CuisinartMini Prep Pro - Mini Chopper and Compact Processor in 1, Multifunctional, Reversible Stainless Steel Blade, BPA Free 900ml Work Bowl, Compact Powerhouse, Dishwasher Safe Parts

Excellent mini processor, ideal for blending/chopping pesto and ragu. We previously had the equivalent KitchenAid variant and whilst excellent in operation the lugs on the main body where the bowl attaches snapped making it difficult to operate. I didn't expect this one would be as good but it is with the added benefit of having a more secure fitting bowl. We've used this frequently over the weeks since purchased and it's been a pleasure to use, effective and easy to clean. If, like us, you're not particularly worried about the colour of the unit they are incredibly well priced...approx. £30 at time of purchase, very satisfactory purchase.

Good looking, well built and easy to use. Does everything I want very well - slicing, grating, grinding, mixing and kneading - with minimum fuss. Even though the motor is lower in power than many of its competitors, it works effectively and efficiently at everything I have done so far and is super quiet (compared to my old Breville processor - which lasted some years but got damaged and had to be replaced). Main bowl is a good size. Haven't used the small bowl yet. Is stable on the wooden oak worktop and not too large for a small household. Would recommend.

It does jobs that it is advertised to do. However, in some jobs, it may not work like a magic. Let me list what I've tried for a month after the purchase.-Mincing meat: superb. I didn't even bother to chill the meat and it worked great. I minced meats for making ragu and dumplings. Unless you have a special reason to go for an expensive meat grinder, I think it is almost perfect.-Chopping: superb. do about 8-10 pulses.. onions are already ready for ragu.-shredding with disc: great! I have shreded potato and cheese. Both worked so quickly and nicely.- kneading dough: Not magical but it helps. I think it works beautifully with quite wet dough (>50% water (in weight respect to the weight of flour)). but when you knead a dry dough, for example, noodles dough (40-45% water), it may not work like a magic. Capacity also matters here. I have tried 500g of flour with 5 eggs to make pasta dough, the top 1-inch layer of the flour was not mixed into the dough. For a wet dough, 500g was okay. But here, the reason may be that I am not using it correctly. I am still learning. But I do admit that I have my doubts if it's worth kneading with this machine because I am not sure it reduces work if I include the washing up afterward. Speaking of which, washing up the bowl and the blade is quite tedious after the kneading because of the stuck flour bits. (with chopped onions and such it is not too bad.) If you have a dishwasher, this may be not a problem.- slicing: I never tried yet but no reason to believe it won't work well. I personally love slicing things with my knife, so I will not be taken my job away to this machine.- Pureeing; Not yet tried. I hope it works well.**A piece of warning: Never use the abrasive green side of the sponge when you clean the bowls. It leaves scratches on the plastic surface. Sadly, mine is now cloudy with those scratches. Just use the softer yellow side or white (less abrasive) sponge.Also, a review I read here that says water leaks when he/she put some water and spun it for washing is not true. I have tried the same, and I have not noticed any leaking. On the other hand, the dry flour will leak at the top lid when the water is not yet added as one of the reviews said here. So it won't be a good idea to mix just dry powders in the bowl. But I don't know why people do that before adding water anyway. I think it will be mixed well in the dough.Overall, I am happy with the product. It enables some jobs that are almost impossible without such as mincing meat or helps speeding up a big batch works like chopping lots of onions for ragu, shredding potatoes for hash brown, and cheese shredding for lasagne or mac n cheese.It is my first food processor, therefore, I cannot compare it to other models. I hope my review answers some of the questions in your mind.

i am an idiot. make sure the lid is attached correctly. this works perfectly now

I've have a Cuisinart mini blender, but after maybe 15 years is was getting a worn out!So I've been meaning to replace it for a while. Stupidly I went for another make, but it was useless for anything other than smoothies. So I sent it back and looked for Cuisinart again. This one is a little bigger than the old one, but still fits in the cupboard. So far it's just made my regular sardine pate and hummus, but does a great job each time.

The media could not be loaded. Dangerous piece of equipment. Smoking awful electrical fumes! I CANNOT RECOMMEND the cordless mini chopper after mine smoked and I was concerned of it catching fire. Fortunately I have a house and garden where it is now, if you lived in a flat what would you do throw it through the window?

This review is for the cordless mini prep pro.I already own the medium version and am very happy with it, but I wanted a smaller machine that I could just take out of the cupboard and use it straight away.This fits the bill perfectly. No plugs or wires. As long as it's charged up, it can be used anywhere.Up to now, I've used it for small mixing and chopping jobs, anything bigger, then I'll get the medium machine out.It has two buttons. One for chopping, sharp side, and one for grinding, blunt side. Please note that when switching from one way to the other, the machine needs to pause for a second or two, this is not a fault, its to enable the motor to stop fully before changing direction. Also, the machine will not work unless the bowl and the lid are properly in place.Instruction book and recipes are provided.I have always been happy with anything with Cuisinart brand, and this is no exception.Highly recommended, well worth the price.

Meeting our expectation for multipurpose use..