Review on 🤖 Robot Coupe - R2N Combination Food Processor with 3-Quart Polycarbonate Bowl, 1-HP, 120-Volts by Patrick Reid

Okay, so why would someone who doesn't have a restaurant want to spend $900 on a food processor (and by the way, I managed to buy one , just before prices started falling). It is the ancestor of Cuisinart, Kitchen Aide and other brands of home food processors. My DID came with an instruction manual, although from a conversation with a former restaurant chef, instructions for commercial restaurant equipment are rare. Features (metal scimitar blade, slicer, grater, etc.) are about the same as the home model. The work bowl (3 litres) is about the same size as the largest household food processors. All models have a locking mechanism so you can only operate the food processor with the work bowl lid on. Here the similarities end. The Robot Coupe has about twice the engine base of my old Cuisiniart DLC8 (2 quart processor). It has on, off and momentum buttons. Very quiet. It comes with a shredding/cutting/shredding unit that mounts on the motor base in place of the work bowl. It snaps into place, but the feed chute and sliders don't have to snap into place on their own, making slicing, slicing, or shredding large batches of whatever veg or cheese you're working with that much easier. The outlet opens away from the base so you can place a container underneath and catch all of the chopped/chopped/juiced product. This device is an industry standard, as are Hobart blenders or Vitamix blenders. It turns a cabbage (cut into eight pieces) into collards in less than 30 seconds. As another reviewer pointed out, this device will likely outlive you and the next 2 generations of your family. The manufacturer's literature consistently describes this model with the terms "how many kilos of mozzarella can you grind in 30 minutes" etc. So back to the question "why spend so much money?". Yes, you could very well get by with a much cheaper home use food processor. But the speed and precise cuts of this machine make it worth it for me. With my Cuisinart I can cook a lot faster (or cook a lot more) than ever before. And super reliable. I never have to put up with bearing squeaks or overheating. It is built to withstand heavy loads. That's the beauty of commercial tools - they work great long after you forget how much you paid for them. medium width slicer and grater). All other blades (julienne, slicer, and grater of varying widths) are about $80 each. Also, I found the top of the work bowl to be very narrow and difficult to turn. I used some food grade silicone lube and that seemed to help. When I ordered a clear plastic work bowl to replace the opaque original, I found the lid fit easily, so the original bowl may have been defective. The parts go through a commercial dishwasher (which doesn't have a dry cycle and the wash and dry cycle completes in about 90 seconds), but you really don't want them going through a domestic dishwasher unless you take them pre-cycle out begins to dry. Otherwise, the plastic may warp (and yes, this has happened to me). It also takes up more counter space than the more modest home food processor. The base measures 7" x 11" and is 17" tall when the work bowl is installed. It's heavy enough that you won't want to pick it up and move it to another counter. On most kitchen shelves. If you have a round When using the bowl to pick up shredded/cut/juiced veggies, some of them don't quite make it into the bowl and end up on the counter or floor.I found I had to use a 12 liter square plastic container (available at restaurant stores for about $20).