Kenwood FDM73.850SS MultiPro OneTouch Food Processor

One touch just quietly does the job.

What I love about the Kenwood multipro onetouch is the amount of cupboard space I have back. It replaces so many appliances and is easily stored without taking up much space at all. I primarily use the food processor for chopping up veg for soup and the blender jug if I’m wanting a smooth soup. I use the personal blender for mixing my protein shakes every morning. I find it so easy to use and it’s much quieter than many of the machines it has replaced. The food processor has a fantastic capacity and makes soup making much less of a chore. I can chop all the vegetables in one go before transferring them to the pot. A quick turn of the blade and it grates with ease. Super easy to clean it really is a dream. The blender jug is a smaller capacity than I’m used to but it is super simple to use and clean and it hasn’t leaked yet. The personal blender makes my iced protein shakes so quickly. Liquid, ice cubes and protein powder, a minute on high speed at the touch of a button and I have a lovely iced drink. I love the addition of the scales but I’m not convinced they are absolutely accurate. They give a good idea of ingredient weight but if I need accuracy then I stick with my kitchen scales. Overall, I’m loving the Kenwood Multipro onetouch and it is the best addition to my kitchen in a long time. It genuinely only takes one touch to get it going and I find it to be quieter than many other machines of its type.

Weeger, 35 - 44

Lots of atrachments

Very extensive piec eof equipment. Attachments for everything you could need, I've made quite a range of things already with it, including cakes, bread,smoothies and cookies. Easy to use if a little fiddle to change over the attachments, does require alot of space as there are so many attachments, but gets every job done!

Jaqs, 35 - 44

The Great Kitchen Helper

This product is great. It looks feels and works great. There are so many different functions from blending, making dough to ice crushing. The digital display makes it so easy to work. There are so many attachments all great quality. It can also be used to weigh. The product is made very strong and sturdy.

FAME, 45 - 54

Great for my requirements

This set does it all, which is perfect for a small kitchen with minimal space. The instructions weren't the easiest to follow, although you are able to access better ones online. I found it powerful for my needs, I'm not sure how it would cope with firmer items. Overall I feel it is perhaps slightly overpriced compared with a Ninja device which does feel better quality.

Kirbe, 35 - 44

With a few tweaks would be fantastic

A versatile and well-designed food processor with excellent slicing, grating, weighing and whisking functions. It feels secure on the worktop, is easy to use and clean, and can save a considerable amount of preparation time. There are a few drawbacks, particularly the basic pictorial instructions, the difficulty of adding weighed ingredients while mixing, and the amount of cupboard space needed for all the accessories. Overall, though, it is a very capable piece of kitchen equipment that has performed extremely well so far. It arrived very well packaged, with all of the individual parts securely wrapped and protected. My first impression of the instruction manual was that it is quite basic. The instructions are mainly pictorial rather than written, and personally I would prefer written instructions alongside the pictures, particularly when showing how to assemble the processor for each of the different functions. I think this would make getting started much easier.   The main base has suction cups underneath, which are a great feature as they hold the processor firmly in place and prevent it from sliding around on the worktop, even when using the higher speeds.   I have been particularly impressed with the slicing and grating functions. They work extremely well and save a huge amount of preparation time.   I have also made a lemon drizzle cake completely using this kit, which gave me the opportunity to test several of its features. The built-in weighing scales were accurate when compared with my usual kitchen scales, and the whisk function was excellent. It mixed everything very thoroughly, with no ingredients left stuck around the edges of the main bowl.   The different speed settings are excellent, and the display screen is clear and self-explanatory, making the machine very straightforward to operate.   One downside I found when baking was adding weighed ingredients to the bowl while the processor was whisking. If you weigh the ingredients onto the provided weighing plate, it isn't particularly easy to pour them neatly into the main bowl while the machine is running, I am also not convinced that weighing directly into the bowl would completely solve this, due to the shape and size of the feeding tube in the lid. A slightly better design for adding ingredients gradually would make the baking function even more practical.   Cleaning is straightforward, and the individual parts are easy to clean and put away. I haven't yet had the chance to try the jug/blender function, but I'm looking forward to testing this next.   The other consideration is storage. There are quite a lot of attachments and accessories included. This is fantastic in terms of versatility, but they do take up a considerable amount of cupboard space. I have a small galley kitchen, so storing everything together isn't ideal when cupboard space is already limited. If you have a larger kitchen or plenty of storage, this is unlikely to be an issue.   Overall, I think this is a very good and versatile piece of kitchen equipment. The slicing and grating functions are excellent, the scales are accurate, the whisk works really well, and the range of speeds and functions could replace several individual kitchen gadgets.   A few improvements to the instructions and the way ingredients can be added while mixing would make it even better. Storage space is also worth considering before purchasing.

Billibobtastic, 45 - 54

More hit than miss and I like it

I was really hoping this would be great and most parts of it are. On opening the huge box, I found some safety instructions which were very useful and important as you could cause some damage if unaware. I also eagerly looked at the instruction book and hated the way it was all done by pictures. You can also download the same info. When unpacking, I noticed that the double whisk parts had plastic clips and the locking parts on the lids were overhanging plastic parts and I was concerned that all of these could break if dropped and had the misfortune to land on the wrong bit, but I also found that when clipping these parts together, that they did feel sturdy and secure. The first thing I tried was the weighing scale and I was disappointed. I weighed a block of butter and a small packet of icing sugar on both my usual scale and this one multiple times and it was different by 1 - 5 grams, it also fluctuated and gave slightly different numbers a few times for the same item. As someone that cooks at home and work I wouldn't trust it to be accurate. It wasn't difficult to work out how to assemble the different parts and I quickly had it blending, it blends fruit, oats, lentils, cottage cheese and much more really well and makes short work of it. The whisk works really well is so fast that I found medium speed was enough. The main jug and bowl are a really great size for familys and the small blending cup is a nice extra. Again, the power showed when chopping and grating, it handles cabbage and carrots very well and grates really quick, it also works well when equipped with the part that helps it land straight into a bowl. When crushing ice there were some small lumps it didn't manage even though I followed the instructions regarding size, amount and liquid. It was good enough for me though and made my son a lovely fruit slush drink. This sounds daft, but I really appreciate the spatula, it is really sturdy and each edge is different which means it is useful when mixing, scraping and spreading. The clean program is fantastic, anyone who has hand washed a blending jug will really enjoy this feature. The touch buttons are all really responsive and it's so useful have the choice of both pre set and manual. The base has remained in place throughout each use. This processor makes enough noise to be heard upstairs but I think that should be expected if you want a powerful machine and this is one. It comes with juicing parts that I haven't used yet, but they are also well made and it will be nice to be able to try them. I like an awful lot more than I hate about this machine and as I have only had it for a few weeks I am hoping it proves itself to be reliable and long lasting.

Jay184, 45 - 54

Whole family loves it.

This does it all, its a blender and stand mixer, built in weighing scales, food processor and with all that its compact. Plenty of attachments come with this which helps with bread kneading and the chopping/slicing of fruit and vegetables.

SarGar, 35 - 44

Powerful but has flaws

This could be a great bit of kit , but it does have flaws . You get a whole arrange of kit , but unless you have a smart phone to scan the QR code to get the full instructions , the ones provided in a booklet are beyond complicated , without scanning this , I was lost ! It’s powerful , and makes light work of my previous blender , I’ve grated , I’ve mixed a cake , I’ve blended and have good results but not without problems . Grating and slicing , the disc blades should have something printed on them to show you which way up they go , I wanted to slice , but got grated , and it flew out of the machine leaving a mess everywhere . ( use the plate as it stops clogs ) . The small blending cup is ( or was great ) for my daily smoothie , it blends well but after the 5/6th time using , it’s now leaking slightly into the main base . Make sure you twist the blending cup from the main base , otherwise like me , you’ll make the mistake of twisting just the cup , it went everywhere . The machine is big ! With the lid on the main blender it only just fits under the kitchen cupboards , another couple of millimetres taller and it would have to live in the garage . It’s very noisy , like it’s going to take off , all the doors have to be shut as not to wake others up . The inbuilt scales are a brilliant addition and appear to be accurate , as is the self clean function . Read the safety instructions , normally a booklet I would skip but it advises to use the grey plate to stop clogs , plus it tells you , do not put hot liquids to blend in the machine , which might be inconvenient if making something like soup , but it’s likely to leak from the machine if hot . Build feels flimsy , but I think it’s stronger than it looks , only time will tell . The storage bag is not bad but you can only fit 3/4 of the attachments in it , a bigger bag would be useful if you are short of kitchen space . It’s not bad , but I’m not mad about it and I thought I would be , it’s probably simple once you learn what everything does and how they assemble properly but I found it that bit complicated for me , I love cooking , and I’ve found this machine frustrating .

Rachael113, 45 - 54

Almost Perfect

The Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch Food Processor is very impressive at chopping salad and it has a brilliant extension that allows the salad to fall straight into your bowl for convenience. It struggles a little with flimsier items such as spring onions but excels at chopping firmer items such as cucumbers and carrots. Talking about carrots, it’s amazing at making slaw and I Made a superb carrot coleslaw with it (No you can’t have my special recipe). It’s also really good at juicing fruits, I made an amazing orange juice from some reduced oranges from my local supermarket. Please note the processor comes with lots of accessories, which require quite a bit of storage space, however there is a little bag included to help store some of the smaller accessories. It has a great self washing feature whereby you add a bit of water and washing up liquid and you hit one button and it cleans itself which I thought was genius and time saving. Unfortunately it struggles a little when crushing ice however if this isn’t a deal breaker for you then it is an excellent all round processor that has a lot going for it.

Bradders, 45 - 54

Multiple kitchen appliances all in one awesome pie

This truly is a collection of good quality kitchen equipment all run from one multi-function base unit. It even has automatic time settings for most functions so it's simply prep, select the required button and watch it work. If you don't want the automated settings you can use the individual time functions or even set your own personal timings. With a mixer, blender (that has an ice crush setting), personal blender, express server, citrus press, weighing tray plus the usual slicing, grating and mixing tools it's an impressive collection that can do an array of tasks. It also has a clean setting for the blender and a tool bag for the sharp blades. A great investment for a busy and productive kitchen.

Peter J, 65 or over