* Food processors make short work of everything from vegetables and herbs to nuts and grains. They're also great for blending ingredients together for dressings and sauces.
* With a generous 14-cup working bowl, wide feed chute, beefy 720-watt motor, and stainless steel blades, the Cuisinart food processor is our top pick for serious home chefs who want the best food processor.
Of all the rooms in our homes, the kitchen has arguably been transformed the most by the advent of electricity, with electric appliances completely taking over virtually every food-related task from chilling and cooking our meals to making our morning coffee.
One of the unsung heroes of this electronic kitchen revolution is the humble food processor. While not as common as electric ranges and microwaves, a food processor is one of those appliances that will leave you wondering how you ever lived without one. If you regularly cook for multiple people, like to concoct your own sauces and dressings, or need to make healthy homemade baby food for a little one, then this often-overlooked tool can greatly simplify your meal prep.
Whether you're prepping basic meals for your family, cooking for one or two, or whipping up gourmet food for a large crowd, a good food processor can save you a lot of time. We've already done the research to help narrow down the best food processors you can buy from small apartment-friendly food processors to heavy-duty professional-grade units for serious cooks.
Here are the best food processors you can buy:
* Best overall: Cuisinart 14-cup food processor
* Best budget option: Hamilton Beach food processor
* Best hybrid food processor and blender: Ninja Master Prep Professional
* Best for small spaces: KitchenAid Mini food processor
* Best high-end option: Breville Sous Chef food processor
Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.
