What do reviews say about dough?

Tom's Guide found it handled dough easily; TechGearLab saw flour escape when mixing pie crust.

What do reviews say about noise?

Tom's Guide measured about 65 dBA, the quietest processor it tested.

What do reviews say about clean?

Bowl, lid and discs are dishwasher safe; TechGearLab notes the blade hub is fiddly to clean.

What do reviews say about chop?

TechGearLab found onions fairly even but carrots uneven; purees and shredding scored best.

Home & Kitchen · Food processors · 1,911 reviews · 3 sources

Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor

Best for: big-batch prep and pureesMid-range

A quiet, roomy food processor that excels at purees and shredding. Chopping is less even than the best, and cleaning around the blade takes care.

Tracking since Sep 2026

Buy if

You prep large batches
You want a quiet machine

Skip if

You need very even chopping
You want many speed settings

How it scores

Capacity9.0

Noise9.0

Value8.5

Performance7.0

Ease of cleaning6.0

Price

$249–320

You pay for: Classic 14-cup workhorse

Reviewed Sep 2026 · 0 new reviews since · score unchanged

What people love

Most mentioned by reviewers

Great pureesHummus and sauces come out smooth

Large capacity14-cup bowl, wide feed tube

Quiet runningQuietest in Tom's Guide tests

What people complain about

Most mentioned by reviewers

Uneven choppingCarrots came out irregular

Heavy baseAbout 20 pounds to move

Fiddly blade cleaningShort blade hub traps food

Reviewers disagree on

Simple paddle controlsOnly one power setting

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Sources

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