Cuisinart has deservedly come to be synonymous with food processors. It’s a venerable and respected brand and, despite the alarming current recall, Cusinart will no doubt remain a first-class option for home chefs looking to dice, chop, and puree. That said, it’s understandable that the timing for gifting a Cuisinart isn’t great right now. You may not be so comfortable wrapping up its sharp blades for a friend this holiday season.
So what are your options? Fortunately, there are plenty. While Cuisinart holds two of the Top 6 bestseller positions at Amazon, Hamilton Beach owns the first two slots and Ninja owns the other two. Here are the three non-Cuisinart choices in the Top 5 Best sellers.
#1: The Hamilton Beach 70740 8-Cup Food Processor
2,500-plus reviews give this food processor a 4.5 star average. An everyday workhorse for just $21.59, no wonder its the top bestseller.
#2: Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Stack and Snap Food Processor
The $36.99 pricetag, while still a bargain, is probably the only reason this value-oriented 12-cup processor lags its Hamilton Beach sibling in the top spot. Again, 4.5 stars on average.
Ninja NJ110GR Express Chop, 200 Watts
Nearly 10,000 customer reviews give the Ninja Express Chop and average of 4.5 stars too — and the Ninja is just $19.88 down from $42. Got a young budding chef with limited counter space in the family? Even Consumer Reports raves about the Ninja.
