The Hamilton Beach 10-Cup astonished us with how effectively it performed taking into account the cheap retail price of the product. This model received a score that was either above or equal to the average for each and every one of our rating metrics, but it fared particularly well in our pureeing and chopping evaluations. This is one of the best options available to you if you are hunting for a new high-end food processor for your kitchen while adhering to a strict spending plan.
The Hamilton Beach 10-Cup performed very well in our chopping metric, earning a high score for its strong performance when chopping onions, carrots, and almonds. It received this high score because it was able to chop these ingredients very evenly. Its performance was comparable to that of some of our models with higher scores, which is noteworthy.
Specifications
- 1 speed(s)
- dial controls
- 8 cup capacity
- Reversible shredding/slicing disc
- 1 year motor warranty
- 1 year warranty on other parts
- dishwasher safe
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In addition to testing how well it chopped food, we timed how long the blade kept spinning after we let go of the “Pulse” button to see how much control you had over how much it chopped. This model got more points because it stopped right away. The onions were chopped well enough with the Hamilton Beach.
It did a great job chopping carrots, making a uniform mix of carrot pieces with only a few bigger ones left. This model wasn’t very good at chopping almonds. It took about ten more pulses than the best model to get a product that worked. It was too bad that it turned a lot of almonds into almond dust.
In our mixing metric, this model did about as well as average. We used this food processor to make pizza dough, pie crust dough, and mayonnaise. Then, we compared the results to those of other food processors to come up with a score.
Even though it didn’t have a dough blade, it mixed the pizza dough quickly, but the motor sounded like it was having trouble. The pie crust dough didn’t turn out as well. While mixing, it shook violently and flour shot out of the top. There was also a lot of flour stuck to the edge of the lid, which made a huge mess when the lid was taken off. Even though this machine had problems, it still made good pie crust dough.
The Hamilton Beach gets a high score and is tied for one of the best scores for how well it purees. We used each machine to make hummus, tomato sauce, nut butter, and applesauce, and then we had a group of people judge how good the final products were. We also checked for leaks by filling the food processor up to the maximum fill line and turning on the motor.