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Cuisinart - Core Custom 13-Cup Food Processor - Marine Blue
Average customer rating
4.1
(21 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 21 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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79%of customers recommend this product.
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15 out of
19)
Customer Reviews for Cuisinart - Core Custom 13-Cup Food Processor - Marine Blue
Customer Rating
3
Style over Substance
on July 14, 2025
Posted by: Crystaltips
Gender:Female
I received this machine as a replacement for my wonderful Cast Iron Edition Cuisinart Processor which gave up the ghost after 15 years hard labour! Initially, I was excited to use this replacement but having used it regularly for several years, in comparison, and despite the hefty price tag, the FP1300U/SU is a poor substitute for the previous Cast Iron Edition, it's certainly not as robust or powerful, the plastic components are flimsy, most of which are now cracked or chipped. While in use it's very noisy, clunky and unstable and the bowl and work bowl lid are fiddly and stiff to attach or remove. Apart from the processing blades, shredding, slicing and grating discs, most of the other attachments and dicing kit haven't seen the light of day since I received the machine. I used the spiralizer attachment once but gave it up as a bad job. I've never used the dicing set or the second bowl because when I have small chopping/grating jobs I'll do these by hand to avoid having to wash the processor components. I find the multiple pusher irritating - on occasion I've taken the top off to "scrape down" and on putting the work bowl lid down onto the worktop the inner plungers have shot out of the work tube, slid across the worktop and onto the floor! I do like the fact the large bowl is sealed underneath preventing leakage, I like the thickness twist adjustment of the slicing disc. The machine looks good but sadly it's a case of style over substance and I certainly don't see it being as robust and long lasting as my fabulous old Cast Iron Edition machine which was a brilliantly engineered solid piece of kit that could cope admirably with the toughest of culinary challenges!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Posted by: Anonymous
Verified Purchase:Yes
the design is much improved since our previous machine - simpler, and much easier to keep clean. The only drawback (so far!) is that the motor is much noisier than our old model.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Customer Rating
4
Performs well for all food preparation tasks
on November 18, 2024
Posted by: Helen S
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Substitute for my 20-year old Magimix 5100 for which replacement bowls are no longer available. Performs well in all my food preparation tasks (chopping, slicing, grating, cake mixing and bread-making), although not quite as powerful as the Magimix, so some processes take a bit longer, but the end result is just as good, and sometimes better. This machine cost around 75% less than an equivalent new Magimix model, so if I get more than 5 years use out of it, it will prove to be a great buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Posted by: Anonymous
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This food processor is a life saver for me. After long hours of work, when I come home I quickly prepare the dinner for my family, and the next days meals. also, I had the chance to buy it at a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Customer Rating
5
Great design
on April 7, 2022
Posted by: Ben L
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Fantastic food processor, love the variable speed function and the design is super sleek.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Customer Rating
2
Louder than an angle-grinder & way too complicated
on January 13, 2022
Posted by: Kate in London
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This was very highly reviewed and I wanted a machine with a large capacity and plenty of functions. However, there are so many bits to this machine that I can't keep track of them all. It seems to work well but putting it together for each function requires a degree in engineering and a constant eye on the instruction manual! And it's SO loud! It sounds like an industrial angle grinder when it's going. It's either 'high' or 'low' speed and an on and off button to press which I find slow to respond and clunky. I much preferred my previous mixer with it's variable speed dial. Overall I'm quite disappointed with this machine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Posted by: Worz
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this following the good housekeeping award for best food processor of 2021, to be honest I'm very disappointed with the machine. It's overly complicated and not easy to use.
The small bowl feature is next useless as it sits inside the larger bowl when in use, the result being whatever is being processed ends up in the larger bowl, meaning you then have to wash both parts up.
The "pusher" is a complex shape and also difficult to clean, especially in the dishwasher as it traps water inside the body of the pusher.
Just be aware that all the parts take up a huge amount of space, I needed to empty an entire kitchen cupboard to accommodate all the parts.
The small bowl feature is next useless as it sits inside the larger bowl when in use, the result being whatever is being processed ends up in the larger bowl, meaning you then have to wash both parts up.
The "pusher" is a complex shape and also difficult to clean, especially in the dishwasher as it traps water inside the body of the pusher.
Just be aware that all the parts take up a huge amount of space, I needed to empty an entire kitchen cupboard to accommodate all the parts.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk
Posted by: Susan040164
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Much more equipment than I had expected, great value for money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.co.uk