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Cuisinart DLC-2011CHB Prep 11 Plus 11-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless | 
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| Brand: Cuisinart
List Price: $365.00
Buy New: $199.99
You Save: $165.01 (45%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Color: Stainless
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.1
Dimensions (in): 17.6 x 14 x 10.5
MPN: DLC-2011CHB
Model: DLC-2011CHB
UPC: 086279022318
EAN: 0086279022318
ASIN: B0014172J6
Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Food processor with large 11-cup work bowl and powerful motor | | • | Feed tube fits whole fruits and vegetables and allows for continuous processing | | • | Stainless-steel slicing disc and shredding disc, chopping/mixing blade, and dough blade | | • | Includes spatula, recipe/instruction book, and how-to DVD; dishwasher-safe parts | | • | Measures 7-3/4 by 10-1/8 by 14-3/4 inches; 3-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Large-capacity food processor - An artistic tool for preparing fine cuisine Dishwasher safe parts Locking cover with large and small feed tubes for fruits and vegetables of all sizes Shatterproof Lexan work bowl is shatterproof, heat and cold resistant with 11-cup capacity Pulse control Includes 45-minute How-To video and booklet with 75 recipes 10 Year Limited Warranty Underwriters Laboratories Listed Size - 15H x 8W x 10.5D; 18 pounds.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good, solid, basic machine. June 15, 2008
Naomi Witzke (New Hope, MN United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My first attempt at purchasing a food processor was to buy the $69.99 Oster. I did this because of the price. Predictably, it did not perform well and I had to return it. Perhaps Oster does better with blenders, I don't know. After doing further research, I was torn between KitchenAid and Cuisinart. There are hordes of loyal followers in each camp on this issue, and it was hard to choose based on reviews. I finally just went with Cuisinart, because it happened to be the model that my local store carried. In general, I'm happy with the product and would recommend it to other home cooks. I've only had this appliance a few months, and I don't use it every day. I probably use it once every couple weeks because it's only my husband and me so I don't cook for a crowd. I do love to prep a lot of food and then freeze it ahead because I'm a busy teacher, so the processor is a big help with that. If it were not so heavy and easier to clean, I'd probably use it more because this workhorse really gets the job done fast. Here are my observations based on what I've done with it so far:
It is excellent at:
Making breadcrumbs (both fresh and dried)
Mincing fresh herbs
Chopping/mincing raw and cooked meats (like whole chicken for chicken patties etc.)
Making salsa
Pretty Good/Could Be Better:
Shredding carrots, cheese (very quick and uniform, but some gets stuck between the lid and the shredding disc)
Grating a wedge of Parmesan (I put small chunks of it in the bowl with the chopping blade, as it shows in the DVD demonstration - and the result was coarser than I expected. In the end it melted fine in the dish I was making (lasagna), but it just felt like coarse sand to me when I was finished processing it, rather than soft powdery flakes like you get when you use the fine holes on the box grater. Still, it sure was a heckuvalot quicker than doing it by hand. I guess I'd do it again, as long as it was being added to a dish that would be cooked, like pasta. To make a pile of Parm to serve at the table or to add to breading, I would still use a handheld Microplane zester.)
Not Good:
Slicing green onion by the bunch (it pulled them under the lid rather than slicing)
Cleanup and Handling
It's a little finicky to wash by hand, because there are nooks and crannies for stuff to get stuck in. So far with a little effort and some strong jets of water to shoot into the cracks, I've been able to get it clean. It MUST air-dry, because there's no way to get a towel into the handle, where some water collects. If I had a dishwasher I think cleanup would be a breeze. So far I've only used it when I had a big job to do, because otherwise it's just quicker to pull out the old cutting board and knife or the box grater. They're easier to haul out and quicker to clean. Speaking of which, this processor weighs about 12 pounds empty, and in the summer the rubber feet tend to "suction" themselves onto whatever surface they're sitting on. Not so easy to lift this baby down from on top of the fridge, I discovered - and I'm 5'9!. I would recommend storing this at countertop level or lower, and then lifting with your knees to save your back and shoulders.
Final Comments:
I am happy with my purchase and would buy another Cuisinart if this one ever dies. I wish it shredded things without pulling them sideways under the lid, but that's my only complaint - and actually, it's only a small amount that gets pulled under. In the end, I'd much rather use this processor to shred several pounds of cheese than to use the box grater. I would recommend this size to a family of 4 and up - unless you're like me, and you like to chop a bunch of stuff at once and then freeze or can it. Good product, decent price for what you get overall.
 problems with attachments and optional parts November 26, 2007
Green Sarah
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Cuisinart DLC-2011 Prep 11 Plus Food Processor, WhiteCuisinart DLC-2011 food processor, 11 cup.
In the instruction manual and DVD Cuisinart lists crucial attachment parts such as a whisk attachment. However, they discontinue these important parts while still selling the main product that has very few attachment parts. Had I known that these parts are not available as advertised I would not have bought this product. Cuisinart's customer service is unhelpful and brisk to rude, will not take the food processor back. They sell it under false promises.
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