedPicked for one job
Meat has room to move in the Cuisinart Custom 14
Top pick
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
A broad bowl and a direct Pulse paddle make it easy to stop before a coarse chop turns into paste. Breville Sous Chef 9 gives strong control in a smaller bowl, and KitchenAid KFP0921 is the all-round medium-size alternative.
Why it suits this job
- How Pulse responds
- Bowl space
- The catch
- Slicing happens at one fixed 4 mm thickness, set by the supplied disc.
- Go with Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor if
- Frequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine
More reasons we picked it
- Access to blade
- Cleaning safely
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A sharp blade, enough bowl room and short pulses that preserve texture are what home meat prep needs.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Why it helps
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor lists 14 cups for work-bowl capacity, 56% above the 9 cups median.
- Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
- 14 cups
- Typical (median)
- 9 cups
- Models with this figure
- 20 of 26
Show the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Home meat chopping”, “A processor you can count on for everyday prep”, and “Space for family-size and holiday batches”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
How we calculatedFigures are the stated work-bowl volume. The safe amount of liquid or dough can be less. The median draws on the 20 of 26 models that publish comparable figures.
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| Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor |
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| Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor |
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3 options
The top pick and the alternatives
Cuisinart, DFP-14BCNY
Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
Large bowl, strong chopping, steady disc work and simple paddle controls make this a proven design.
Top pick ifAnyone who preps for a family often and wants a durable full-size machine
Key facts
- 14-cup working bowl
- 720-watt motor
The catch
Slicing happens at one fixed 4 mm thickness, set by the supplied disc.
Breville, BFP610BSS
Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
Precision is the point of this nine-cup processor, which has a broad chute, 15 slicing levels and an in-bowl caddy for everyday tools.
Best forFrequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine
Key facts
- Work bowl of nine cups
- 625-watt induction-type motor
The catch
Plain chopping does not need the setup that comes with the broad chute and 15-level slicer.
KitchenAid, KFP0921CU
9 Cup Food Processor
Dough and whisk tools, a storage lid and an accessory set that fits inside the bowl come together in this multi-purpose nine-cup package.
Best forCooks who want a wide range of uses without stepping up to a 13-cup base
Key facts
- Work bowl of nine cups
- Controls for Low, High and Pulse
The catch
You cannot fine-tune thickness, since the slicing disc is fixed.
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Top pick for this job
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
How Pulse responds
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Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
Frequent slicers wanting premium control from a moderately sized machine
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