Breville BFP800XL Sous Chef Pro 16 Cup Food Processor, Large, Brushed Stainless Steel

I've been using this for many months now. This is by far, the best food processor I've ever owned (over Cuisinart, Kitchenaid, GE, Black & Decker and the list goes on...).It does everything without effort- butter from nuts, chopped veggies, hummus, purees from veggies for soup. I've made pizza dough and pasta dough in a flash and perfectly. It has yet to balk, spit, stop, heat up or whine about anything I have made in it.The attachments- every blade I have used worked flawlessly, The main s blade fits right to the side of the bowl and almost to the very bottom as well. I have used the emulsifier to make mayo- worked great (but so does just the s bade if the oil is poured really slowly). The small bowl and small blade works just fine for a small load, but I find the big bowl and blade work just fine even for small quantities, and because it cleans up so easily, it's just as easy to use what I keep on the counter all the time- which is the big bowl w/ s blade.Having recently gone through the nightmare of cleaning the newest kitchenaide processor, I was relieved how easily this one cleans. My old Cuisinart DC7Pro was perhaps the winner in the cleanup department, but my Breville is very close.I didn't replace that crappy Kitcheaide with a new Cuisinart because the reviews pointed to a different manufacturing process and the bowl (and BLADE!) had cracking problems in the newest Cuisinarts. So I went with Breville and couldn't be happier.The bowl is very sturdy, nothing leaks from bottom or top, the buttons are few and simple and the pulse actually stops and starts as fast as you can hit and remove your finger from the button. The whole machine is very heavy- a good thing. as it doesn't walk itself all over the counter.I could continue- but just know it's a great processor and worth the money REALLY !PS The first one that came had a clicking sound in the motor. The company rep from Breville made the return process (on their dime) a snap and sent the new one out fast. So customer service and company satisfaction gets a big thumbs up from me as well.

This thing is incredible.Comparison to others: This is actually the third food processor I have owned. The first 2 were “the other major brand” and they were ok. Not too bad. The second one was getting to the point where the bowl started needing to be replaced so I thought I'd explore other options. To give you some idea, I had probably used the previous one I had maybe every other week on average. It did ok but with some things the motor would not be too peppy (it would drag). It was a 14 cup I believe.I saw this one and was thinking about it for a while. I've got a Breville microwave that I love, and a Breville espresso maker that is also pretty excellent. This one seemed to have more features even though it was a bit more money, I cook a lot so I thought what the heck.I LOVE IT!!! It is so much more versatile with the different blades (and I haven't even used the variable slicer yet!) and it is build so solid. This thing just chews through cheese like nothing. I've had it now a month and a half and have used it 4 times more frequently than I used the “the other major brand”. Ok I confess the reason is probably the french fry cutter which does a really nice job (see the picture) but wow it does great with biscuit dough (I usually just mix the liquid in by hand to be safe), I've shredded all kinds of cheese with it, both hard and soft. It is super powerful, I can power through like 10 potatoes in about a minute cutting french fries.The bowl is huge and it comes with a mini-bowl. I have yet to use the salad dressing feature but I'm sure I will.The recipe book is actually useful (there's only one other appliance I use the recipe book for and that is the Phillips pasta maker, usually I just throw away the book).I *love* the organization of the blades in the container. That in and of itself is worth at least 50 bucks worth of upgrade not having to search all over for the blades and stems. It does take up space so keep that in mind if you're tight on space, but the organization just makes me so happy. It's even labelled!The outside of the unit is super easy to clean (it doesn't seem to have a bunch of nooks and crannies like my “the other major brand” did so it's an easy wipe down). I actually think the bowl is easier to clean as well because the chute is a single opening (unlike the “the other major brand” that has the double opening which has to be taken apart). A general note about cleaning on food processors...I have run the bowls through the dishwasher but I've found in general if you don't, the parts will last much longer. Granted you can probably get new parts but overall I've found that is a losing proposition because something will break/wear out the day of some huge party you're having and you'll end up chopping a bunch of stuff by hand when you're in a big rush for time. Cleaning up a food processor in general is just a pain in the rear, there's not much way of getting around it.It is very tall and doesn't fit under your average upper cabinet. It's not really a problem for me because I store most of my appliances in shelves but it's something to mention (because gosh I do use it a lot). But in all honesty just leaving the base on the counter doesn't look too bad because it's pretty sharp.So if you're on the fence, get yourself one, a bag of potatoes, and some delicious duck fat, and go to town. YUM.Edited to add: I have used the variable slicer and it works fantastically well, very impressive. Did paper-thin celery and no issues with the strings dragging. Perfect. I also used it to slice ginger root very thin for pickled ginger and it worked beautifully (see picture)Edited to add: I bought the add on dicing unit (along with the extra small and extra large dicing disks) and it works amazingly well. Makes a beautiful chopped salad and salsa, I really enjoy using it. Can't wait for my tomatoes to come in this summer so I can make a ton of salsa!Edited to also add: the design of the pusher is so fantastic...I purchased a second pusher and had my husband drill a hole in it. I fill it with oil and it automatically drizzles oil into salad dressings (I make a LOT of salad dressing because I can't stand most commercial salad dressings). Works like a charm! I know this thing has a whisk attachment but I still haven't figured out how to use it lol.