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Magimix Cuisine Systeme 5150 | 
| Brand: Magimix
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $449.95
as of 9/9/2010 11:01 EDT details
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Rating:  4 reviews
Country: FRANCE
MPN: 16590
ASIN: B001D79LK4
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Product Description
Compressing multiple appliances into one powerful machine, the Cuisine Systeme 5150 is a food processor, mixer, citrus press, juice extractor, mandoline slicer, grater, mini chopper, and blender. The commercial-grade motor intuitively adjusts its speed to each task. Includes Sabatier double blade and discs, bakery-grade dough blade, 6-, 12-, and 16-cup preparation bowls, spatula, storage case, and 12-year motor guarantee. Also comes with these bonus accessories: storage holder, citrus press, cream whipper, and juice extractor. Made in France by Robot Coupe. 10 7/8"W x 8 1/2"D x 16 3/8"H.
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 Hands down! October 11, 2009
Tomas G. Edvardsson (Knoxville TN)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Few are the times when you feel good after spending >$500 on kitchen stuff, but this is one of those. Looks good, and performs even better. Fairly easy to clean, and even the little booklet that comes with it provides classic knowledge in the fine art of French cooking (you can tell it's a direct translation from French; like set oven to 355°F....).
Had it for 2 weeks now, and it feels like I can do things with more confidence compared to the various brands I have had before (name it, and I probably owned it). This is a "no BS" machine that does what it says, period! And quietly, I might add.
This together with my Le Creuset cookware are my favorites in the kitchen right now.
Sorry Amazon, but I ended up buying it from another vendor. Don't know why, really...
My favorite kichen appliance January 6, 2010
C. G. King (Horse Country, VA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After two years of hard use, I love this thing even more now than to begin with. It has features that make it far and away more useful than my previous food processor. It's so satisfying, easy to use and reliable I sometimes use it multiple times a day.
I find it so easy to switch between various functions, its usefulness just continues to grow. Yesterday I made a quiche that required chopping leftover turkey sausage and steamed kale, grating cheese, mixing eggs and cream and chopping herbs. All told it took about 3 minutes to do the various functions and pour the resulting mix in the pie shell (made with the dough blade earlier).
This last summer I processed huge amounts of summer produce which I put up for the winter and am now enjoying all that bounty.
One thing about the Magimix is that the central tubes in the bowls are taller than other food processors so you don't have to worry about leakage. I use it as a mixer regularly, which works great because the large bowl holds a greater amount of liquidy contents than other processors' bowls of equal size. It whips egg whites and cream beautifully with the special blade--better than expected--and manages batters easily with no flour spraying around the kitchen. Since the Magimix is heavy and study, it can handle things that spin unevenly like bread dough. I use it often to make bread and have given my bread machine away.
The various disks are also much easier to attach and remove than my previous processor and do a great job whether on hard parmesan or soft mozzarella. I regularly make juice both with the citrus juicer and the other juicing accessory. All the accessories are practical and easy to use. I really have been able to get rid of several appliances because the Magimix fills so many needs successfully.
The feed tube is not as large as some (2"x3") but because it's smaller it doesn't need the safety mods and catches required by others. I value this because I can add produce continually while the processor is running so I get the job done much faster than if I had to stop and disassemble the lid repeatedly to add more as I did with my previous unit.
All the bowls nest for use so one lid works for all. It's an efficient set up. The more I use it, the more I love it. I am not gentle with it, by any means, but it's tough and always gives me the desired result. I've added extra disks, which fit in the box provided and have bought extra bowls so I don't have to wash them in between my multiple operations as much. There's a website in England that carries extra parts and accessories should you want them. They are reasonably priced and the one I ordered showed up at my door in three days!
All in all, I couldn't be happier with this food processor. The investment was definitely worth it.
Superior to Cuisinart April 15, 2009
David S. Lott (Beaufort, South Carolina United States)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I used a Cuisinart for about 20 years but this product is clearly superior. More sturdy and solid. Everything clicks into place better. More powerful and quieter motor. Less spill. Much better bowls and better bowl system--you can use the small bowl for many jobs. Stable on the counter. Easy to clean. It has a bigger footprint than the Cuiinart and is heavier. Overall easier to use. Is it worth the extra bucks? To me it was--I just use it a lot more than I used the Cuisinart.
 Don't believe the hype! Save your money! June 28, 2009
JMS66 (New Jersey)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I purchased this machine based on the rave reviews and the Robot Coupe reputation. I am an experienced cook and my food processor gets a daily workout. I was bored with my old Cuisinart and wanted a new toy.
Purchased sight unseen, I was a little disappointed when the machine arrived. For the money, the feedtube was ridiculously small and poorly designed--causing much wasted food when slicing or grating. But it was powerful and very adequate for chopping, and I liked having the 3 work bowls...and it looked nice on my counter. But still, worth $500? Probably not.
After 10 months of ownership, I must now say DEFINITELY NOT! Suddenly, the switch mechanism no longer works! I plug the machine in and as soon as the lid is clicked into place, the machine turns on on its own and the OFF switch does not work at all! The only way that it will shut off is by unclicking the lid or pulling the plug. The Pulse button also does not work! A completely useless hunk of plastic junk!
And the best part--it's been nearly impossible to find a Magimix repair center in the US! Certainly nothing closeby. I guess I now have to pack up this heavy machine and pay more $$$ to send it somewhere to be fixed. OR maybe I'll just dust off my 20 year old Cuisinart and put it back into service--it never let me down and I guess I owe it an apology!
Lesson learned!
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