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Breville Paradice 9-Cup Food Processor
$400The space-saving solution that doesn't sacrifice performance. All accessories store inside the bowl, and it scored 4/5 in nearly every test—perfect for smaller kitchens.
what experts say
- >“This food processor performed very well in testing, scoring four out of five in almost every performance test.”— Good Housekeeping Institute
- >“Even tinier is this nine-cup food processor from Breville. It still requires a good bit of storage space, but not nearly as much as a 14- or 16-cup model.”— Serious Eats
- >“Breville has really nailed its designs lately, balancing a look of brushed stainless steel, ease of use, and high performance, and I won't lie, this food processor looks so good next to my Breville toaster and juicer.”— WIRED
pros & cons
[+] what's great
- +Compact 9-cup capacity takes up significantly less storage space than larger models
- +Clever design stores all accessories inside the work bowl—no separate storage case needed
- +Includes dicing attachment, adjustable slicing disc, and multiple shredding discs
- +Scored 4/5 in almost every performance test including grating, slicing, and chopping
- +Clear measurement markings on work bowl like the larger Sous Chef model
- +Streamlined control panel with on, pulse, and start/pause buttons
[-] what's not
- -Fitting all accessories inside the bowl can be tricky without consulting the user manual
- -Smaller capacity limits batch processing compared to 14-16 cup models
- -Still requires decent storage space despite being more compact than full-size models
- -Less powerful than the 16-cup Paradice model
