Black+Decker FP1600B 8-Cup Food Processor
Score: 77/100
The Hungry Artisan Food Mill
Score: 83/100Rankings
The Hungry Artisan Ergonomic Food Mill is a compact stainless-steel mill praised for its smooth, low-effort handle and versatile three-disc system. It is limited to softened foods and lacks an ultra-fine disc, with no clear batch capacity. Ideal for home cooks with limited space who need a reliable manual pureeing tool.
The BLACK+DECKER FP1600B delivers a reliable 450 W motor and a generous 8-cup bowl, making it a solid choice for everyday chopping and slicing. Its single speed and modest pureeing ability, plus some durability worries, limit its versatility for more demanding tasks. Suited for home cooks who need basic prep functions without extra attachments.
| Attribute | | |
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450 Wbest | — | |
1.892 Lbest | — | |
2best | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.43 kg | 1.247 kgbest |
2 yearsbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 566 cm²best | 800 cm² |
6best | 3 |
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Build & Design(2) | ||
Product Weight (kg) | 2.43 kg | 1.247 kg |
Footprint (area) (cm²) | 566 cm² | 800 cm² |
Controls(1) | ||
Control Type | Buttons | manual |
Accessories(1) | ||
Included Accessories | 6 | 3 |
Power & Performance(1) | ||
Power Source | Corded | manual |
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Professional reviewers commend the FP1600B for its solid chopping, slicing, shredding, and grating performance, noting the reversible blade and generous 8-cup bowl as strong points. However, they criticize the limited speed control, absence of advanced attachments, and only fair pureeing ability, while also flagging potential motor durability concerns despite the two-year warranty.
Everyday users generally like the processor's power, ease of cleaning, and value for basic prep tasks, especially for chopping and shredding vegetables. Recurring frustrations focus on weak pureeing, limited speed settings, and worries about long-term motor reliability, leading to mixed overall satisfaction.
“Stainless steel chopping blade provides consistent, precise cuts for onions, almonds, and other ingredients.”
“Reversible slice/shred disc allows both slicing vegetables and shredding cheese or carrots with one accessory.”
“So easy to use!”
Professional reviewers and editors commend the Hungry Artisan for its ergonomic, low-effort handle, compact footprint, and precise grinding discs that excel in recipes like applesauce and tomato sauce. However, coverage is sparse and they note the absence of the ultra-fine disc found in the premium version.
Everyday users praise the mill's smooth turning, easy disassembly for storage, and versatility across baby foods, jams, soups, and mashed potatoes, while noting the need for softened foods and wishing for clearer capacity guidance.
