A food processor comprising: a bowl assembly having a landing portion , the bowl assembly configured to receive processed food; a carrier member supported on the landing portion of the bowl assembly ; a dicing grid received in the carrier member and disposed along a food processing path (A); and a cover member operably coupled to the carrier member to define a food processing chamber between the cover member and the carrier member ; and a cutting tool disposed within the food processing chamber between the carrier member and the cover member , the cutting tool being selectively movable through the food processing path (A) to cut food as it passes through the food processing path (A); and a drive mechanism coupled to the cutting tool to rotate the cutting tool within the food processing chamber ; characterized by : an upper housing operably coupled to the bowl assembly and covering the cover member , the upper housing configured in communication with the bowl assembly to at least partially define the food processing path (A) from the upper housing to the bowl assembly , wherein the cutting tool is positively captured between the cover member and the carrier member to define a dicing tool assembly , wherein the dicing tool assembly is positively captured between the upper housing and the bowl assembly , wherein the upper housing has a lip portion that matches an upper profile of the bowl assembly . a bowl assembly having a landing portion , the bowl assembly configured to receive processed food; a carrier member supported on the landing portion of the bowl assembly ; a dicing grid received in the carrier member and disposed along a food processing path (A); and a cover member operably coupled to the carrier member to define a food processing chamber between the cover member and the carrier member ; and a cutting tool disposed within the food processing chamber between the carrier member and the cover member , the cutting tool being selectively movable through the food processing path (A) to cut food as it passes through the food processing path (A); and a drive mechanism coupled to the cutting tool to rotate the cutting tool within the food processing chamber ; characterized by : an upper housing operably coupled to the bowl assembly and covering the cover member , the upper housing configured in communication with the bowl assembly to at least partially define the food processing path (A) from the upper housing to the bowl assembly , wherein the cutting tool is positively captured between the cover member and the carrier member to define a dicing tool assembly , wherein the dicing tool assembly is positively captured between the upper housing and the bowl assembly , wherein the upper housing has a lip portion that matches an upper profile of the bowl assembly . an upper housing operably coupled to the bowl assembly and covering the cover member , the upper housing configured in communication with the bowl assembly to at least partially define the food processing path (A) from the upper housing to the bowl assembly , wherein the cutting tool is positively captured between the cover member and the carrier member to define a dicing tool assembly , wherein the dicing tool assembly is positively captured between the upper housing and the bowl assembly , wherein the upper housing has a lip portion that matches an upper profile of the bowl assembly . <EOS>