KitchenAid 5 Cup Food Chopper KFC0516WH, White

Easy to use, easy clean up and is nicely compact and good looking. Smaller sized spatulas are super helpful to get everything out of the canister . Very happy with the purchase and quality of the item. Saw it was on sale and had to get it right away!

I recently received this food processor and have already had the opportunity to use it several times. It's easy to use, cleans up in the dishwasher, and does a nice even job of chopping. I would like to address some of the complaints I've read here in the comments. First, the bowl and lid attach very similarly to all Kitchenaid food processors. I get that it might be different than how others work, and might be tricky if you aren't familiar with it, but one you understand how it works, it's easy. I've had no problems at all getting the bowl and lid to lock into place and to release. Remember -- don't force it! If it's difficult you're doing something slightly off. With regards to the complaints about sturdiness and quality -- no, this is the not same quality as my big Kitchenaid food processor that I bought in about 1985, (which still works, btw, but I can't get a new bowl!). However, I paid somewhere in the range of $350- $400 for that one back in 1985! So, no, I don't expect this food processor to be as heavy duty as the old one. Still, the motor runs smoothely, the base has some weight to it, and it works just fine! I don't expect it will last 40 years like the last one, but for the price, that's ok. I almost didn't buy this one based on some of the reviews. I'm glad I took the chance and tried it. It's a great little machine, works well, and doesn't take up too much room on my counter.

I bought this to use in my RV as its small size is easy to stow. Chops quickly and evenly so does the job. I appreciate that it's 5 cups instead of three cups, so I can chop more. They accomplish this with a taller bin. I worried that the tall size would affect chopping efficiency, but it's not an issue. It works so well, I use it at home. Why use this over my full size food processor? With my big unit, all the bowls, lids, and blades fill up my dishwasher, while the parts from this only take up a small space in the dishwasher drawer. Some notes about how this works: You twist on the bowl, drop in the spindle, slip the blade over the spindle, then twist on the lid. A lever on the side is marked "chop" and "pulse" but it's actually low speed/high speed. To activate, you press a tab on top of the handle; hold to spin, tap to pulse. You get two processing attachments which fit over the spindle: a metal cutting blade and a plastic disk (used for emulsifying stuff like salad dressings. It works well.) There's a slot at the base where you can wrap the cord in a tidy way. Overall, a great product.

I’d rate it five stars but their instructions for opening the lid in the owner manual are incomplete and frustrate many new users. See my photos and instructions below that show you how to open it. My first photo shows you the poor instruction at item 1, with a tiny illustration that’s incomplete and partly covered. The Chopper arrives with the lid firmly held in place for shipping with a white plastic foam spacer. The lid is held by friction fit under the pulse button. The first time you open it, it’ll be slightly harder because of the foam spacer. Grip the top edges of the lid at the pulse button and move it counterclockwise to open it. You’ll feel it let go of the friction grip. Now, throw away that foam spacer. Now when I open it, I use my left hand to help twist the lid and my right hand at the friction button, as seen in my photos. After you’ve done this once, you’ll know how. Here’s why I like the Food Chopper. I wanted something that’s small and can make purees and sorbet and similar things, like pesto or guacamole. Last night I quickly created strawberry sorbet. I first removed the whisking disc, then added frozen strawberries and pulsed them until they were strawberry ice. Next I added a few tablespoons of yoghurt, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of agave syrup. I blended this until it was smooth. Then I removed the blade by gripping the top of the center post and pulling it out. We spooned the sorbet to top our pie slices right out of the blender container, which lifts off of the Food Chopper. I bought this because I have a Vitamix, and it’ll make sorbets like this, but you can’t get all of the blend out of the bottom because the blender is deep and you can’t remove the blade. I’m glad to have the Food Chopper as a very useful cooking tool. It’s also easy to clean because you can remove the center post and blade.

Super fast. Quieter than old Cuisinart

Perfect size for making pie dough. Also use it for making graham cracker crust. Very resilient quality built product. Have had the exact same unit in my kitchen for about two years. Buying this as a gift because of its consistent results. Very powerful unit which takes up minimal space.

So glad I purchased this, is a real time saver. Nice capacity for chopping up meat , does an excellent job. Also use it a lot to make fresh whipped cream.

For the record I am reviewing: KitchenAid 5 Cup Food Chopper - KFC0516, Onyx Black It is rare that I have to write a bad review. But this food processor deserves it. I have the smaller model of this food processor KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Food Chopper - KFC3516, Aqua Sky and I love it. I bought this one because mine is getting old and I was desiring the larger size as some times when making things like sauces or salsa, the one I have is just a tiny bit too small. So, I was looking forward to getting this one. However.... First the thing is much more difficult to clean. You have more parts and more surface area to clean and it takes twice the time of the 3.5 cup one. Food gets between the parts and into the center post. Then it just does not have the mechanics of working like it should. I made pot stickers and needed to chop shrimp into a chunky paste it was difficult for the unit to pull all the shrimp to the bottom of the processor and cut it up evenly. The smaller unit does it perfectly. I wound up with whole shrimp at the top and mush at the bottom. It just was too large and the blades were way at the bottom. Poor design, maybe the angle of the blades is not set properly as to pull and mix the food. Then on top of that and more frustrating was that when you push down on the lid handle to activate the unit it does NOT shut off immediately when you release pressure. Sometimes it runs for an additional second or two, other times it just does not stop running. If you just want to pulse it, like I do all the time, that is not going to happen. It runs and does not stop when you want it to. If I had to render a guess I would say that the activation switch is sticking not sure if it is because of the length of the unit, the position of the chopping container which does not clip into place and lock in as well as the smaller one. I am very unhappy with the design of this one, and the removable blades just means more surface area to clean and it is not that easy to clean. I am going to return this unit. I am very unhappy with it. This is one of those times when I think the design engineers who made it never actually used it or gave it to people that actually cook and have to clean it to test it. I am sad because usually this brand is a good product, but not this time. Sorry folks but... I DO NOT RECOMMEND GETTING ONE OF THESE.

Perfect size and works as expected. So happy with this and the purée setting does a can of chick peas or black beans perfectly.

Excelente tamaño para familia pequeña, fácil de usar y asear.

It's amazing. Takes not too much space on my counter and the machine is powerful. Chops everything in minutes and it's better to get the 5cup processor

Ideal para realizar cremas de frutos secos

Llegó en perfectas condiciones el producto y me Sido muy útil para elaborar mis recetas de hummus de garbanzo, moler avena para hacer mis atoles y recetas de pan.