Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor Review: Worth It?
A large food processor with an extra-large feed tube, a slicing disc, a shredding disc and a chopping blade. The machine that turns a sack of potatoes into latke batter.
Yes, for the family member who cooks the holiday for a crowd. It shreds potatoes and onions in minutes with the included disc [1]. Skip it for a small household, where it takes more cupboard space than it saves.
By Andrew Pataleta, GiftX founder · Updated October 29, 2026 · Sources
Specs at a glance
| Capacity | 14 cups [1] |
| Motor | 720 watts [1] |
| Discs | Slicing (4 mm) and medium shredding [1] |
| Blade | Stainless steel chopping and mixing [1] |
| Controls | On and off/pulse [1] |
| Size | 11 x 7.9 x 14.8 in [1] |
| Warranty | 3 years unit, 5 years motor [1] |
Pros and cons
- Slicing and shredding discs are not adjustable [1]
- Big and heavy on the counter
- More machine than a small household needs
Latkes for thirty people
Grating for a family of four is a job. Grating for a full house of relatives is an afternoon with sore wrists. A food processor changes that math.
Feed potatoes down the tube onto the shredding disc and the bowl fills with even shreds, ready to squeeze dry. The same machine chops the onion and mixes the batter.
It is not a holiday-only machine either. The same bowl makes hummus, slaw and pie dough for the rest of the year, which is what justifies the price and the space.
Motor, discs and the feed tube
The listing describes a 14 cup food processor with a 720 watt motor, on and off/pulse buttons and an extra-large feed tube with small and large pushers [1]. It comes with a 4 mm slicing disc, a medium shredding disc and a stainless steel chopping blade [1].
Parts are dishwasher-safe, and the disc stem detaches for cleaning [1]. Cuisinart lists a limited three year warranty on the unit and five years on the motor [1].
Big, and the discs are fixed
The note on the listing is honest: the slicing and shredding discs are not adjustable [1]. One shred size is fine for latkes, but a cook who wants fine and coarse options needs extra discs.
It is also a big machine, about 15 inches tall [1]. In a small kitchen it will live in a cupboard, and anything that lives in a cupboard gets used less.
Weigh that against how often they host. Someone who cooks for a crowd several times a year will use it far more than someone who hosts once.
The gift for the family host
Give it to the person whose house everyone ends up at for the holidays. It is a gift that pays back every year they host.
From this guide, add the Jew-Ish cookbook for new recipes to try, or the Lodge cast iron skillet so the shreds go straight into a pan that holds its heat.
FAQ
Can a food processor grate potatoes for latkes?
Yes. The Cuisinart comes with a medium shredding disc that turns whole potatoes into shreds through the feed tube [1]. It is much faster than a box grater for a big batch. Squeeze out the liquid in a towel after shredding, as with hand-grated potatoes [1]
What comes with the Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor?
The listing includes a 4 mm slicing disc, a medium shredding disc, a stainless steel chopping and mixing blade, and small and large feed tube pushers [1]. The disc stem detaches for cleaning, and the parts are dishwasher-safe, which matters after a long day of holiday cooking [1]
Is the Cuisinart 14-cup food processor too big?
For a small household, it can be. It stands about 15 inches tall and needs real counter or cupboard space [1]. For someone who cooks for a crowd at holidays, the size is the point, since the big bowl handles a full batch in one go and saves an afternoon of grating by hand [1]
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Sources and how we checked
- Amazon.com listing for the Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor
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