My top picks include models from Cuisinart, Hamilton Beach, and KitchenAid. Standard food processors are heavy and expensive (that is, if you’re getting a good one). But they’re super useful for ...

A generic food processor on a kitchen counter - Remberto Nieves / Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1971, France's Pierre Verdon unveiled "Le Magi-Mix," a ...

The first household food processors debuted in Paris in 1971. Two years later, American inventor Carl Sontheimer unveiled his own version called the Cuisinart. This handy little machine caught the eye ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1971, France's Pierre Verdon unveiled "Le Magi-Mix," a domestic machine that was capable of slicing, dicing, and pureeing food in seconds.