Full size 10-cup Food processor - for large batch processing Has 525 watts of power with 2 speeds plus pulse speed option for maximum versatility- 4 functions- slcing- shredding, crinkle cutting, & fine shredding f rom 2 reversible discs . Has la ...
Customer Reviews
Good price for the product (2010-05-02)
I had one of these models for years and it performed like a champ. My son, who's a chef, was used to industrial-strength choppers and broke it when trying to open it. I looked for a replacement and couldn't find anything to match it at the same price. I don't have to baby it, just keep it away from my son.
Great Basic Food Processor (2010-04-21)
Item works well, easy clean up, size is good not the biggest but for the price and the great power it has, 525 watts, its a good buy and I would recommend it as a very good buy. I use it mostly for veggie prep for stir fry.
Good for small jobs; good customer service. (2010-03-31)
I bought the Hamilton Beach 70670 Chef Prep in July 2009. I wanted to replace my 26-year old Cuisinart food processor which was still working fine, after years & years of hard use, but I was concerned about the BPA-plastic work bowl which was heavily scratched. Further, I didn't need such a large, heavy food processor any longer. This one seemed to fit the bill, and Hamilton Beach was the only maker of food processors that I could find which did not use BPA-plastic for their work bowls. Unfortunately this processor did not measure up to my meager needs.
As reported by someone else here, I experienced the same problem when grating cheese -- the lid flew off and cheese flew everywhere. I found that the only way around that was to slice up small wedges of cheese and very carefully feed them into the food processor, one at a time. I had to use the pulse feature too, so that I could control the duration and speed of the processing.
The other problem I had was with pureeing a soup base. The liquid spilled up & over the bowl & the lid, and onto the counter. Although I'd only filled the bowl to just under three-quarters full, I surmised that was still too much liquid so I removed half the liquid and processed the soup in several batches. Not exactly convenient.
I found the processor best for pureeing and grinding ingredients for making pestos and sauces. I did not find the slicing or the shredding blades of much value. But I didn't really have call to use it very often. I have a bread machine and thus, never used it for dough processing.
In fact, I had used the processor only five or six times when one of the bottom suction-cup feet pulled out of the machine, screw & all. There was no way I could reattach the foot and without it, the processor wobbled. Since it was still under the one-year warranty, I called Hamilton Beach. The customer service was quick although not exactly friendly, but all in all, the outcome was good. I was told to cut off the electrical cord and send it back to Hamilton Beach along with a description of the problem and my personal information, and I'd be sent a replacement. I was then told that the black processor was on back order, with no known date of delivery. The customer service rep asked if I minded receiving a white one instead. I said, yes, I'd rather have a black one but if it became a question of not getting a processor in a timely fashion, I'd settle for a white one.
About one month later Hamilton Beach sent me a food processor, but not the 70670 Chef Prep. Instead, they replaced it with a different model, the 14-cup Big Mouth 500 watt food processor, in white. I've used it a couple of times and feel it is a vastly better model.
I am very pleased with Hamilton Beach's customer service in this regard, and so far, quite pleased with the new model. I would rate the 70670 Chef Prep with two stars and an additional star for their customer service.
Powerhouse processor (2010-03-24)
I had been searching for a replacement food processor for over a year now. My old Oskar had died after twenty something remarkable years of shredding/pureeing glory. The task of finding a non-humongous noise maker with power was not a simple one. I checked prices,cup sizes,leading brands, features and weight on a number of units. None seem to even come close to what I had so I gave up and bought a Cuisinart (big mistake). After 3 usages the plastic/acrylic handled bowl was physically scarred from potatoes and bananas. I was unable to return it to store as 30 days had past. Eventually I threw it in the trash. Searching on Amazon one day after comparing a lot of food processors, this Hamilton Beach system caught my eye. It wasn't huge, nor complicated, bowl size was just right. The reviews read well and the price was reasonable so I decided to buy it. HOLY CANOLI!!!! I couldn't believe the ease and quickness of this machine. It shredded my potatoes fast, clean and thorough (no big wads of unprocessed food, I was in shock!!!) Everytime I use it I say, WOW!. The chopping blade is very sharp and has worked well with various cuts of meat/veggie blends. The extra blades are marked, so no guessing games which way to place blades in processor; each side is labeled with feature i.e. blade 1 has slice on one side shred on the other, blade 2 does crinckle cut and fine shred on the other. Processor comes also with basic bowl blade for chopped, mincing and pureeing. I love this food processor.
food processor (2010-03-15)
This food processor is great! It is very sturdy, chops, slices, and shreds incredibly quickly. There is no reason to pay hundreds of dollars for a different brand when this one works so well.
