About Cuisinart Food Processors
Food processors take the labor out of cooking tasks like chopping, grinding, and mixing, making them a welcome additional to any kitchen. Cuisinart, a Conair Corporation brand, produces different types of food processors, ranging from small spice and nut grinders to large multifunction food processors. You can purchase Cuisinart products directly from the company or from local or online retailers. Does this Spark an idea?
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Prep
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The Prep, Handy Prep, and Mini-Prep help you prepare your food for cooking. The difference between these three lines are the prices and the amount of cups of food that each can hold. The Handy Prep holds up to 3 cups of food, and it costs about $70. The Mini-Prep holds a maximum of 4 cups of food, and different versions costs between $40 and $50. The Prep models hold a maximum of 11 cups of food and cost between $150 and $200. For example, the Prep 9 9-cup food processor's dimensions are 14.75 inches high by 10.13 inches wide by 7.75 inches deep. You receive a 10-year warranty on the motor and an overall three-year warranty on the food processor.
Elite
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The Elite collection includes the Elite Collection 14-cup food processor, Cuisinart Elite Collection 4-cup chopper/grinder and the Cuisinart Elite Collection 12-cup food processor. The cheapest model is the 4-cup chopper/grinder, which costs about $60 as of 2011. The other two models cost between $250 and $300 because they have more features than the chopper/grinder model. For example, the Cuisinart Elite Collection 12-cup food processor can chop up to 12 cups of food, and it comes with a work bowl that holds up to 4 cups of material. Its dimensions are 16 inches high by 10.75 inches wide by 7.5 inches deep. It comes with a three-year warranty on the food processor and a 10-year warranty on the motor.
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Custom
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Cuisinart offers two custom models: the Pro Custom 11 food processor and the Custom 14 food processor, ranging in price between $170 and $200. The Custom 14 food processor holds up to 14 cups of food, and its dimensions are 15.75 inches high by 9.75 inches wide by 7.5 inches deep. The Pro Custom holds up to 11 cups of food, and its dimensions are 14.5 inches high by 11.25 inches wide by 7 inches deep. Both come with a three-year warranty on the processor and a five-year warranty on the motor.
Spice/Nut
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The Spice and Nut Grinder costs about $40 in 2011. This food processor is specifically for grinding up spices and nuts and creating spice blends. The unit's bowl holds up to 90 grams of food, and it comes with stainless steel blades. The dimensions of this unit are 7.87 inches high by 4.09 inches wide by 4.09 inches deep. It comes with an 18-month warranty.
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