I had a 3-cup for many, many years. Then I switched to KitchenAid’s 5-cup for a few months. I gave that away and came back to Cuisinart (4 cup). I’m so glad to be back using a smooth-running, easy to use, well-made product that I will enjoy for many, many years
Love it! I bought this to replace my 30 year old Cuisinart mini and I have no regrets. It works so much better than the old one and the grind feature is a great upgrade. I have a larger model too but this one is so handy for daily tasks. Cuisinart should consider offering it as is plus an upgraded model with the slice/ shred option.
Solid, powerful, cleans easily. However, my primary use is Indian cooking - I want to take 6 cloves of garlic and 2 inches of ginger root, cut them into small cubes, put them in and get a ginger garlic paste consistency. However, it's too small a quantity for this 4 cup machine. The bits just get flung to the side. I have to start and stop, use a spatula about 20 times to get a paste.
Easy to use, easy to clean. Great for small jobs like chopping onions, ginger, garlic, etc. I have even used it to make small batches of salad dressing. Do not overfill fluids,mas the fluid will exit the wept holes.