Magimix - 4200XL

Magimix or Breville make the best 14-16 cup models money can buy imo. You hear the Cuisinart Custom 14 recommended a ton as well and, while its still good, it’s a marked step down in just about every way, but it does tend to be a lot cheaper, so that’s a good option for bang for your buck.

Peeling, cutting French fries, and even dicing aren’t really core food processor competencies. The Breville you mentioned is the only good quality one that has those features afaik A Magimix is as good if not better overall, but it can’t really do those first three things. I would really ask yourself how important those use cases are and if a food processor is the only way you can achieve them

The oft-recommended Cuisinarts are fine and pretty good value for money, but if you have the budget for it, a Magimix or Breville is *way* better.

Magimix is great and imo the 4200XL is sort of the best of both worlds. Its big bowls are big enough for big food processor jobs like making doughs, grating, hummus, etc. The small bowl is good for smaller batches of sauce. If you have the space, a setup like that is much better than just a small one, since food processors really shine most in those "big bowl" use cases imo That said, for a lot of sauces/marinades, a blender would actually be better than a food processor. So depends what exactly you mean by that. The fact that you said emulsion points towards a blender generally.

The Breville is a clear step up from the Cuisinart, although 16 cups is quite large. The only brand I’d put on the same level as the Breville is Magimix and they have a great 14 cup model. If you have the budget, I’d definitely go for the Breville or Magimix. The Cuisinart is also a solid machine and a good value for money though—just not as powerful or well-designed and with fewer accessories.

Magimix 100%. If you can afford it, it runs circles around a Cuisinart in every way.

You shouldn’t try to use one machine for both. They’re different. The Magimix is great and seems much more suited to your needs though if you’re going large batches of prep. A 7 cup food processor really does not go far and KA is not known for their food processors. If you want something cheaper than the Magimix, I’d recommend the Cuisinart Custom 14. It’s a step down, but a good value I guess I’m confused how you’re making your daily smoothies rn if you don’t have a blender.

A large, high power food processor (like a Cuisinart Custom 14, Magimix, etc) does a very good job kneading doughs under many conditions, but it’s not a complete replacement for a mixer because it’s not great at things like batter, whipping eggs, etc. Of course, a food processor is your best bet for stuff like hummus. If you don’t have the space or budget for both a food processor and a stand mixer, you can do a food processor plus a *hand* mixer instead for a lot less money and minimal tradeoffs in terms of capabilities.

Magimixes are great (my mom’s Cuisinart Custom 14 feels like a poorly designed toy compared to it) and come with a smaller bowl insert. Certainly doesn’t take up less space than the Cuisinart though. imo big food processors are the only ones worth having though.

If you’re really, really serious about making doughs, look into a Magimix. It’s significantly more expensive, but *so* much better. More powerful, much better warranty iirc, way more thoughtfully designed, and more (actually very useful) accessories included. The Cuisinart Custom 14 is a solid value, but beyond that I genuinely don’t understand why so many people rank it the best food processor

Of those, Sage is easily the best brand to go with, but 9 cups is quite small. Why isn’t Magimix in the running? European brand (same company as Robot-Coupe) and the best overall food processors out there imo

Magimix and Sage are generally pretty similarly priced if you compare apples to apples. A 14 cup Magimix will obviously be significantly more expensive than a 9 cup Sage though. You really want to be in the 14 cup range for a food processor. Any smaller than 12 cups at the very smallest and it significantly limits its usefulness.

> is it the sort of appliance where it’s worth spending a bit extra? Absolutely. It’s one of the only appliances I can think of where the absolute top of the line version (Magimix 4200XL or 5200XL) won’t be past the point of diminishing returns for most people. If you want something cheaper, a Cuisinart Custom 14 is a noticeable step (or two) down, but a good value. If the Cuisinart isn’t within budget, I’d honestly rethink if it’s something you need since anything cheaper than that is gonna have a lot of limitations and/or shortcomings.

Pardon oui je parlais d'un 4200XL, donc un mixeur/hachoir/tranchoir. Probablement intuable et vraiment bien fabriqué (une partie ou totalement en France si je dis pas de bêtises). Trouvé sur LBC à 100eu tout neuf par chance à Lyon. Après soyons honnête, vu mon approche de la cuisine le robot est sorti vraiment que quand c'est necessaire, tu fais tellement de chose avec un couteau une planche et du temps. Mais les carottes râpées vitesse lumière, faire une mirepoix pour un ragoût, un houmous, les purées de légumes, persillade, battre quelques blancs... C'est très bien, plus grand qu'un TM, plus facilement lavable, et franchement pas besoin de cuire dedans. J'ai un mixeur plongeant pas cher pour compléter quand il s'agit de faire des purées/sauces très lisses directement dans la poêle ou la casserole, ou même émulsionner (bouillon ramen, mayo...), mais un blender très puissant serait encore mieux et je l'envisage. Tout ça coûte un peu, donc si ton budget est limité je me concentrerais sur la base matériel de cuisson inox à ta place, et un petit robot mixeur d'occaz style Magimix et compagnie si tu en vois des vraiment pas cher.

I bought a Magimix 2 years ago. I think the blade does a more efficient mix of all ingredients. I had a large Cuisinart for almost 30 years and it was wonderful. Replaced it because of cracks around the spindle.

I have a magimix and it's one of the best appliances I've got in my kitchen, I used to buy cheap ass 40 dollar food processors that didn't really do much, the magimix does everything I need do. Awesome and simple yet sturdy device.

Robot coupe or their residential side - Magimix A good ol’ cuisinart is a good choice too. The other box store brands are toys. Don’t even consider them.

Cuisinart 14 cup or Magimix are the two correct answers. If you really want to go down the BIFL rabbit hole, grab a robotcoupe. It’s the commercial version of Magimix

Avoid like the plague. Especially these type of devices. Vitamix blender and a cuisinart or Magimix food processor is the way to go if you’re serious about BIFL. Pick whichever one you use least frequently and store that in the cabinet to save counter space.

Magimix or cuisinart. Or if you’re really serious Robot Coupe (who owns Magimix)

Ce sera mon prochain, j'ai aussi le TM5. Le Magimix est polyvalent et sans plastique...

The Magimix food processors are made in France. They are probably the best food processor you can buy, and the first Cuisinart was a rebranded Magimix, at the time known as Robot Coupé, a brand the company uses for its commercial products. Magimix guarantees their motors for 30 years. They also make blenders, but I have never used one. The only drawbacks to the Magimix are its weight and its cost. They go on sale at times through a vendor called Erresse Shop in Italy that will ship, it's where I bought mine.

Magimix is pretty awesome. The motor comes with a 30y guarantee and the rest is covered for life. As far as I know, products are made in France. Replacement parts are easy to find, either directly from Magimix or through third party suppliers. They also share technology with their professional counterpart, Robot-Coupe, which is very well-known here in France.

Second the Magimix. By far the best I've had, and I've owned a lot of them (they didn't last long). I never thought I was being terribly demanding; I just wanted one that was durable. I even went through a Breville sous chef in just a couple of years--parts kept breaking, motor strained, etc.

Came to say that. Robot Coupe's home brand, Magimix, is excellent too. They have a 30 year warranty on the motor.