However, hands-on testing by one reviewer shows the KitchenAid outperforms the Little Pro Plus at slicing and shredding. It's not quite as good as the KitchenAid Little Ultra Power, but it still performs well at slicing and shredding, and it rates highly for pureeing ability and low noise level. The Little Pro Plus only has a three-cup capacity, but makes up for this somewhat by including a juicer attachment. However, we did not include these units in ConsumerSearch Fast Answers because no one makes a convincing case that their lower prices are worth the reduction in capacity. As mentioned in the bullet points below, many consumers find smaller cup capacity to be a problem.
All food processors can chop, slice, shred and puree foods.
Optional attachments like juicers, eggbeaters, cream whippers, dough kneaders, French-fry cutters and julienne blades are nice extras, but can be bought later. It's much easier to buy more blades than it is to buy another machine. Keep in mind that advertised food processor capacities measure dry ingredients only, and an open-topped tube limits liquid capacity to about half of the advertised capacity. Heavy machines are more difficult to haul out of a cupboard, but they're also more stable . Weightier machines are less likely to shake or scoot across the counter during a big job, and also tend to be quieter.