Breville - Sous Chef 16

I have both. I think you’d be happy with either machine.

The Breville one I got, I was able to add additional blades. The dicing blades are very cool. The Breville one feels more powerful and smoother. I think you’d be happy with either one. If I had to pick one it would probably be the Breville. When I was considering purchasing the Breville I watched a lot of YouTube video reviews to help me decide in case that is of any help to you. Happy to answer any specific questions you have.

Either machine can do any food processing task you throw at them. The motor power is noticeably better with the Breville. The Breville has a blade specifically for dough; it does just fine with dough. The Breville has optional blades for making diced cubes of vegetables that are not an option with the Cuisinart.

I’ve been liking our breville, and their customer support is top notch

Breville Sous chef has been amazing for us

Most food processors will do slicing (with varying degrees of adjustability), and there are also food processors these days that dice. They're not cheap (for instance, the Breville Sous Chef starts at about $500 new), but they're effective and mostly effortless. Lack of a dishwasher would make clean-up harder, though. As with most forms of cutting up vegetables and such, you'd still need to remove any ends and bits you didn't want in the final product. I umpteenth recommendations for cut-proof gloves.

yeah unfortunately all the bigger ones use plastic, probably as a cost saving thing too. The good thing is at least its a lot lighter. i got a bigger breville one and a medium sized kenwood one and i kind of don't like the plastic.

I have the largest Breville food processor and it came with a slicing disk that lets me set the thickness. When I use it to make Coleslaw it can hold the entire cabbage so it’s much easier and quicker to use. It’s also super powerful and fast. Big improvement over the smaller cuisinart I had before.

Second this! I ended up purchasing the Breville Sous Chef recently and I love it. The Cuisinart was my second choice- just got a good deal on the Breville so went for the upgrade.

Magimix or Breville make the best 14-16 cup models money can buy imo. You hear the Cuisinart Custom 14 recommended a ton as well and, while its still good, it’s a marked step down in just about every way, but it does tend to be a lot cheaper, so that’s a good option for bang for your buck.

The oft-recommended Cuisinarts are fine and pretty good value for money, but if you have the budget for it, a Magimix or Breville is *way* better.

The Breville is a clear step up from the Cuisinart, although 16 cups is quite large. The only brand I’d put on the same level as the Breville is Magimix and they have a great 14 cup model. If you have the budget, I’d definitely go for the Breville or Magimix. The Cuisinart is also a solid machine and a good value for money though—just not as powerful or well-designed and with fewer accessories.

Get a Magimix. Or a Sage (aka Breville). Both are huge upgrades from the Cuisinart tbh

Second the Magimix. By far the best I've had, and I've owned a lot of them (they didn't last long). I never thought I was being terribly demanding; I just wanted one that was durable. I even went through a Breville sous chef in just a couple of years--parts kept breaking, motor strained, etc.