Black & Decker Food Processor, 8-Cup

Great Product for the price
This f.p. is somewhat noisy, but an excellent value. (I got mine at WalMart for $25). It is the same as the B&D fp1800b model, but is slightly larger (10.7 x 17.3 x 7.5 inches ;7 pounds VS 7 x 10 x 15 inches ; 6.5 pounds), meaning the newer version probably has a bit more plastic parts. Otherwise, it is identical. It is WONDERFUL at chopping onions and slicing veggies (potato gratin is now a BREEZE to make).

If you want EVEN chopping, without mush, PULSE the f.p., then run it for a bit, and then PULSE again. This mixes the vegetables, so you don't end up with chunks.

It does a great job with pasta dough and pie crusts, but again, use the PULSE function.

Model Number FP1700B-- Make Sure You Have the Right Model Number
I was a bit hesitant about buying this food processor because I read the reviews for all the models and all of the reviews for the various models seem to have been dumped in together by Amazon under one UPC. However, once I had the Model Number it all came clear.

Contents of the box: 1) the base, 2) the processing bowl, 3) chopping blade, 4) slicing blade, 5) disk stem, 6) food pusher, and 7) lid with chute.

I got this for the specific purpose of making nut butter. I'm still trying to perfect the process but I'm pretty impressed by the food processor. There's two buttons on the first. The one on the left (facing the base) is a stop/pulse button. The other is an on button. I use the pulse button except then I'm trying to mush things up together.

The unit was easy to assemble. Sit the work bowl on the base with the handle a little to the right of the lock, slide it to the left and it locks into place. If you are using the chopping blade just...

Just what I needed!
As I believe other reviewers have noted, this is not a water-tight food processor. However, it works great for heavier sauces and solid foods. If you hold the lid down tightly, you can do thinner sauces with minimal leakage (remember to put the tamper in too...). I make chopped salads, flours, and sliced veggies without any trouble. There are only two people in my house, so the size is perfect. If I were cooking for three or more, it might be a bit small.

Note that this is not a high-powered processor. Sauces will not be the creamy smooth they are on your favorite food blogs or in cookbooks. They will be edible, but not great. This is a processor for chopping and combining solid foods; sauces are a risk you'll take yourself. (Specifically, I've made several cashew-based, vegan sauces with unimpressive results.)

For the price, this is a great addition to an amateur kitchen.

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