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 enlarge | Brand: Hamilton Beach
Buy New: $81.54
Rating:  47 reviews
Color: White
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.6
Dimensions (in): 14 x 10 x 18
Warranty: 1
MPN: 70595
Model: 70595
UPC: 040094705955
EAN: 0040094705955
ASIN: B0006FIZW4
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 You get what you pay for... May 1, 2008
C. Reid
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
..and in this case, not even that. I arranged to return mine the day I got it. Chops and slices food unevenly leaving lots of "chunks" among the slices. Holding the handle and trying to twist the bowl to the right to remove it is very difficult. There is nothing to hold onto to push the other way. Believe me, if you have any kind of arthritis in your hands, this is not the product for you. The materials it is made out of, including the blades, are cheap, inferior. Yes, it is also big and bulky, but I could have adjusted to that had it been a good product. The "Big Mouth" feeding tube is the only plus, but that wasn't enough to warrant keeping it. I have a used food processor I got at a yard sale 14 years ago that does a better job. I only ordered a new one because I needed a bigger bowl.
my big mouth is my hero January 7, 2008
M. B. Walters (Round Mountain, NV USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This model is very simple to use, requires no culinary expertise, and is very easy to wash and store. I hated having to cut things up in order to fit them in the processor to be cut up! The Big Mouth was the answer. I've had mine since Feb. 2005 and it is well worth the money and the valuable real estate in my small kitchen.
I'm not a cook, don't like kitchen chores much and I have never even used the regular processing blade, but the grating one is used at least twice a week to make homemade hash browns for my husband's breakfast.
Instead of buying pre-grated cheese, I buy in bulk, slightly freeze it and put it through the Big Mouth grater. Then I vacuum bag it in single use quantities and freeze what I won't use right away. I always have several kinds of cheese on hand and grated cheese can often be used when sliced cheese is called for.
I also garden and come harvest time ol' Big Mouth really gets a workout. Those big zukes and prize-winning potatoes are no match for this fella. He can handle it all and cleans up quick and easy. I don't like the suction feet as I can't move around easily then, so I just place him on a plastic-coated disposable plate. I have used the slicing blade when preparing foods, like peppers, apples, onions, eggplant etc. for dehydrating. I find that uniform slices takes some practice on things like tomatoes but the large, firm veggies come out just perfect.
My 2nd biggest use is cutting up onions. I used to have a hard time seeing through the tears just to get the job done. Now I slice them in Big Mouth and put them in a sealed bowl in the fridge, when I need chopped onion I just pull out what I need and fine chop the slices. It's faster, cleaner, and with the big cuts already made and the onions cold, there's no more tears. When I shred potatoes, I remove the bowl but leave the blade on top while I run cold water over the potatoes to rinse off excess starch. It holds the potatoes down but allows the water to run off; then I just dump the whole thing in a strainer to drain while I wash up the processor.
My husband balked when I first wanted to buy this, he said that using the hand grater was just as easy. Hah! Now the hand grater is hung on the wall as decor and he actually called me long distance one time when he couldn't find Big Mouth while cooking on his own.
I recommend this machine for basic kitchen prep. After 3 years of regular use, mine is trouble-free.
 Not for making baby food December 15, 2007
Shell (Colorado Springs, CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this food processor with the intention of making baby food for my 6 month old son. I've found that it does not do a good job pureeing the food, so he will gag and cough most of it up. I think he'll be fine with it by the time he is 10 months old or so, but if you are looking for a food processor that does a good job of pureeing food I would not recommend this. However, everything else I've used it for has been fabulous and it really is nice having one with such a large cup capacity. I also agree with others - it is relatively easy to clean.
 14-cup Food Processor August 27, 2007
Azuralex (Lexington, KY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Move over Cuisinart! I never would have ventured away from Cuisinart but the price lured me to try. I couldn't have made a better decision. There are two main reasons: 1) the price 2) fluid does not overflow through the mid-section on the bowl. In addition, the bottom is made of suction which firmly adheres the device to the granite surface.
I highly recommend this food processor. The extra big mouth is great & I love the 14-cup capacity.
I love this! June 14, 2007
D. Dryburgh (Dallas, TX United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had or worked with any number of food processors of various makes and models. This is one of my favorites! I love the big opening for dropping stuff in, and I really love the 14-cup capacity. Now when I mix up any liquids, I don't have to worry about it oozing out of the processor and making a big cleanup mess.
One nice chance that HB implemented with this one is that the core of the steel blade is mostly open/hollow. This means that if stuff gets up in there when you're using the blade, you don't have to use a teeny brush to dig it out and get it clean in there; it's super easy to clean now.
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