12 best food processors for chopping, slicing and shredding

There are many reasons a food processor can make life easier in the kitchen. Perhaps your knife skills don't make the cut, or that monster batch cook seems like a drawn-out chore? Plug in a processor for the speedy way to prep, every time.

Not only do our favourite food processors slice, dice, blend and chop to perfection, but they also make grating, grinding and even dough making a breeze. Safety features ensure there's no need to sacrifice your fingertips in the process. As you whizz through ingredients for your favourite dishes at record speed, you'll wonder how you ever managed without one.

I tried out a range of Good Food recipes and prepared basic ingredients to select the best machines on the market. I prepped everything from classic pesto to pizza dough, Thai green curry paste to precision-sliced spuds for delicious Dauphinoise.

Read on to discover our choice of food processors that are sure to be firm fixtures on the Good Food kitchen worktop. The latest additions were tested by Elaine Lemm.

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Best food processors at a glance

5/5 stars

• Best high-tech food processor: Ninja Detect 3-in-1 Power blender and food processor, £229.99
• Best food processor overall: Sage the Paradice 9, £249.95
• Best easy-to-use food processor: ProCook 3L food processor, £149
• Best small food processor: Kenwood MultiPro Go food processor, £49.99
• Best Ninja food processor: Ninja Food Processor with Auto-IQ BN650UK, £79.99
• Best Magimix food processor: Magimix 4200XL 18473 food processor, £439.95
• Best 3-in-1 food processor: Ninja 3-in-1 food processor with Auto IQ BN800UK, £199.99

Best of the rest

• Best Kenwood food processor: Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch Pro food processor, £199.99
• Best basic food processor: Cuisinart FP8U Easy Prep Pro, £80
• Best compact food processor: KitchenAid 2.1-litre food processor, £178.03
• Best food processor and blender: Russell Hobbs Desire food processor, £62.49
• Best small food processor and blender: Magic Bullet Kitchen Express, £69.99

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• Best food processors to buy in 2025
• What is a food processor?
• What can a food processor be used for?
• What does a food processor do?
• How we tested food processors

How we tested food processors

Myself and the team tested a variety of different food processors that ranged in price from budget buys to pricier blowout models. We also tested basic models that performed simple chopping and slicing tasks to behemoths that come with a vast variety of different attachments and accessories.

To put each food processor to the test, we tested each of their attachments as well as their ease of use, ease of cleaning, as well as other factors like how sturdy they were on the kitchen counter and how much noise they made.

As well as grating and slicing a range of produce (parmesan cheese, carrots, potatoes, herbs, nuts, onions) we also made a pasta dough to put the dough blade to the test, and a Thai green curry paste and classic pesto to test the slicing blade at two different speeds.

Best food processors to buy in 2025

Ninja Detect 3-in-1 Power blender and food processor

Available from Amazon (£222), John Lewis and Partners (£222), Ninja (£229.99), Currys (£229.99)

Best high-tech food processor

Pros:

• BlendSense for automatic functions
• Dishwasher safe (except for the base)
• Multi-function – covers all needs
• Easy and intuitive to use

Cons:

• Noisy

Star rating: 5/5

Renowned brand Ninja have brought the latest technology to their 3-in-1 Power Blender and Food Processor: a fierce, sturdily built machine ready to take on any task thrown at it with its 1200W motor, a chopping and a dough blade and a seriously sharp slicing/shredding disc.

The processor bowl has a decent 1.8-litre capacity, with preset options for large, small and an even smaller, mince mode. These made short work of everything I gave it, and it excelled on the onion test. First, I did a medium chop, then a mince, and the result was beautiful, tiny, evenly chopped pieces.

I whipped up a pizza dough in seconds using the intelligent BlendSense function, which calculates the amount and type of ingredients and processes them to create a tight, well-blended dough ball.

I sliced potatoes, grated cheese, flew through carrots, and pulverised bread into crumbs. The Ninja Detect is an excellent, well-built machine with a wealth of features for both beginners and keen cooks.

Wattage: 1200W
Working capacity: 1.8L
Accessories: detect total chopping blade, dough blade, slicing/shredding blade, hybrid edge blades

Sage the Paradice 9 food processor

Available from Sage (£249.95), Currys (£249.99)

Best food processor

Pros:

• In-built storage caddy
• Powerful motor with 30-year warranty
• Range of accessories
• Good capacity without being too bulky
• Cord storage

Cons:

• Dicer blade doesn't catch all ingredients

Star rating: 5/5

Owning a food processor with lots of attachments can be a huge win in terms of versatility, but less so when it comes to storage – especially if you have a small kitchen, like I do. Sage has gone some way to solving this with its newest model, the Paradice 9, which melds a roomy 2.1-litre capacity with a compact, well-thought-out design.

This is all thanks to the integrated storage caddy, which slots neatly on top of the food processor when it's not in use. Navigating where each part sits takes some practice (I'd advise using the manual for guidance), but the attachments are colour-coded and there are clear markings on the bowl and lid too.

One speed setting and a pulse function are selectable on the front of the food processor, and in test I found the motor was powerful and efficient – blitzing through ingredients in just a few seconds. The dicer blade had some difficulty pushing through all the onion, leaving around half a centimetre stuck at the top, but otherwise produced uniform results.

Wattage: 650W
Working capacity: 2.1L
Accessories: one bowl, chopping 's' blade, reversible shredder (coarse and fine), adjustable slicer (15 levels), dough blade, 12mm dicing blade

ProCook 3-litre food processor

Available from ProCook (£149)

Best easy-to-use food processor

Pros:

• Intuitive controls
• Easy to use
• Lockable storage box
• Preset and variable speed settings

Cons:

• On the heavy side

Star rating: 5/5

The ProCook food processor comes in a large box, as it features not only a generous, sturdy food processor base and bowl but also includes a handsome, lockable storage box for the accessories.

All the blades, discs and whisks are tucked neatly away – something I think every food processor should have, particularly when children are present.

The processor was so easy to assemble that the instruction book was barely needed. There’s a choice of five presets which take away any guesswork on speed or time when chopping, making dough or processing eggs, a pulse button, plus a much-welcome cleaning function.

The variable speed button allows the machine to transition from gentle to super-powerful at the top end. With this power, I was relieved that the machine stayed firmly in place on the worktop.

All the test results were excellent and the built-in cleaning program made clearing up quick and easy. The ProCook is a superb, sturdy, hard-working machine that would be great in any kitchen.

Wattage: 1300W
Working capacity: 3L
Accessories: storage box, 4 grater/slicer/ julienne discs, whisk, emulsifying disc, two sharp bowl blades

Kenwood MultiPro Go food processor

Available from Amazon (£48.98), Kenwood (£49.99), Hughes (£52)

Best small food processor

Pros:

• Compact
• Attractive
• Integrated cord storage
• Intuitive
• Express serve attachment saves time and effort
• Good value

Cons:

• No handle on the bowl

Star rating: 5/5

If you're after a no-frills food processor, this compact Kenwood model handles the basics brilliantly. It comes with an express serve bowl attachment, so you can process ingredients from the bowl into the pan. The wrap-around cord storage ensures its footprint stays minimal.

Despite its small size, it has a powerful motor that dices, slices and grates with ease. While I found the lack of handle on the bowl frustrating, its silicone feet help keep it firmly on the worktop.

There's just one speed and a pulse function for shorter bursts of power, but what this food processor lacks in versatility, it more than makes up for in efficiency, intuitiveness and style.

Read our full Kenwood MultiPro Go food processor review.

Wattage: 650W
Working capacity: 1.3L
Accessories: two bowls, chopping blade, reversible disc for slicing and grating, express serve disc

Ninja Food Processor with Auto-IQ BN650UK

Available from AO (£79), Ninja (£79.99)

Best Ninja food processor

Pros:

• Good selection of presets
• Measurements and markers up the side of the mixing bowl
• Powerful performance
• Compact design
• Comes with everything you’d need for everyday processing

Cons:

• Loud
• Short one-year guarantee

Star rating: 5/5

Ninja is well known for its powerful pieces of kitchen kit, and this model, despite the low price tag, delivers impressive performance with oomph.

The BN650UK is Ninja’s budget food processor offering and as such it doesn’t come with all the added extras such as blender jugs and takeaway cups. But if you’re looking for a food processor that performs basic chopping, grating, kneading and slicing tasks exceptionally well, this Ninja is a must-buy.

This model comes with four Auto IQ presets for chopping, puréeing, slicing and mixing, as well as the usual low, high and pulse manual settings.

I couldn’t fault the results as this model worked its way through every test with absolute ease. For added convenience the bowl and attachments are dishwasher-safe (top rack only). Our only minor gripe was that it is rather loud.

Wattage: 850W
Working capacity: 2.1L
Accessories: chopping blade, dough blade, reversible slicing/grating disc

Magimix 4200XL 18473 food processor

Available from AO (£289), Amazon (£289)

Best Magimix food processor

Pros:

• Robust
• High-quality efficient machine
• Great recipe book

Cons:

• On the heavy side

Star rating: 5/5

This impressive food processor from Magimix will take care of most processing jobs needed in the kitchen, from shredding and grating, to blending, puréeing and slicing. It can also handle a very good rapid-knead pizza dough and much more.

This well-made machine, with a clever three-bowl system, makes it one of the most versatile on our test. The controls are simple, straightforward and so good-looking I didn't want to put this in the cupboard.

Read our full Magimix 4200XL 18473 food processor review.

Wattage: 950W
Working capacity: 1.3L
Accessories: three bowls, two chopping blades, two grating discs (2mm & 4mm), two slicing discs (2mm & 4mm), BlenderMix ring (for blending), dough blade, egg whisk, spatula, storage box

Ninja 3-in-1 food processor with Auto-IQ

Available from Ninja (£199.99), Robert Dyas (£199.99)

Best 3-in-1 food processor

Pros:

• Intuitive, with fast and excellent results across the board

Cons:

• Lacks a storage box

Star rating: 5/5

The Ninja 3-in-1 combines three types of food processing into one machine, with a roomy food processor jug, sturdy glass blender and single-serve blender. This can be used for smoothies and juices to go, or to make small amounts of sauces and spice mixes.

It's a fiercely efficient machine with a 1200-watt motor that can work through ingredients (whether chopped, mixed, grated, sliced, blended or puréed) in seconds. This machine’s IQ to select the correct process for each jug used makes it stand out in my test.

Read our full Ninja 3-in-1 food processor review.

Wattage: 1200W
Working capacity: Food processor - 1.8L, blender - 2.1L
Accessories: Blender jug and lid, stacked chopping blades, blender blades, 700ml cup, reversible slicing/grating disc, disc adapter, dough blade, chopping blade

Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch Pro food processor

Available from Amazon (£150), Currys (£169), John Lewis and Partners (£169.99), Kenwood (£199.99)

Best Kenwood food processor

Pros:

• Integrated weighing scales
• Good range of accessories
• Touch Clean function
• One-touch controls
• Excellent dough function

Cons:

• Main body easily marks with fingerprints
• Instruction booklet is difficult to read
• Only a one-year guarantee

Star rating: 4.5/5

Unpacking the Kenwood Multi ProOne Touch processor requires a little sorting before testing, as it comes with layers of discs, blades and accessories that need to be organised first.

Once that was sorted, I tackled the instruction book, a hefty tome with mainly illustrations and some text, which I found unwieldy to navigate. Assembly and use are intuitive, though a beginner may struggle.

From then on, I loved working with this machine. There are six presets plus a custom one-touch digital function buttons; a favourite was the dough function, which revs up and slows down until it ends with a well-kneaded piece of dough. And joy of joys, a self-clean function too.

Alongside these are the manual speed controls, which allow for a little more control, as I did with the chopped onions, taking the gold star. I found the Express Serve (the funnel that shoots out chopped ingredients) a little messy, but everything else, from the integrated weighing scales to the juicer, slicing, grating, chopping and blending was exceptional.

Wattage: 1000W
Working capacity: 3L
Accessories: dough blade, dual whisk, 2mm & 4mm slicing and grating discs, 2 blades, spatula

Cuisinart FP8U Easy Prep Pro

Available from Cuisinart (£80)

Best basic food processor

Pros:

• High-quality components
• Attractive design

Cons:

• No jug attachment

Star rating: 4.5/5

This is a great food processor if you're looking for a reasonably priced machine that will do the basics with minimum fuss.

The components are pared back but highly effective, working through ingredients quickly and efficiently. The materials all feel well-made, from the stylish outer shell to the strong blades. Read our full Cuisinart Easy Prep Pro review.

Wattage: 350W
Working capacity: Large bowl - 1.9L, small bowl - 0.7L
Accessories: Small and large chopping blades, small and large reversible slicing and grating discs

KitchenAid 2.1-litre food processor

Available from Amazon (£178.03)

Best compact food processor

Pros:

• Small footprint
• Easy to store
• Innovative reversible stacking discs
• Quiet
• Oil drizzler

Cons:

• Not great at finely blitzing smaller quantities

Star rating: 4.5/5
The KitchenAid's style and small footprint are the first things I noticed about this machine. It's compact (about the width of a large kettle), lightweight, easy to unpack and manoeuvre, and sports handy grooves at its base. Non-slip feet keep it stable once settled.

Each component and accessory feel quality-made and built to last. This is a step-down in size from the 3.1L KitchenAid, so better suited to those who don't want to bulk-blitz ingredients, but do want a practical machine for everyday use.

Read our full KitchenAid 2.1L food processor review.

Wattage: 250W
Working capacity: 2.1
Accessories: dough blade, chopping blade, reversible slicing and grating blade, julienne disc, refrigerator lid, whisk accessory

Russell Hobbs Desire food processor

Available from Amazon (£62.49)

Best food processor and blender

Pros:

• Dishwasher-safe bowls and attachments
• 1.5-litre jug blender
• Non-slip feet, cord storage

Cons:

• Only 1.5L usable capacity within the 2.5L food processor bowl

Star rating: 4.5/5

At around £50, this 2-in-1 food processor and blender set offers great versatility for the price. Despite only having one reversible slicing and shredding disk, it over-performs. The simplicity of this model actually plays in its favour. Read our full Russell Hobbs Desire food processor review.

Wattage: 600W
Working capacity: Food processor - 1.5L, blender - 1.5L
Accessories: chopping blade, slicing/shredding disc, dough blade, creaming disc

Magic Bullet Kitchen Express

Available from Amazon (£69), Very (£69), Nutribullet (£69.99)

Best small food processor and blender

Pros:

• Small
• Compact and fierce

Cons:

• No storage for all the bits and pieces

Star rating: 4.5/5

The Magic Bullet Express is a compact, multi-use processor and blender all in one machine that takes up little space. The sturdy machine comes with a generous work bowl for its size, plus a separate small blender attachment that neatly fits onto one of the two tall cups for smoothies using the to-go lid.

The processor also has a reversible slice or shred disc. Packed with a powerful 250-watt motor, this is not only a versatile machine, but a pretty ferocious one, too.

Wattage: 250W
Working capacity: Food processor – 0.83L, blender – 0.8L
Accessories: chopping blade, reversible slicing and shredding disc, blender blade, two travel cups

Read our full Magic Bullet Kitchen Express review.

Other food processors tested and rated

• KitchenAid 1.7-litre food processor, £189

What is a food processor?

A food processor is an appliance designed to act as an extra pair of hands in the kitchen. One key benefit of a food processor is that it's a multitasker, often coming with various accessories and functions.

Almost all use a rotating gear to turn their various accessories, which will typically include extra discs for slicing or grating, alongside the main blade arrays for chopping or mixing.

Some food processors come loaded with additional blender accessories, so you can tick two appliance boxes with one purchase.

Before choosing the best food processor for you, you need to ask yourself which functions you’d like it to perform. All food processors will come with a chopping blade as standard. This can be used for most tasks, including making hummus, cauliflower rice, even homemade tomato sauce. And then there are other attachments to consider. Some of the most common attachments include:

• Dough blade: looking not dissimilar to the chopping blade, this is often made from plastic with a dull edge and shorter arms. As the name suggests, it can be used to knead all kinds of dough.
• Shredding disc: this has teeth like the kind you have on a grater. Ideal for grating cheese, carrot and chocolate while keeping your knuckles safe
• Slicing disc: for super-even slices. On some models only one thickness of slice is available – on higher-end models you’re able to adjust the thickness

The more expensive, premium food processors often come with these additional extras:

• Dicing and French-fry attachments: to produce perfect cubes of hard ingredients or batons for French fries
• Different-sized bowls: an additional small bowl that fits inside the main bowl makes life a lot easier if you’re only looking to process a small quantity of food

You should also consider how much of a technical challenge you are willing to tackle. As a rule, the more functions a food processor has, the more complex it will be to assemble and use correctly.

What can a food processor be used for?

Many of the food processors on this list come with a whole host of attachments. But the majority, as standard, will come with attachments for slicing, grating, chopping and kneading. Some models will come with additional blender or mini chopper attachments, which offer an added level of versatility, but even the core accessories render the humble food processor a truly multi-functional appliance.

Slicing

Achieve uniform results with the slicing attachment; you can make: crispy garlic and rosemary slices, boulangere potatoes, dauphinoise potatoes, butternut dauphinoise, fennel dauphinoise, pickled red cabbage, potato and radish salad, coconut chicken with cucumber salad

Grating

Whizz through laborious grating tasks with the grating attachment, make: honey, parsnip and coconut cake, rosti fish cake, walnut and almond muesli with grated apple, grilled corn with garlic mayo and grated cheese, chocolate courgette cake, easy creamy coleslaw, oven-baked rosti cake

Kneading dough

Knead a variety of doughs with the dough blade: homemade pasta, pizza dough, edible cookie dough, vanilla shortbread dough, iced buns with cream and jam, raspberry and almond traybake.

We recommend running the food processor on low to avoid being too aggressive with the dough. You’ll likely have to use a smaller quantity than the original recipe, as processor bowls have smaller capacities than stand mixers, for example.

Chopping

The chopping blade is the most versatile of all the attachments and will likely be the most-used. These sharp blades are great for everything from chopping to pureeing. Make: Thai green curry paste, Tom Kerridge’s madras curry paste, chocolate and hazelnut thumbprint cookies, cauliflower rice, frozen tropical fruit yogurt.

What does a food processor do?

Depending on the attachment used, a food processor can be used to chop, grate, knead and slice a whole host of ingredients, making them one of the most versatile kitchen appliances. But what’s the difference between a food processor and a blender?

As the table shows, although both appliances have the ability to chop and blend, they are two very different bits of kit, and as such are not mutually exclusive.

Think of a food processor as an extra pair of hands in the kitchen, the tool you pass off your prep work to or use for chunky dips, purees, as well as dry processing tasks. Choose your blender when you need to achieve smooth liquid results, think: soups, smoothies, cocktails and crushed ice.

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