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KitchenAid Artisan Food Processor

Written by: Georgina Ingham | Posted: 30-06-2013

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What a Beauty: KitchenAid Artisan Food Processor

I typically use my food processor a few times a week, but I do go through stretches where I use it daily, so I need one that is robust enough to keep up the pace. I have been using a Magimix and while it is sturdy to be considered a kitchen ‘workhorse’ it is by no means perfect. In fact, for the money, it did not leave me feeling thrilled with the results when it came to doing anything with the various attachments, i.e., slicing, shredding, and much more besides.

Keeping its classic, retro styling this KitchenAid is as versatile and durable as it is pleasing to the eye. This high-quality food processor features a die-cast metal construction making it robust and built to last.

When I unpacked the box, the first thing that stood out to me was that it comes with many more gadgets than I have ever seen with a food processor.

What you get accessory wise:

3 BPA-free bowls (4L work bowl, 2.4L prep bowl, and 1L mini bowl)

3-piece ultrawide food pusher/feed tube

Externally adjustable slicing disc

Dicing kit

Reversible shredding disc

Grating disc

‘French fry’ disc

Citrus Press

Three blades with ultratight silicone seal to avoid leakage

Egg whip

Spatula

Accessory storage case.

The ExactSlice system allows you to manually adjust slices from thick to thin without opening the lid, using the external lever to give you precise, accurate slicing for soft and hard foods. Three feeding tubes ensure you can slice foods of a variety of sizes and add each ingredient gradually. Featuring uniquely-designed sharp blades and two optimised low (700 RPM) and high speeds (1600 RPM).

I had to sit down and read the instruction manual before attempting to use this beauty, a first for me. Not that I am complaining, in fact just the opposite, there are so many features and functions to use – many, many more than any other food processor I have used before.

So far I have used the general purpose blade to make pastes, make a cake mix, make cheesecake mix and chop vegetables; used the grating disc to grate cheddar and parmigiana; used the citrus press, made french fries and there’s still plenty to try.

Have any of you used one of these to knead bread dough? How does it compare to using the KitchenAid stand mixer? I can feel some experimenting coming on.

Bonus? It is all dishwasher safe, but I would be inclined to wash the blades by hand.

Would I recommend this? Oh indeed I would, it is practical, well built and very stylish. As with other KitchenAid products, this comes in a wide range of colours, so there’s bound to be one to suit.

The KitchenAid Food Processor comes with a three-year guarantee covering parts and 20 years for the motor.

RRP: £389 (at time of publishing)