- Scrapes Sides of Bowl - No Spatula Needed
- 10-Cup Capacity Built-in Scraper Works While Processor is On or Off
- 2-Speeds Plus Pulse Chopping Blade and Slicing / Shredding Disc
- Large Feed Chute S-Blade for Chopping, Mixing & Pureeing Dishwasher Safe Bowl, Lid & Blades Scraper Attachment
- 450 Watts of power
70730 Features: -3 Speeds plus pulse. -Chopping blade and slicing or shredding disc. -Dishwasher safe bowl, lid and blades. Product Type: -Electric processor. Color: -Silver. Interchangeable Blades: -Yes. Capacity: -10 Cups. Number of Items Included: -5. Additional Materials: -Stainless steel. -450W Motor. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -15.47". Overall Width - Side to Side: -10.25". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -8.43". Overall Product Weight: -6.65 lbs.
By JMR
We LOVE this little handy machine! It grates cheese for us, hashbrowns up potatoes, and best of all, makes amazing salsa lickety-split. We've used it 1-2 times a week for about two months now, and it's worked as expected every time. Love it.
By Sherry Diaz
I bought this food processor specifically for making almond butter and it does the job so quickly compared to my old one. I love it! Also, it's much easier to clean. The price can't be beat.
By Orin
This unit is replacing a 10(ish)-year old Hamilton Beach food processor that I had a love/hate relationship with. Finally, enough parts wore out on it that I could justify buying a new one (even though, realistically, it was still working). I wasn't stuck on the Hamilton Beach name, but this happened to fit my needs and my wallet.
I can't say the unit feels particularly high quality. In fact, when I first took it out of the box, my initial thoughts were that they somehow forgot to put a motor in it. The base of my old one weighed like 5 lbs and this entire setup is a fraction of that. That is likely the reason the quality feels lacking. The switch in particular feels only ok, but for $50, I don't really have room to complain.
Strangely enough, I rarely use it for food. Instead, we use it to grind up soft dog treats into powder to sprinkle over dry dog food to make it more enticing. Enticing, to the dogs, not to us. It tackles this chore with ease. I've used it for making hummus and slicing up onions, and it handled both of those jobs like a true champ.
The stated capacity is 10 cups, but as is the case with almost all food processors, that is only for dry goods. The liquid capacity is 2 cups, if you go by the line marked on the bowl. I filled the bowl up with water until it was spilling out of the hole in the middle, and it held 6 cups. So figure it'll easily do 4 liquid cups without spilling down the center shaft, since liquids are thrown outward when the blades are spinning. However, the top is not hermetically sealed to the bowl, so some liquids might dribble out down the sides on high speed if you push past the rated liquid capacity.
Honestly, I don't know how so much power and speed comes from such a lightweight device. The motor noise is not horrendous, but I've only had one other food processor to compare it to. It is probably a little quieter than the old one, which is not to say that it is silent. The noise is more of a high speed whirring sound than the throaty growl of the one I retired. It's almost a hollow sound, which again, does not instill a lot of confidence in the quality. Perhaps I'm just partial to heavy tools. Performance-wise, I can't think of anything negative to say. The base even has suction cup feet on the bottom to keep it from jumping around the counter.
The food scraper is a gimmick, right? I had already made up my mind to never use such an obviously far-reaching add-on before ever taking it out of the box. Then I tried it once. Honestly, I don't think it has been separated since. It doesn't scrape down below the height of the blades, but it does clean all that loose stuff off the sides fairly well. The scraper is just made of plastic, but it is well-designed and effective. I now have to wonder why this feature took so long to evolve. :)
UPDATE: Over 2 years later and still going strong. We don't chop as many dog treats with it as we used to. The dogs are old and we have resorted to giving them grilled chicken breast, which we can only chop in small batches or it goes bad. So we use a small chopper. But I have absolutely no complaints about the performance or effectiveness of this product to date.
I can't say the unit feels particularly high quality. In fact, when I first took it out of the box, my initial thoughts were that they somehow forgot to put a motor in it. The base of my old one weighed like 5 lbs and this entire setup is a fraction of that. That is likely the reason the quality feels lacking. The switch in particular feels only ok, but for $50, I don't really have room to complain.
Strangely enough, I rarely use it for food. Instead, we use it to grind up soft dog treats into powder to sprinkle over dry dog food to make it more enticing. Enticing, to the dogs, not to us. It tackles this chore with ease. I've used it for making hummus and slicing up onions, and it handled both of those jobs like a true champ.
The stated capacity is 10 cups, but as is the case with almost all food processors, that is only for dry goods. The liquid capacity is 2 cups, if you go by the line marked on the bowl. I filled the bowl up with water until it was spilling out of the hole in the middle, and it held 6 cups. So figure it'll easily do 4 liquid cups without spilling down the center shaft, since liquids are thrown outward when the blades are spinning. However, the top is not hermetically sealed to the bowl, so some liquids might dribble out down the sides on high speed if you push past the rated liquid capacity.
Honestly, I don't know how so much power and speed comes from such a lightweight device. The motor noise is not horrendous, but I've only had one other food processor to compare it to. It is probably a little quieter than the old one, which is not to say that it is silent. The noise is more of a high speed whirring sound than the throaty growl of the one I retired. It's almost a hollow sound, which again, does not instill a lot of confidence in the quality. Perhaps I'm just partial to heavy tools. Performance-wise, I can't think of anything negative to say. The base even has suction cup feet on the bottom to keep it from jumping around the counter.
The food scraper is a gimmick, right? I had already made up my mind to never use such an obviously far-reaching add-on before ever taking it out of the box. Then I tried it once. Honestly, I don't think it has been separated since. It doesn't scrape down below the height of the blades, but it does clean all that loose stuff off the sides fairly well. The scraper is just made of plastic, but it is well-designed and effective. I now have to wonder why this feature took so long to evolve. :)
UPDATE: Over 2 years later and still going strong. We don't chop as many dog treats with it as we used to. The dogs are old and we have resorted to giving them grilled chicken breast, which we can only chop in small batches or it goes bad. So we use a small chopper. But I have absolutely no complaints about the performance or effectiveness of this product to date.
By Josh W.
I do a lot of window shopping before I decide on something. My SO goes nuts because it takes me three months to decide on a kitchen knife. That being said, I did my usual amount of research before buying this thing and my due diligence did not fail me yet again. The scraper is seriously so useful. Being Korean, I make kimchee every couple of months or so - which means a lot of friggin' garlic. This thing is awesome for mincing up some serious amounts of garlic because bigger chunks tend to get stuck at the top and not get minced evenly. The scraper solves that problem. I also tried using it to process crab meat to make it flaky to make California rolls and the motor can handle dry and dense foods like crab meat. I also tried processing chicken breast for chicken salad with it and no problems there either. The control options are pretty basic but if you can handle your own around a kitchen then gadgets with crazy settings only get in the way. With this product, there is absolutely no need to hesitate. The amazing price is just that - an awesome deal.
By Creatress
I was looking for a durable food processor with good reviews that wouldn't take up much space in my kitchen. It had to:
1) Grate (like cheese and cabbage)
2) Chop
3) Slice
If you're looking for the same, then this is the food processor for you! Great value and big bang for your bucks. It makes very light work of making meals from scratch. The zucchini I sliced were perfectly even. I even grated the super hard and crystalized Parmesan cheese. This was just what I was looking for. I'd highly recommend it as an addition to any small kitchen.
Side note: Although the "bowl scraping" feature does work, I don't really have a need for it. It is removable if you're in the same boat.
1) Grate (like cheese and cabbage)
2) Chop
3) Slice
If you're looking for the same, then this is the food processor for you! Great value and big bang for your bucks. It makes very light work of making meals from scratch. The zucchini I sliced were perfectly even. I even grated the super hard and crystalized Parmesan cheese. This was just what I was looking for. I'd highly recommend it as an addition to any small kitchen.
Side note: Although the "bowl scraping" feature does work, I don't really have a need for it. It is removable if you're in the same boat.
By Michael D Sorg
Don't use it a lot, but for items like pesto and hummus it is perfect, far better than the Ninja I had been trying to use.
By Yoga Mommy
I choose this food processor because of the scraper attachment. It works great!!!
So happy with my choice. Great for making my nut butters and hummus.
So happy with my choice. Great for making my nut butters and hummus.
By F. Wolfe
Does every thing I need it to do. Almost takes the place of a blender. Our old Hamilton Beach wore out after 10 years
By Iris Zelada
I love my food processor! Really easy to use and clean. I keep asking myself how I lived so many years without having one of these! I used it to make pie crust and it is sooo fast and easy, it's unbelievable. Chopping onions and other vegetables also became the easiest task ever! I would definitely reccoment it!
By MD.Runner.HomesteaderGirl
This is my third food processor in the past 3 yrs. The first, an Oster (bought at Wal-Mart and costing $25 more), lasted only through 2 total hours of use then the motor burned out. The second, an Cuisinart I bought from a local Belk's store, had half the parts missing so I had to return it. I read the positive reviews on this Hamilton Beach product - and was surprised/skeptical given its exceptional price. But its reviews outranked those of more expensive brands so I figured, what the heck - and I was tired of cutting my fingertips doing all the slicing/dicing manually. So I took the plunge. And all I can say is, "WOW"! It works beautifully. Many other food processors have words of caution about using for cheese grating - but that's my primary use for this food processor and I can happily say that I've had no problems whatsoever. I should mention, though, I make sure my cheese is well-chilled (my fridge is 36 degrees Fahrenheit). The Bowl Scraper feature is handy - though for things such as scallions it's also helpful to stop every so often and manually scrape the bottom with a spatula to ensure an evenly processed end result. Cleanup is a breeze, and the plastic is surprisingly durable. Highly recommended!
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