Magimix

The 4200XL runs on a 950-watt induction motor — the same drive technology used in commercial kitchens — covered by a 30-year motor warranty. It automatically adjusts its power to the task, so mincing a handful of herbs and kneading a heavy batch of brioche dough both come out steady, and it stays quiet doing either.

Three nested bowls (3-liter Main, 2.6-liter Midi, 1.2-liter Mini) let you move from mincing to slicing to shredding without stopping to wash up between steps, and the extra-large feed tube cuts down on pre-chopping. The stainless master and dough blades are made by Sabatier in Thiers, France, and the processor itself is handcrafted in Burgundy.