The food processors that speed up your time in the kitchen
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Are your kitchen drawers filled to the brim with more tools than you know what to do with? Mashers, graters, knives and everything in between can all be condensed into one handy appliance: the food processor.
These ultra-functional appliances can be your extra set of hands in the kitchen with the ability to prep food faster and cleaner than by hand.
No matter what you're planning on cooking, we've found a food processor to help you out. Check out our list below to choose your favourite.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
The best food processor on the market
Breville The Kitchen Wizz 15 Pro
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Accessories included: A French fry cutting disc, a Julienne disc, a micro-serrated disc, a mini blade tool, a whisking disc, a dough blade, a plastic spatula, and a cleaning brush.
The Kitchen Wizz 15 Pro by Breville stands above the rest thanks to its serrated quad blades that make chopping and slicing ultra-fast with one reviewer saying it has "excellent power and everything is effortless for this machine." With eight tools and accessories as well as a 3.6L BPA bowl and 1L mini bowl, you can slice your fruit and veg in 24 different ways.
This processor is controlled using the LCD display and it has three feeding chutes to choose from: a standard feeding chute a mini shute to keep thinner ingredients like carrots upright when cutting and a large chute for bigger ingredients. To top it off, it also comes with a storage box to keep all your attachments in one place.
You can buy yours now on Amazon for $749.99. Have a smaller budget? You can also try The Kitchen Wizz 11 from Breville for $479.99.
Best all-rounder food processor
Kenwood MultiPro Excel Food Processor
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Accessories included: A small and large grating disc, slicing discs, an extra fine grating disc, a fine Julienne disc, a decorative slicing disc, a knife blade, a compact chopper, the Tritsn mini bowl, the ThermoResist glass blender, a dual whisk, a dough tool, a folding tool, a citrus juicer, a spatula, a weighing tray and a storage box.
It has a 4L capacity with a 1.5L mini bowl along with eight speed settings to power through dense ingredients. Making it more versatile, it comes with the TheremoResist blender that can make cool smoothies or hot soups and a digital scale to weigh your ingredients as they're added to the processor or separately to make following a recipe easier.
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Best food processor for chopping and slicing
Kenwood MultiPro Go Food Processor
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Accessories included: A reversible slicing and grating disc, a chopping knife blade, a 1.3L bowl and the 360° Express Serve.
Available in Storm Blue and Red Clay, the Storm Blue slices and dices your fruit and veggies and serves them directly onto your plate or pan. It has two speed settings and stands just 30cm tall to easily fit into your kitchen cabinets. Making it more helpful in the kitchen, it can also be used to puree salsa or knead dough.
Best small food processors
Cusinart Mini Prep Pro
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Small but powerful, the 700mL Cuisinart Mini Prep Pro lets you select two cutting options: slice and grind. Coming with one stainless steel blade, it uses two-way rotation for the blades to slice and cut in alternative directions and get the job done faster. The blade, bowl and lid are also dishwasher safe. You can get yours now on Amazon for $89 and save 19 per cent.
KitchenAid Mini Food Chopper
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Available in red, black, cream, and white, the 830mL red has two speed settings and a pulse feature to chop your veggies or make smooth dips and dressings. Now selling for $149 at The Good Guys, it's simple to use – just press the black circle in the centre and it will start chopping away. It is also built with a pouring spout and a drizzle basin to add liquids to the processor as it chops.
Best family-sized food processors
Cuisinart Elemental Food Processor
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Accessories included: A chopping blade, a medium disc for slicing and grating, and a fine disc for slicing.
The 1.89L Cuisinart Elemental Food Processor is a great option for all chefs and home cooks. It has two speed settings and a pulse feature as well as stainless steel blades to slice and cut through the toughest ingreidents to the size you want. Once you're finished cooking, you can place the bowl and blades in the dishwasher for a quick cleanup. Buy yours today for $188.95 on Amazon and save $40.
KitchenAid 9-Cup Food Processor
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Accessories included: A medium slicing disc, a medium shredding disc, a large slicing and a shredding disc, a dough blade and a multipurpose blade.
Helping prep the family dinner, this 2.1L KitchenAid Food Processor can mince 500g of chicken in as little as 10 seconds. It has a four-blade system and two speed options with a pulse setting to help speed along the cooking process and get food on the table in no time. It's currently selling at The Good Guys for $269.
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Best party-sized food processor
KitchenAid 13-Cup Processor
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Accessories included: A reversible fine and medium shredding disc, an adjustable slicing disc, a dough blade, a multipurpose blade, a dicing kit, a cleaning tool and a refrigerator storage lid.
Make meal prep easier with this 3L KitchenAid Food Processor. Available for $429, one customer says "This new food processor has all I need great for shredding veg for soups and pies, grating cheese [and] mixing ingredients for meatballs." It has three speed settings, a dishwasher-safe bowl, lid and accessories and can all be easily stored away in the storage caddy included.
Best food processor on a budget
Russell Hobbs Desire Food Processor
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Accessories included: A reversible shredding and slicing disc, a creaming disc and a dough blade.
On Amazon for $99, the Russell Hobbs Desire Food Processor has two speed settings and a pulse option and comes with a 2.5L processing bowl and 1.5L blender jug. It is able to slice, cut, shred and cream and has rubber suction caps on its feet and a double safety lock on the bowl.
Best food processor to splurge on
Tefal i-Companion XL Cooking Food Processor
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Accessories included: A cutting knife, a kneading and crushing knife, a mixer, a beater and a steaming basket.
Perfect for the experienced home chef, the Tefal i-Companion is a one-of-a-kind food processor. Not only will it prepare your ingredients, but it can cook your meal in the one appliance. Connecting to your smart device via Bluetooth, it can send you recipe steps, shopping list information and cooking time notifications. You can also control the food processor's settings straight from your device.
The Tefal i-Companion has a 3L capacity and can make up to 10 servings at a time. It has a stainless steel bowl and a glass lid, can have its temperature adjusted from 30 to 150 degrees Celsius and makes for the ultimate cooking appliance.
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