Hamilton Beach Stack & Press Mini 3-Cup Glass Bowl Food Processor & Vegetable Chopper, Black (72860)

After spending way too much of my clay time trying to condition blocks of FIMO that have been sitting around a long time -- even new ones -- I decided to look into getting a little food processor. I've been using my NEVERknead, which I love, but it's still so time consuming and messy for larger amounts like whole blocks of new clay even when I work with the clay in a ziplock bag to keep the crumbles from going everywhere. I LOVE my NEVERknead but was ready for a more efficient first step on larger jobs.At first I settled on this brand with the same base but with the plastic bowl, which is cheaper. But then before ordering I learned from the comments that there is a model with a glass bowl and that sold me. The extra money is well worth it. I got it yesterday and have only used it twice so far, but it does exactly what I needed.First I cut the block into slices about 1/8" thick and spread them inside the bowl. I pulse until the clay becomes tiny crumbles. Then I dump the clay into a heap inside a clean ziplock bag and reform into a rough mound. This keeps all the tiny bits contained and off my floor and work surface. Then I run an acrylic roller over the bag to form a pancake to bind it enough for handling. It still needs conditioning but now that takes way less time than before and is easier and less messy.Cleanup is pretty easy too. There will be bits still clinging to the bowl, lid and blade, but it was much cleaner than I expected and these can be gathered with another piece of clay. The smooth design of the blade assembly makes it super easy to get at all the bits. The lid has a channel around the circumference that fits over the rim of the bowl, and clay finds its way in there and is a tad harder to get at but a wadded tip of a damp paper towel does the trick. Be sure to clean it all out and then wash the parts because the plastic lid and probably the plastic blade housing look like they are of the kind that isn't compatible with polymer clay longterm. If you leave any raw clay on the plastic surfaces I'm pretty sure it will eventually eat into them.The unit is compact and fits in a corner of my workspace, but I decided to put it back into the box to keep off as much dust as possible. And of course, this is now a fully dedicated polymer clay tool and I'll never use it for food.

**I debated on whether or not to add an appliance to my downsized life. But this one really delivers on many fronts. I'm an old fashioned "a knife will do the job" person, and other than having a large food processor for over 30 years for big jobs, a knife has sufficed. But for several reasons, this little processor came along and I'm really glad I got it.**First, the glass bowl is fantastic. It's very thick glass and quite heavy, which is a good thing. It's easily cleanable and unlike a plastic bowl, it will never look scratched and dull or hazy. The base is plastic, and I'd have preferred a metal one, but the plastic is just fine, as I'm not hard on things nor will I be bashing it about.** I'd rather have the glass bowl than the metal base, if I had to choose one of the two to be a synthetic to make the appliance lighter for shipping--which undoubtedly the reason these days that things are made as light as possible in overseas factories.**The best operating feature is the plastic lid on the glass bowl. The lid fits on easily, and you press it down to turn the machine on! No fiddly buttons on the base to turn on and off with one hand.**That may seem like an unimportant thing, but if you've ever tried to clean around an off and off button on a food processor that might have been handled with food-covered fingers only to have the food become encrusted down in the crevices surrounding the button(s), then you will really enjoy this particular on/off feature!**Even if you don't think you need this and are a downsizing, chef's knife user cook, you may find you will enjoy it and use this very often. And it's so small I can put it right on the dishes shelf above my counter. No storage issues in a small kitchen.**And lastly, it's been great for any kinds of veggies--just a couple of pulses and it's done. Meat, too. And it's gentle enough in one or two rotations to make that kind of finely textured chicken or tuna salad you get at the deli counters. I've yet to find a food item that did not work in this little gem.

I have never had a countertop mini chopper. We had one of the older, earlier made, monstrous size food processors I NEVER used. It was really huge, bulky, and a pain in my arse to get it out, put the behemoth together, chop an onion and pepper then take it apart again, take it and put it away, and wash so many pieces, it would’ve been easier to take a knife and hand chop. It went to Goodwill to live.This little guy seems really well made and sturdy so far. Incredibly easy to use - put bowl on center spindle, fit blade onto spindle, throw your stuff in and give it a few pulses by merely pushing on top. So easy! And you can also make a smaller individual smoothie with it if you don’t want to drag out the big blender. I throw a few frozen blackberries and vanilla yogurt and pulse till the berries are blended downand I have a thick yogurt drink. Dribble in a little apple juice to thin it, leave it alone for a milkshake texture (my favorite).Now the cons - evens 5 star items have their flaws. Be VERY careful chopping, say, onions, and pulse lightly and very quickly in spurts, watching bowl. First time I did an onion and red pepper, I didn’t realize the speed and power. I used the results in my jarred pasta sauce anyway, even though I wanted chunky veggies, but it was pretty much the texture of baby food - puréed down to almost liquid.I find it pretty handy most of the time, although if I just need half an onion or a few strips of pepper ct up for salad, I still do it by hand. I am glad I got it though. It is a nice gadget to have on hand. Beware the blades by the way. They are similar to blender blades but are even sharper.

Chopped both 1 inch chunks of onion but also small garlic cloves. By holding down the lid for only a second or two, it chopped nicely. Not sure why some reviewers said it puréed rather than chopped - just don’t press the lid down as long?!

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I am trying to use as little plastic as possible - so appreciate that the bowl is glass. Easy to use, powerful, and perfect size for preparation of of small batches of vegetables and such

Received it today, in Eastern Ontario, Canada, September 18, 2022, sanitized it, used it for the 1st time to make a finely chopped salad.What a dream machine! So pleased with this purchase!Sturdy, well built, heavy, high quality, low noise, powerful, quality chopping blade and quality plastic blade assembly...i am thrilled!!!The glass bowl is wonderful to use and clean and just pops into place without effort.Too bad the cover is not glass also but its finish is superior to the cheaper plastic bowl HB model previously purchased, now on its last days.Worth every dollar and the wait time.Thank you HB for such a great kitchen gadget.May update as i use it more, but what more can i say, so impressed, no regrets after 1st use.

This was my third purchase of the Hamilton Beach mini processor (glass bowl) - so obviously it’s a winner for me. Got one for home, then one for RV and the third was for a gift. Even if you have a larger food processor sitting on your counter, this handy chopper deserves it’s little bit of counter-top real-estate as well. So handy for chopping that onion, garlic, celery, carrots - for soups, stews or to mix a bit of dressing or cream cheese/sour cream for dips, etc. Sometimes you just don’t want to be bothered with the clean-up of using the big food processor for a smaller job. This little guy is so handy and easy to use - put your food in and set the top on and press/pulse - no twisting or turning to struggle to get the lid on. The glass bowl is very easy to clean. One of my favourites kitchen appliances.

I was not too impressed when I opened the box, cheap material, but everything is cheaply made nowadays, however, I am very happy with the way it works. Good to chop garlic, ginger, onion. Easy to use, to clean and save me time. Would be nice to have a much bigger size, but nope, everything is made in plastic : (. At least I found this one in glass. Recommend it!