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Brand | Hamilton Beach |
Special Feature | Dishwasher safe bowl, lid & blades, 8 cup capacity, Powerful 450 watt motor |
Product Dimensions | 8.4"D x 10.71"W x 15.57"H |
Color | Black |
Bowl Capacity | 8 Cups |
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About this item
- SPEND LESS TIME ON PREP IN THE KITCHEN: Food processor makes quick, easy work of common kitchen prep work like shredding cheese, slicing veggies and pureeing pestos and dips.
- 8 CUP CAPACITY: The 8 cup bowl is large enough to handle most jobs but small enough for easy storage.
- LARGE FEED CHUTE: Can fit large foods like a whole block of cheese for quick, easy processing and less prep time.
- VERSATILITY OF A FOOD PROCESSOR, FOOD CHOPPER AND VEGETABLE CHOPPER: Reversible disc slices and shreds, while the stainless steel s-blade chops, mixes and purees.
- 2 SPEEDS PLUS PULSE AND 450 WATTS OF POWER: Food processor features low and high speeds plus pulse for the control you need for a variety of recipes.
- DISHWASHER SAFE PARTS: Dishwasher safe blades, bowl and lid make cleanup easy. Parts are BPA-free in food zones.
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Spend Less Time on Prep In the Kitchen
Food processor makes quick, easy work of common kitchen prep work like shredding cheese, slicing veggies and pureeing pestos and dips.
Hamilton Beach Food Processor
Hamilton Beach products are thoughtfully designed to make your life easier. We use consumer insights, in-depth research and rigorous testing to deliver the best solution to your everyday needs.
Whether it's preparing delicious meals and beverages effortlessly, or making your clothes look their best, you can count on the brand that has spent over 100 years creating products with you in mind.
Hamilton Beach Food Processor
Prepare an endless variety of food fast
Prepare an endless variety of food fast with the Hamilton Beach 8 Cup Food Processor. A stainless steel s-blade for chopping and pureeing, a reversible disc for slicing and shredding, large feed chute, 450 watts and 2 speeds plus pulse offer power and control over ingredients. After use, the lid can be flipped over and nested within the bowl for compact storage.
- 8 cup capacity
- 2 speeds plus pulse control
- Stainless steel slice/shred disc and chopping blade
- Powerful 450 watt motor
- Dishwasher safe bowl, lid & blades
8 Cup Capacity
The 8 cup bowl is large enough to handle most jobs but small enough for easy storage.
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Large Feed ChuteCan fit large foods like a whole block of cheese for quick, easy processing and less prep time. |
VersatilityReversible disc slices and shreds, while the stainless steel s-blade chops, mixes and purees. |
Two SpeedsFood processor features low and high speeds plus pulse for the control you need for a variety of recipes. |
Compact StorageThe top lid flips over for easy, space-saving, compact storage. |
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Cups | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Watts | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
Attachments | S-Blade, Reversible Shredding Disc | S-Blade, Reversible Shredding Disc | S-Blade, Reversible Shredding Disc, Spiralizer & Ribbon Blades | S-Blade, Reversible Shredding Disc | S-Blade, Reversible Shredding Disc, Spiralizer & Ribbon Blades, Dough Blade, Storage Case |
Other | Bowl Scraper | Spiralizing | Spiralizing |
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Product information
Brand | Hamilton Beach |
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Special Feature | Dishwasher safe bowl, lid & blades, 8 cup capacity, Powerful 450 watt motor |
Product Dimensions | 8.4"D x 10.71"W x 15.57"H |
Color | Black |
Bowl Capacity | 8 Cups |
Recommended Uses For Product | Kitchen |
Number of Speeds | 2 |
Included Components | Stainless Steel Slice, Mixing & Pureeing, Hamilton Beach 70740 8-Cup Food Processor, 2- Speeds Plus, Shred Disc And Chopping Blade, Black, S-Blade For Chopping |
Model Name | Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper for |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
Blade Material | Stainless Steel |
Power Source | AC |
Item Weight | 5 pounds |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | Hamilton Beach |
ASIN | B00755KNCS |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 70740 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #12,336 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #31 in Food Processors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 22, 2010 |
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Product Description
Prepare an endless variety of food fast with the small Hamilton Beach 8-Cup food Processor & vegetable chopper. A stainless steel s-blade for chopping and pureeing, a reversible disc for slicing and shredding, 450 watts and 2 speeds plus pulse offer power and control.
Troubleshoot: (1) Unit does not operate on any speed or Pulse - * Is the unit plugged in? Does the outlet work? * Are the bowl and lid locked in place? See “How to Use” sections (2) Vegetables are not shredding or slicing - * Store vegetables with high water content in the refrigerator prior to processing. Room-temperature vegetables are less firm and do not perform as well (3) Unit has a burning smell - * There may be a residue left on the motor from the manufacturing process, causing a slight odor during initial use. This will go away. If a strong odor or any visible smoke appears, unplug unit IMMEDIATELY and call the Customer Service number. Other troubleshoot solutions are available on the user manual pg-11.
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Easy to clean | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Safety Features | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
Easy to use | — | — | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
Blending power | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.6 | — | — |
Suction power | — | — | 4.6 | 3.7 | — | 3.6 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | MorningWay | MorningWay | La Reveuse Home Appliances | THE LAST STORE |
material | Plastic, Polycarbonate, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Stainless Steel | Plastic | Plastic |
number of speeds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
model name | Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper for | Hamilton Beach Food Processor & Vegetable | — | Anthter 600W Food Processor | — | FP-800 |
wattage | 450 watt hours | 450 watts | 230 watts | 600 watts | 400 watts | — |
blade material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Customers like the ease of use, power, value, and cleanliness of the food processor. For example, they mention it's easy to assemble, has a hugely powerful motor, and is good value for the price. Some like the performance, and speed. That said, some complain about the noise and quality.
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Customers like the performance of the blender. They mention that it works well as a home kitchen appliance, has a lightweight motor, and works fast. Some say that the attachments work well and easily. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend the product.
"Works well for grinding my foods. Also good for soft diets if you eat you foot too fast. Pera it to digest better...." Read more
"I bought this through Amazon back in July 10, 2021. Has been working without any issues for close to 3 years. Definitely would recommend." Read more
"...This one is going on a year and works for everything i need." Read more
"I really liked this product. Works good and gets the job done." Read more
Customers like the value of the processor. They mention it's good for the price, well worth it, and super powerful for its price.
"...It is an excellent value and super powerful for its price. I am very, very happy with this purchase. $30 well spent." Read more
"...So I went to Amazon and bought this Hamilton Beach. Pros: inexpensive, works well as a home kitchen appliance, lightweight motor that probably won't..." Read more
"...It's a great size and a great price for the quality" Read more
"...This was very inexpensive (less than thirty bucks when I bought it in 2014) and I didn't have a box grater, so I figure for a little more I could..." Read more
Customers like the cleanliness of the food processor. For example, they say it's easy to use and clean, the parts just go right in the dishwasher, and it'll clean itself up.
"...I could return the melted parts if necessary, but it's also easy to just rinse out at the sink, always a plus...." Read more
"...It's incredibly easy to use and also easy to clean, parts just go right in the dishwasher. Great product." Read more
"...I tried to smell for burning scents but smelled nothing. Cleaning was okay, you'll want a hose sprayer, if you just have a regular faucet it's gonna..." Read more
"...If you buy this food processor, you won't be disappointed. It cleans easily too...." Read more
Customers find the food processor easy to use. They say it's easy to assemble, takes only seconds to use, and makes meal prep much easier. Customers also say it makes it easy to click the bowl onto the base with one hand. They also say the machine makes their life easier and saves hours of chopping.
"...My favorite things:- It's idiot proof and easy to click the bowl onto the base with one hand.- Easy to clean-..." Read more
"...Certainly still going strong and I use it often.It's incredibly easy to use and also easy to clean, parts just go right in the dishwasher...." Read more
"...I cook a lot and it has seriously cut down prep time, as well as finally letting me make some of the things that were just ok or impossible with my..." Read more
"...My old one was heavy, but this is easy to get in and out of the cupboard." Read more
Customers like the speed of the food processor. They mention it's super easy to use, and gets the job done quickly. That said, some complain about the noise level.
"...It has a momentary high speed blend mode that you have to hold and a 1 and 2 setting for low and high speed...." Read more
"This HB food processor is POW-ER-FUL. It is QUICK! This is the second food processor I've ever owned...." Read more
"...These hold well and break free easily. Light weight means a small motor running very fast - and that means noise...." Read more
"...if it breaks, I can rig something else. the processor is HUGE and FAST. I'm happy. especially for the price!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the food processor. They mention that it has a hugely powerful motor, and is happy with its chopping power. Some say that the processor doesn't move at all and has little suction cups.
"...the only con to it so far is the noise, otherwise, I am happy with it's chopping power." Read more
"What I wanted. Stable, sturdy, decent blades, powerful. Only acceptable negative is its loud." Read more
"...This Hamilton Beach processor doesn't move at all and also has little suction cups that keep it in place...." Read more
"Really like this food processor. Super powerful and decimates with seconds." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the food processor. Some mention it's a good product, with good speed and it'll c chop or puree foods. They also say it'd grind or chop meat for stew or burgers or chili. However, others say the materials are adequate, but not heavy duty, and the button is ridiculously flimsy.
"...Easy to clean- The chopping blades are spaced well so that food at the top is drawn down toward the blade and your whole substance receives a..." Read more
"What I wanted. Stable, sturdy, decent blades, powerful. Only acceptable negative is its loud." Read more
"...It cracked after just a few uses. It's a minor 2-inch crack on the bottom and hasn't (yet) affected the performance, but it's still annoying...." Read more
"Made me some mac n cheese and it shredded my 8oz blocks so well. I was impressed. It is loud but it works very well. I'm pleased." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the food processor. They mention that it's loud and the motor is not whisper quiet.
"...- It is extremely loud. Think: laying your face directly against a vacuum cleaner. Or, a cheap hand mixer at its highest speed...." Read more
"...Let me start with the most obvious: IT'S LOUD. If you think you'll do a little processing while the baby sleeps, think again...." Read more
"...Stable, sturdy, decent blades, powerful. Only acceptable negative is its loud." Read more
"...It cleans easily too. Of course, the motor is not whisper quiet,but let me assure you that it is no louder than a $24 stand mixer..." Read more
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What makes this processor quick and slick is 1) Powerful speed! I shredded eight (8) large carrots in less than five minutes with very, very little effort. I also used the slicer side and sliced two red onions--in nothing flat. 2) When using the 'pulse' feature, two to three pulses to chop carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, mix cake dough, etc--is all it takes. I haven't had to use the #2 setting yet because the 'pulse' and/or #1 setting performs the task so well.
Now, I'm not saying I'll NEVER use the B&D processor again. It does have a dough blade for making bread so I will probably pull it out and live tortuously through the noise and clumsiness to get the job done; however, I plan to try with all my might to see if this one will do the job just as well. (I think it will). The reason I think that is because I made banana bread with it just today and everything mixed purr-fect-ly. The bread is moist and wonderful! I just creamed the butter and sugar first. After being careful to scrape everything down to make certain it is well mixed, I just dumped in the bananas, vanilla, and dry ingredients at once. I pulsed it a couple times, then mixed everything on the #1 setting for about six seconds and it was done. It is so delicious.
If you buy this food processor, you won't be disappointed. It cleans easily too. Of course, the motor is not whisper quiet,but let me assure you that it is no louder than a $24 stand mixer (which I also own)...LOL. It's light-weight and don't let that fool you. I was a little hesitant when I took it out the box and realized how lightweight it is. Hamilton Beach did it again. I chopped some pork and made breakfast sausage the very first night. Worked perfectly. Just be sure the meat is cold.
One thing I do miss. The B&D has a little indicator light that stays on when the appliance is plugged in. I really miss having that on this HB processor. The trade-off is worth it though. The other trade-off is this one fits so perfectly underneath the kitchen cabinets on my countertop. Slick! I can hardly wait to make coleslaw with it. Haven't tried to shred cheese with it and I probably won't ever because I buy my cheese already shredded. I'm sure if I decide to, though, it will work well.
I received this processor three (3) days ago and have used it more in this short amount of time than my other processor, mixer and blender combined. Happy! Happy! Chop! Chop! Slice! Shred!
It's incredibly easy to use and also easy to clean, parts just go right in the dishwasher. Great product.
I had a batch of soaked chickpeas on deck and ready to go when this thing arrived in the mail (oh I love Prime.. as close as you can get to instant gratification). The first thing I threw in there was a big bunch of cilantro and parsley. Packed to the brim. Pulverized to perfectly uniform bits in seconds. I think I screamed. I took out the greens and next I threw in five cloves of whole garlic. Instantly shredded into fairly uniform bits, the size you'd get from chopping by hand. Then added two huge jalapeno peppers and some onions. Five seconds later, they are obliterated. At this point, I'm snapchatting the before and after photos of my chopped food to my sister and boyfriend, who are laughing at me. After all, I'm 27 years old, it's not like I've never witnessed modern technology before.
Finally, I removed the previously mentioned ingredients and did the beans. Amazingly, they didn't stick, whole beans didn't float at the top while the bottom layer was turned to mush, but I think I did about 4-5 cups of whole beans at a time and let it go for 45-60 seconds and the falafel was perfectly ground with excellent uniform particle size and cohesion. They were my best batch yet.
Since then I've been tossings things in there willy nilly, just to try out the shredding disc as well as the chopping blade. Made some almond and hazelnut flour from raw nuts. Sliced a whole bunch of celery and beets, cabbage, onion, with the shredding disc.
My favorite things:
- It's idiot proof and easy to click the bowl onto the base with one hand.
- Easy to clean
- The chopping blades are spaced well so that food at the top is drawn down toward the blade and your whole substance receives a uniform chop.
- 8-cups is perfect. I think 10 cups would be too big for anything, really. I have made batches of food big enough for 10 people with this size easily.
My only gripes with this processor...
- It only has two speeds: 1 "Really High", and 2 "Insanely High". The Pulse function pulses at "Insanely High." So you can't really coarsely chop things like greens.
- It is extremely loud. Think: laying your face directly against a vacuum cleaner. Or, a cheap hand mixer at its highest speed. If you live in an apartment your neighbors will definitely know when you're a-processin.' On the other hand, it'll only be for a few seconds because dang this thing is powerful.
- Because of the high speeds, it is difficult to get uniform slicing when doing small/soft things like green onions or cucumbers with the shredding/slicing disc. It is just so fast that after the green onions get past the point where you can hand-feed it into the chute, they just get sucked in and shredded from whichever angle they hit the slicing blade. So, I had a bunch of green onions which were perfectly tiny cross sections, and a bunch of long skinny shreds of green onion that had been sliced longitudinally rather than axially. This wasn't a problem for harder things like onion, beets, and cabbage. which I was fine with being sliced that way. (If anyone has ideas on maneuvering around this, leave a comment!)
If I could change anything, I would give it a low speed setting.
Nevertheless, that doesn't change my overall starry-eyed adoration for this amazing contraption. It is an excellent value and super powerful for its price. I am very, very happy with this purchase. $30 well spent.
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I have owned a Cuisinart mini prep for almost 20 years now. It's always been handy for things like finely chopping veggies and nuts, but it's size makes it virtually useless for preparing things like dips (something I do fairly often) due to the small bowl size. I recently decided to look for a larger unit, but wasn't necessarily looking for something that had all the 'bells and whistles'. I wanted something mainly just to chop, grind and occasionally, purée. As part of the process of narrowing down my options, I decided to compare prices on Amazon, as well as (of course) read all the customer reviews. When it came to my wants/needs and budget, this one seemed to fit the bill, but it was the positive and informative customer reviews that ultimately decided things for me. For my intended usage I am completely satisfied with what this unit is capable of and how it performs, but there are a few things that would, IMHO, make it more deserving of a full five stars. First: this is extremely loud when in use. I knew that before I bought it and decided that (for the price) it was not a deal breaker, but it IS really annoying and I would definitely prefer something quieter. Second: trying to remove the chopping blade, especially when the bowl is full, can be difficult. The first things I prepared using this unit, was hummus and a spicy black bean dip. The weight of the dips (a full bowl of dip) created a suction that made removing the blade a real struggle. The centre part of the blade, which is made of a smooth, tapered plastic, became very slippery, making it almost impossible to get a good grip. I think some kind of a lip around the top of the cone would help make it easier to grasp. Also, like so many things theses days, this seems to be made almost entirely of plastic which, quite honestly, looks and feels really cheap. Whether or not it is durable, well, I guess only time will tell....I love that the lid can be turned upside down for storage, I find that very helpful and space saving. The suction cups on the bottom of this unit, which prevent it from moving around while in use, are helpful, however, they also make it a real pain to maneuver it in and out of my cupboard.
Bottom line? This is certainly not a 'perfect' unit, but whatever flaws it may have (I feel) are relatively minor when factoring in price. I am completely satisfied with my purchase.