Cuisinart DFP-14BCWN 14-Cup Food Processor Review

What the Cuisinart DFP-14BCWN Does

The DFP-14BCWN is a 14-cup, 720-watt food processor in Cuisinart's Custom series.

It includes three attachments: a stainless steel S-blade for chopping and mixing, a medium slicing disc (4mm), and a shredding disc.

The bowl has an extra-large feed tube that accommodates whole medium vegetables without pre-cutting.

Controls: pulse and continuous (on).

Motor Performance

The 720-watt motor is adequate for virtually all household food processor tasks.

Raw carrots, broccoli, onions, and medium-hard root vegetables process without bogging.

Sweet potatoes and beets require pre-cutting to 1-inch pieces and fill to half-capacity, they process, but slower than on a 1000W+ machine.

Pastry dough (2 cups of flour) processes cleanly without stalling.

Bowl and Feed Tube

The 14-cup polycarbonate bowl is the main practical advantage of this model over smaller Cuisinart sizes.

At 14-cup stated capacity, practical food capacity is approximately 8 to 10 cups per batch, enough for a large pot of soup's worth of vegetables, a party-size batch of hummus, or 4 pie crusts worth of dough.

The extra-large feed tube (approximately 2.5 inches diameter) accommodates a whole medium potato, a medium-large tomato, or a full broccoli floret.

For slicing, this eliminates the pre-cutting required for standard or narrow feed tubes, a significant time savings for households that slice vegetables frequently.

Included Discs

Three discs are included: stainless S-blade, 4mm slicing disc, and a shredding disc.

The 4mm slicing disc is a medium thickness, adequate for potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beets, and most vegetables at a standard slice.

It does not produce paper-thin slices (for gratins) or thick slices (for steaks).

The DFP-14BCWN is compatible with Cuisinart's universal accessory discs across many model years.

Build Quality and Durability

The motor housing is diecast aluminum with a polycarbonate cover, more solid than the plastic-on-plastic construction of budget machines.

The bowl-to-base locking system is the same interface Cuisinart has used for 20+ years: reliable and simple.

The bowl pour spout on one side allows transferring processed food without lifting the bowl off the base and spilling from the bottom drain.

The 3-year limited warranty covers motor and workmanship defects.

Compared to the Breville Sous Chef

The Breville Sous Chef 16-cup is the premium alternative: 1200W vs.

3, an extra-large wide-mouth feed tube, a nested mini bowl for small tasks, and micro-serrated blades.

For most households: the Cuisinart's 720W and 3-disc set handle 90% of food processor tasks.

The Breville's advantages (more wattage, more discs, nested mini bowl) matter for households that process dense ingredients daily, want more disc variety, or want the convenience of a mini bowl without a second machine.

Verdict

The Cuisinart DFP-14BCWN is the best value full-size food processor for most households.

720W handles the range of household tasks.

14-cup capacity serves families of 4 to 6.

The extra-large feed tube saves pre-cutting time.