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Black & Decker Performance Dicing Review


PROS / It includes three blades and three discs.
CONS / The grating disk cannot fully reduce hard cheeses into a consistent size.
VERDICT / Though this Black & Decker food processor has an impressive feature set, it sits lower on
Our lineup since it achieves inconsistent results.
The Black & Decker Performance Dicing (FP6010) food processor relies on multiple blades and disks to
Chop food into small chunks. This food processor comes with more accessories than any other version we
reviewed. However, it also takes a long time to wash, and it struggles to grate hard foods that other
food processors chop up without hesitation.
Although this isn't a top-rated food processor, it cuts through many forms of food with ease. It has an
800-watt motor in addition to three blades and three cutting disks for processing a wide range of foods,
including hard and soft cheeses, potatoes and nuts. The System provides an average level of
Performance, reducing food to tiny pieces but usually leaving some bigger chunks behind. This issue
becomes more apparent when processing harder foods like almonds or parmesan cheese. In our handson
tests, the processor left some almonds nearly untouched. While processing fresh parmesan, the
Device left behind large chunks of cheese. This may indicate dull blades or some other flaw in the design.
From an assembly standpoint, this small food processor takes some work. You have to slide the blades
Into the plastic grooves in the center post, which is time consuming and surprisingly tricky. The blades
fell out multiple times during our testing, especially while processing hard foods. This slows down food
preparation considerably.
This is among the best food processors in terms of power, though it is not among the easiest to clean. It
Took us 13 minutes to clean the device, due largely to the numerous nooks and crannies where food
manages to get stuck. The appliance has fewer individual pieces than many other units, yet due to the
Design of each part, it proved a lot more challenging to clean after each use.
Black & Decker Performance Dicing
Summary
While this blender food processor is equipped with more blades and disks than any model we reviewed,
it struggled to chop hard foods into fine pieces. It chopped, sliced and pureed softer foods deftly, but it
Had a difficult time grating parmesan and slicing almonds. Despite its powerful motor, this Black & Decker
Device fails to provide consistent results.