Punches well above its price class — Tom's Guide testers found it chopped onions in seconds and handled dough without issue. The built-in bowl scraper is a genuinely useful feature most budget processors skip.
If you're not ready to spend $200+ on a Cuisinart, this is the honest budget pick — it actually performs, and the bowl scraper saves you from constantly stopping to push food down.
“Powerful and affordable, the Hamilton Beach Bowl Scraper 10 Cup Food Processor chopped onion in seconds and handled dough without any problems.”