BLACK+DECKER 8-Cup Food Processor, Black, FP1600B

Upgraded to a ninja and gave this one to my mom.. I want it back! This works so well! Much better than the more expensive ninja. Fine chops saving much time and makes hummus like a pro! Bought it over 8 years ago and it’s still great. It’s not too big and bulky. You can easily store it just like you would a blender.

UPDATE: The new one is a worthy successor. A bigger bowl, one lid for all the functions, and an improved safety system are great improvements. The Black and Decker Food Processor I’ve used since 1990 – 33 years ago, isn’t working quite as well as it did last year. The motor works fine, but the spindle is off center, so the chopping blade isn’t as effective and the top slicer so handy for grated cheese or shredded cabbage doesn’t work. Sadly, I need to buy a new processor. It was far and away the cheapest model available back then when I couldn’t afford much more. I never dreamed it would grow old with me. So, I took a look at what was available – there are a lot to choose from. When I looked at Black & Decker’s it had the same functions as mine, and it had a more modern look. It also looked to have solved the minor issue I had with its predecessor. The white housing was a little fussy to clean. The new one has a black housing and looks to be molded. Just like mine, all the parts can go into the dishwasher. Several of the reviewers marveled that it has lasted 8 or more years. Well, that’s what they do. Thirty-two years of service out of a machine that I think was about $18 in 1990. And in those 32 years, there was never a recipe it failed me on. While writing this, Amazon sent an alert that my new one has shipped for tomorrow delivery.

Loud and basic but does the job.

I'm not going to lie, I was apprehensive about buying this food processor. I was wondering if I should bite the bullet and save for a more expensive one or if I should swallow my kitchen snob pride and buy this one. Obviously I chose the latter option. What I love about this processor is that it really does deliver. I have had more expensive ones (okay, one) and never really used it being it was clumsy and seemed to chop anything to the same consistency. Everything was either cut in half or turned into mush with it. This one truly does do a great job. I can make my famous (to me and about 1 other person on the planet) tomatillo salsa in under a minute and use this processor almost every single day for something (I eat clean but hate chopping and shredding my daily veggie or fruit rations) and it has yet to disappoint. There's only two things I would change. First off, I would LOVE a dough blade. My KitchenAid mixer just doesn't seem to do it for me anymore with it's dough hook. Also, this little baby is loud. I mean, your grandma's 1960's blender loud. I have to warn my 2 dogs, my brother with DS, and the baby that is currently in my stomach when I am turning this thing on. I might have to start sending a daily memo to the neighbors giving a time frame of when I will be using this thing. 12-4 pm, everyday, at least once. Okay, so it's not THAT loud but I do have to warn anyone in my household. I was kind of expecting that though by paying $25 vs buying one that was upwards of $100. I definitely plan on keeping Ol' Choppy here for a long time though. I have definitely gotten my money's worth with this little machine. I wouldn't recommend it to someone with a large family and it can be irritating to make sure my veggies are chopped a certain way before putting them in but overall a great little machine for the price. :)

I bought my Black + Decker Food 8-Cup Processor in 2008 after I had signed up for a vegetable-only full CSA share and realized I'd be doing a tremendous amount of soup, sauce, and pesto making. Over the years my faithful food processor was also used for other things, most notably: buffalo chickpea dip, nut cheeze, fruit purees for baked oatmeals, and homemade Irish cream. Actually, it was the last of those things that caused her untimely death. However, I paid $25ish for her then, and I whole-heartedly believe I got my money's worth. Went to buy a new food processor and realized... why go with something else? So, for another $25ish (why didn't the price go up in the past ten years? I don't know, but I like it!) I bought another Black + Decker 8-Cup Food Processor. Some things have changed in the past decade, but all for the better, like how it's much easier to clean then it used to be because of the redesign of certain parts. Yes, this is a VERY, VERY loud machine. My significant other won't be in the same room with me when I'm having a food processing party. However, it's idiot proof. There are two buttons: ON and OFF/PULSE. It's easy to assemble. You can easily store the blade, the lock, and the black cover inside the bowl if you just flip everything upside down (so don't listen to those other reviewers, 'cause that's a moot point). And it gets the job done effectively and perfectly time and time again. I admit, sometimes she leaks a little, but I'm pretty sure this is user error ("8-Cups? HAH! I can get 9-Cups in!"). So - if you want a reliable food processor to make your ham salads, macadamia nut ricotta cheeze, or fruit-only smoothies (WARNING: don't attempt a kale smoothie in this unless you like drinking chunks of cruciferous veg), the best bang for your buck is this. My first one lasted me eight years with heavy use, so I expect to be back here in 2024 to buy another!