Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor

The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor is a great help in the kitchen. Instead of spending a lot of time prepping your food before cooking, you can chop them in seconds using this appliance.

The food chute on the bowl is large enough to handle bigger foods like tomatoes, potatoes and other large vegetables. The chute has been specially designed to grab the food, placing it just right for the blades to make even slices.

The 450 watt motor is strong enough to handle the prep work for most families.

Positive Features

The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor works hard. Potatoes don't need to be cut very small to fit in the large mouth food chute.

This machine chops everything from veggies to stew meat. You can use it to mix seasonings into ground meat or whip meringue or whipped toppings in no time. You can even mix up pie crust.

The bowl is large enough to feed a family. Slicing tomatoes was never easier. Entire blocks of cheese are reduced to a huge pile of grated pieces that are perfect for pizza, casseroles or any other need. Clean up is simple.

The bowl locks easily into place and the lid snaps right into place. The design is sturdy and it doesn't slide around on the countertop. The motor is strong and lasts a long time. The blades are very sharp and cut very well.

Considerations

The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor has a fairly short cord. This may be a problem in some kitchens. It is also difficult to get replacement parts.

Like most food processors, it is loud. Due to the design, it may not fit easily beneath hanging cabinets or on shelves, so storage may be an issue.

The areas around the handle and on the lid are difficult to clean.

You must be careful when working with liquids in the bowl. If the level of liquid is too high, it leaks out. The lowest speed setting is still very fast. Pureeing is difficult because of the position of the blade.

While it is true that the suction cup feet keep the appliance in place during operation, they make it very difficult to move it when you want to. It is impossible to slice or grate the last bit of anything you put in due to the gap between the blade and the top of the lid.

Due to the smaller motor size, hard cheeses like parmesan are difficult to grate with this processor.

You cannot safely break ice in this unit. While additional blades are available, they must be purchased separately.

Features

• Food processor holds 14 cups
• 450 watt motor
• Extra large feed chute is adjustable
• 4 convenient speeds as well as pulse control
• Bowl locks in 4 positions
• Includes stainless steel mixing/chopping blade and reversible shredder/slicer disc
• Blades can be stored in bowl
• Bowl, lid and blades are dishwasher safe
• Measures 14 inches by 10 inches by 18 inches
• 1 year limited warranty

Summary

The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Food Processor is well-equipped to handle many routine kitchen tasks. You don't need to spend a lot of time cutting up the food you want to process before you can use the machine.

The large capacity makes it sufficient for feeding large amounts of people. If you do a lot of raw foods, this machine should help you with many of your recipes.

Be careful when using a lot of liquid. It tends to splash out. The cord is also very short, so plan ahead.

Overall, this food processor seems to be a good deal for the money.

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