Best for this need

Cuisinart Custom 14 makes bulk shredding straightforward

Our pick

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

The 14-cup bowl, extra-large feed tube and medium shredding disc suit cheese, carrots and slaw. Cuisinart Core 13 adds newer controls and in-bowl storage. Ninja NF701 has a 12-cup bowl and reversible disc.

Why it fits this need

  • Bowl room
  • Feed opening
Main trade-off
The supplied slicing disc has one fixed 4 mm thickness.
Choose Cuisinart Core Custom 13 Cup Food Processor instead when
Meal preppers who want a large bowl with adjustable slicing
More reasons behind this pick
  • Disc consistency
  • Food left above the disc

Good shredding needs steady feeding, enough bowl room and a disc that clears food without excessive waste.

Analysis updated , Catalog updated , Amazon.com / United States

What the facts say

What the comparison shows

Useful conclusions from the current food processors comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.

Compared set

Only 8 of 26 models checked match every need here: “Fast shredding for cheese and slaw”, “Room for family and holiday batches”, and “A wide feed chute with less trimming”.

8 matching models from 26 checked

Why it helps

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor's work-bowl capacity is 56% above the 9 cups median at 14 cups.

Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
14 cups
Category median
9 cups
Comparable models
20 of 26
See the checked facts and calculation notes
Compared set
26 models
Source records
6 for the products shown
Catalog updated

Match countThe count uses the current product-to-need assignments for “Fast shredding for cheese and slaw”, “Room for family and holiday batches”, and “A wide feed chute with less trimming”. A need with no documented match does not count.

Calculation noteThis uses the stated work-bowl volume. Safe liquid and dough capacities can be lower. The median covers 20 of 26 models with comparable published figures.

Facts and source records used for the products in this recommendation
ProductNeeds matchedChecked factsSource records
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor
  • Shredding
  • Large batches
  • Wide chute
  • 14-cup work bowl
  • 720-watt motor
  • Includes a 4 mm slicing disc, medium shredding disc and metal chopping blade
  • Custom 14 Cup DFP-14BCNY: Cuisinart (product specification)
  • The best food processor: Wirecutter (independent source)
Cuisinart Core Custom 13 Cup Food Processor
  • Shredding
  • Large batches
  • Wide chute
  • 13-cup work bowl
  • Mix, High, Low and Pulse controls
  • Includes an adjustable slicing disc and reversible shredding disc
  • Core Custom 13 Cup FP-130: Cuisinart (product specification)
Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
  • Shredding
  • Large batches
  • Wide chute
  • 12-cup main work bowl
  • 1200 peak-watt motor
  • Includes adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc and dough blade

3 options

Our pick and alternatives

01
Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart, DFP-14BCNY

Custom 14 Cup Food Processor

A proven large-bowl design with strong chopping, steady disc work and uncomplicated paddle controls.

Winner whenCooks who want a durable full-size processor for regular family prep

Decisive facts

  • 14-cup work bowl
  • 720-watt motor

Trade-off

The supplied slicing disc has one fixed 4 mm thickness.

02
Cuisinart Core Custom 13 Cup Food Processor

Cuisinart, FP-130

Core Custom 13 Cup Food Processor

A modern Cuisinart with generous capacity, four direct controls and storage centered around the bowl hub.

Best forMeal preppers who want a large bowl with adjustable slicing

Decisive facts

  • 13-cup work bowl
  • Mix, High, Low and Pulse controls

Trade-off

The 13-cup body needs more cabinet and counter room than a seven- or nine-cup model.

03
Ninja Professional XL Food Processor

Ninja, NF701

Professional XL Food Processor

A 12-cup processor with adjustable slicing, reversible shredding and four Auto-iQ routines. The selected standard package does not include the optional nesting bowl or storage box.

Best forFamilies that want a larger processing bowl, adjustable slicing and task programs

Decisive facts

  • 12-cup main work bowl
  • 1200 peak-watt motor

Trade-off

The selected standard package does not include the optional nesting bowl or storage box.

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