Cuisinart DLC-2 Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, White
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: CuisinartBrand: Cuisinart
Model: DLC-2
Color: White
Product features:
- Ideal for making pesto, grinding cheese, chopping onions, herbs
- Two-speed, with patented reversible blade
- Blade's sharp edge chops soft foods, blunt edge grinds hard foods
- 21-ounce hard plastic work bowl is dishwasher-safe
- Compact, just 8-1/2 inches high
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart DLC-2 Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, White
Customer Review: New and Improved Mini-Prep
Summary: 5 Stars
As I have a full-size Cuisinart, I debated about buying a Cuisinart Mini-Prep Food Processor. However, I soon discovered that the Mini-Prep was ideal for chopping onions (without tears), making paté, chopped liver, and chutney. Soon I purchased a second plastic work bowl, so that when making paté I could use one for chopping lightly braised chicken livers, and the other for chopping onions and hard-cooked eggs. I do not recommend the Mini-Prep for grinding hard cheeses; I would use the plastic Zyliss rotary cheese grater instead. Also, I do not use the Mini-Prep for chopping or mincing herbs because it is too easy to bruise them; I use either a chef's knife or a rolling mincer, like the Pedrini Acciaio.The Mini-Prep is very easy to use, and it has a strong pulsing action. You use it the same way that you would use the larger Cuisinart. After a brief pulsing, you use a small plastic spatula to scrape down the sides of the container and pulse again. The ingredients are always chopped uniformly. If you want something minced or puréed, you just pulse it a bit longer. With this new and improved Mini-Prep, you can reverse the blade without taking it out of the container. There are now two pulsing bars: 'chop' and 'grind.' The booklet that comes with the Mini-Prep is very informative about which side of the blade works best with different items. Also, you can now pour oil into the container through two small holes in the top, which is perfect when making mayonnaise, aioli, or pesto.
One caution: one side of the Mini-Prep's blade is very sharp! I cut myself the first time I used it. So now I handle it with care. I wash the blade by hand, but I put the containers in the top rack of the dishwasher.
Description of Cuisinart DLC-2 Mini Prep Plus Food Processor, White
This little 220-watt workhorse conveniently steps up when a big food processor is unnecessary. Making pesto or a salad dressing? The 21-ounce bowl is just the right size, and two receptacles in the lid have pinholes for one or two oils to stream into the bowl while the processor is working, providing excellent emulsification. Chopping onions, herbs, or bread crumbs? Press the "chop" button and Cuisinart's patented reversible blade employs its sharp edge to do the job right. Grinding cheese or nuts? Press the "grind" function and the blade's blunt edge takes on the task. Compact at just 8-1/2 inches high, with a lightweight plastic body, the Mini Prep Plus can be tucked away in a cupboard. The plastic bowl and lid are dishwasher-safe, but the stainless-steel blade should be hand washed to protect its edge. --Fred BrackFood Processors
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