A large-bowl Waring batch processor at a mid-range price, for kitchens that chop and slice in 4 qt batches.
Amazon $774.99
The Sous Chef 16 with a three-size dicing kit, for cooks and small kitchens that want diced vegetables without a commercial dicer.
- Batch bowlType
- 4 qtBowl
- 1,450 WMotor
- 6Discs
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- Dices in three sizes, the cheapest dicing processor here
- Six discs and dicing kits in the box
- 30-year motor warranty
- No sanitation listing
- Dicing still drops into the bowl, so large runs mean emptying it
The Breville 16-cup family
Every Breville 16-cup model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own type.
| Model | Type | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Sous Chef 16 | Batch bowl | 3.5/5 | $399.95 |
| Breville Paradice 16 (this one) | Batch bowl | 3.7/5 | $549.95 |
How it scores
The rating comes from 6 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | BFP838 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| Type | Batch bowl |
| Bowl capacity | 4 qt |
| Bowl material | Plastic |
| Continuous feed | No |
| Motor | |
| Motor rating | 1,450 W |
| Accessories | |
| Discs included | 6 |
| Dicing kit | Yes |
| Build | |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Motor warranty | 30 years |
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