Food processors

[Barmaid]

It is with great sadness that I am about to consign my 15 year old food processor to the great kitchen in the sky. It has served me well and just made it limping and groaning through another Christmas.

I'm looking for it's replacement since the cupboard seems so empty without it.

I've read a fair few reviews on various models and am starting to form a view. The kenwood FP 980 is currently top banana (although slightly on the pricey side). However, I would like some recommendations if any of you have any personal experience, please

Requirements are

dishwasher safe
blender attachment
spice mill
slicing blade
chopping blade (lazy, me)
ability to whisk stuff (current model has a whisk attachment but is utterly useless for making cakes - with my hand problems, I am finding more and more difficult to hold a hand whisk)
dough hook

Ideas appreciated!

TIA

[Ellipsis]

Big price variations on the FP980, e.g.

£254 on Amazon: Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

£330 at John Lewis: http://www.johnlewis....30898923/Product.aspx

[Barmaid]

I know Ellipsis - I ran it through pricerunner and the cheapest is either amazon or an electrical online store.

RH - I've got a space issue at present. That is until we knock the kitchen wall down and then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I've even had to put a table in the kitchen so I had enough work surface over Christmas! And the cupboards are groaning. But you are right about the Kenwood Chef. My mum had one when I was a child and it's still cranking cakes out.

[albaqwerty]

I saw one in Lidl's this morning but completey ignored it. Sorry. Will be back there tomorrow and investigate.
Will report my findings later :)

[albaqwerty]

48 hours late, sorry.
Couldn't find the brutes either yesterday or today.

[nikilei]

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