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213 of 214 people found the following review helpful.
The best value in feed processors
By Dave
I have been through four feed processors in the last few years. The Hamilton Beach 70610 is my latest. Not only do I like it the best of any I have used, it is far less costly than my last one. Prior to the Hamilton Beach 70610 I purchased the very highly rated (by Amazon reviews) Braun K650. I think the Braun is well made. And it is said to be a bargain equated to the Cuisinart and KitchenAid models that cost twice as much. I wanted to love the Braun. However, in my experience the Hamilton Beach 70610 tops the Braun in a lot of critical areas. And the HB costs a little fraction as much as the Braun.
Advantages of the Hamilton Beach 70610:
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1. Easier to clean than any other feed processor I have seen.
2. Does a much better occupation chopping the vegetables I often times use to the size I want them to be. I prepare a lot of leafy greens. Many feed processors never get them right. One is left with either big unchopped pieces or, in another instant, a finish mush. This unit gives me a nice uniformly processed result that I may control. I do not tend to end up with a mush. BTW, the Braun was one of the worst feed processors for leafy greens.
3. Processes little quantities well. Many feed processors have a tendency to splatter the veggies to the sides of the container where they are not chopped. All feed processors will do this to some degree. But the Hamilton Beach 70610 is the best of any feed processor I have employed at minimizing this issue. I was perfectly amazed at how well it chopped up a little bit of ginger, a single clove of garlic and a slice of onion. On this task it not only out-performed each other feed processor I have used, it topped my more costly Wolfgang Puck Variable-Speed Immersion Blender.
4. The slicer disk seems to have an closely magical capacity to not suffer from the usual problem of feed getting stuck on the top. My unit is still very new and the disk is very sharp, so we’ll have to see if this great functioning continues. But even the highly rated Braun with a brand new slicer disk doesn’t match the Hamilton Beach 70610 in this area. Today I dropped potatoes down the feed tube while the feed processor was running. Even without using the pusher, the potatoes were completely sliced and not one thing (absolutely nothing) was left on top of the slicer. I have never seen another feed processor do this so well.
5. It has a clean, nicely styled look.
6. The 10-cup-capacity work bowl is efficaciously more prominent than competitors’s 10-cup bowls because the center tube is taller.
7. It is not burdened by ridiculous, problematic breakage-prone safety gadgets on the lid. I exhaustively take pleasure in the simplicity of the lid. It twists effortlessly into position and it provides the necessitated safety switch — without the hassle of most other modern feed processors. Both the bowl and the lid ought to be locked in position before the motor will operate. But getting them into position is so easy and simple that other feed processor designers ought to be embarrassed to formulate the cumbersome designs they ship out. Even the high end KitchenAid and Cuisinart models could learn a lesson from the Hamilton Beach 70610. This unit proves that it is in truth possible to design a safe feed processor that is also simple to use and is free from the fiddly little constituents that tend to break off.
8. Good built quality. I would not suppose it to be on a par with the Cuisinart and KitchenAid models (and I can’t speak from experience), but it is a very close runner up to the Braun I owned. Some humans feel the Braun is of superior quality to the Cuisinart and KitchenAid models, so perchance this model holds a higher position than I realize. Certainly it is far, far better quality than likewise priced competitors. And I am totally pleased with it is build quality so far. It feels solid. It sounds solid. It looks nice. It doesn’t give off funny odors or make strange sounds. It doesn’t shake or rattle. The pieces all fit together nicely. It looks like it will last (time will tell).
9. The parts do not stain from processing colorful foods such as carrots rather as without apparent effort as other feed processors. My other feed processors, including the Braun, speedily stained. The plastic around the chopping blades and disks on the Braun stained after one use. This one isn’t stain-proof, but it is better than average.
10. It is fast! It processes veggies in no time.
11. Fantastic price for what it delivers.
Disadvantages:
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1. Only one slicer disk. It doubles as both a slicer and (by reversing it) a shredder. I would prefer a few more choices. I would not mind paying for the accessaries because I saved a bunch of cash with this purchase. I read that an optional crinkle cut/fine shredding disk is available separately. Unfortunately, I am not yet capable to emplacement any optional accessaries for sale. I would like a course shredding blade. Maybe I will find galore accessaries if I keep looking. However, the high end models such as the Braun, KitchenAid or Cuisinart have a plethora of accessories. I’m sure this unit won’t match the high end models in that regard, so if accessaries are important to you, consider other options.
2. The feed tube is a bit narrower than competitors. This issue hasn’t proven to be a problem for me. I mention it because it may be necessary to you. From another review, “The feed tube is 1.75×2.75 inches — not rather big sufficient to fit a whole cucumber, but surely big sufficient for a half cucumber, various carrots or even a block of cheddar cheese.”
Could go either way:
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1. the suction feet. Some people seem to love them. I could take them or leave them.
The Hamilton Beach ChefPrep 500 Watt Food Processor 70610 simplifies basic feed preparation with it is super fast, effective chopping, slicing and shredding capability.
Basic description partly copied from other sources:
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Clean white styling with a single silver dial control with three settings: 1, 2 and P (pulse). The pulse setting keeps the power activated only as long as you hold the dial at the P setting. Very easy to use.
This model comes with a transparent work bowl, lid with feed tube and feed pusher, stainless steel chopping/mixing blade, reversible slicing/shredding disc and motor base.
85 of 86 persons found the following review helpful.
Excellent Processor
By Stacy Krueger
This is an magnificent feed processor. It has two speeds, plus pulse control so it allows for better precision when chopping. Some processors turn everything to puree, but with this one you have better control over how finely things are chopped. The grater/slicer disk develops very uniform pieces and is actually fast! While running it’s not too deafening either. I highly commend this processor, exceptionally giving careful consideration to the reasonable price.
71 of 73 humans found the following review helpful.
Great Value
By Raymond Seneres
This is magnificent with each processing task, and I equated it to both my KitchenAid and Braun models. The motor is very powerful, the design is simple, and all the constituents are very easy to clean. Check your local WalMart if you have one closeby because this sells for only $34.96 there.
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