Food processors, mixers and blenders

KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor 5KFP1319ABM review

KitchenAid 13 Cup Food Processor 5KFP1319ABM

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good for performance overall.
  • Refrigerator lid for the processing bowl.
  • Bowl is twist free, one click bowl assembly with a latched lid that is removable.
  • Indicator lights positioned above each speed setting.
  • Sealed bowl, easier to clean and does not spill ingredients onto unit or when removing blades.
  • All attachments can be stored inside the bowl attached to a storage caddy, need to refer to manual to assemble parts into the caddy and bowl.
  • 3 chute sizes, large chute has a safety lock feature and needs to be in place to operate.
  • Dicing kit supplied.
  • Reversible blades.
  • BPA free bowl.
  • Adjustable slicing blade.
  • Accessories dishwasher safe on top rack at low temperatures.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Possible hand access to slicing shredding blades through second largest chute.
  • Processing blade has limited grip if not attached to the spindle, attached to 2 drive adapters, care needs to be taken when handling.
  • Heavy unit, OK stability on the bench, narrow tall unit.
  • Processor blade performs better than the dough blade for pastry.
  • Do not run the machine for longer than 3 minutes.
  • Large tall processing bowl can be awkward to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Slicing and shredding discs have limited grip. Care needs to be taken when assembling and disassembling.
  • Processor lid has 3 chutes, lots of cracks and crevices which can trap food.
  • Bowl has a small opening where lid locks into position, can trap ingredients.

Type

Size
Food processor
Size of bowl
Large

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Performance score
88%
Ease of use score
68%
Slicing a hard food score
90%
Crumbing score
100%
Shredding a firm food score
80%
Shortcrust pastry score
80%
Emulsifying score
90%
Blender performance
Not tested
Noise (dB)
70

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$449.00

Sustainability

Warranty (years)
2
Shop Ethical rating
D

Specifications

Number of blades
5
Wattage (W)
400
Weight (kg)
4.7
Capacity (mL)
3100
Blender capacity (L)
Not recorded
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
46 x 25 x 23
Website
kitchenaid.com.au

Features

Blade/attachment storage
Yes (inside bowl)
Dishwasher-safe accessories
Yes (on the top rack only, on a low temperature – max 70°C)
Cord storage
Double-feed chute
Processing blade
Dough blade
Fine slicing blade
Blender
Mini bowls
Coarse slicing blade
Fine grating/zesting blade
Fine shredding blade
Coarse shredding blade

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