Hi,
I am new to this site, but I did do a search of available info. prior to posting this, to see if my questions are already answered and I didn't find the info. if it's there. Anyway, I got a Cuisanart DLC-10S 7 cup food processor for Christmas. I can either keep it, or take it back and trade up for something else. In your opinions, is a 7 cup capacity enough? Will I be sorry I don't have the 11 cup? I am an at home cook, with a small family. I see myself using it mostly for pie crust, biscuits, some dough applications, humus, other puree uses, that sort of thing. I will not be doing lots of big chopping/shredding projects, or not that often for sure. Also, how important is the dough setting that some models have. I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer (probably the pro one, I forget - it's the one Costco always has at the holidays on special. Anyway, I do have that for dough applications. I am waiting for my library to get a copy of the Cooks Illustrated review from 2004 for me from another library, so I haven't read that yet. Should I be staying with Cuisanart or switching to Kitchen Aid? It seems like earlier comments about the Kitchen Aid processors applied to bigger capacity machines than the 7 cup.
I appreciate any opinions out there. I haven't really ever had one before, so I want to make sure I get what works best for my needs.
Thanks.
I am new to this site, but I did do a search of available info. prior to posting this, to see if my questions are already answered and I didn't find the info. if it's there. Anyway, I got a Cuisanart DLC-10S 7 cup food processor for Christmas. I can either keep it, or take it back and trade up for something else. In your opinions, is a 7 cup capacity enough? Will I be sorry I don't have the 11 cup? I am an at home cook, with a small family. I see myself using it mostly for pie crust, biscuits, some dough applications, humus, other puree uses, that sort of thing. I will not be doing lots of big chopping/shredding projects, or not that often for sure. Also, how important is the dough setting that some models have. I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer (probably the pro one, I forget - it's the one Costco always has at the holidays on special. Anyway, I do have that for dough applications. I am waiting for my library to get a copy of the Cooks Illustrated review from 2004 for me from another library, so I haven't read that yet. Should I be staying with Cuisanart or switching to Kitchen Aid? It seems like earlier comments about the Kitchen Aid processors applied to bigger capacity machines than the 7 cup.
I appreciate any opinions out there. I haven't really ever had one before, so I want to make sure I get what works best for my needs.
Thanks.
