Just a point regarding the motor wattage: most manufacturers will advertize the input wattage of a device, i.e. the power that is drawn from the electrical grid, but won't mention the output power. This Sage has an induction motor that is much more efficient than brushed motors found on cheaper food processors (much quieter, too). Therefore, food processors with the same input wattage might not perform as well as the Sage. Additionally, the induction motor is the reason the device doesn't have speed control; this would require multiple windings or an inverter, which would make the device even more expensive.
Just ordered this to add to my Sage device collection. I don't think the price should be an issue as Sage produce quality products. They are the Apple of the kitchen.
Just tried this processor that my wife bought a while ago and I find the fixed speed a big plus rather than a negative. It processes everything well at it's fixed speed including frozen fruit into nice cream not, dates into paste and nuts into nut butter without having to fiddle with a speed adjustment.
I have just bought one yesterday, I was going to buy a magimix but I liked the Sage because it was metal and seems very stable. The only thing I was a bit disappointed with was that u should not put the bowl in the dishwasher but if u have done that without problems I will try it too yes dough hook and the whisk attachment are not the best idea but I have a stand mixer for that. Thanks for the honest review 🥰👍
I don't find the lack of variable speed a concern. A lot of high end food processors seem to go for the minimal control approach. I do like the dough blade although a lot of reviews seem to regard them unfavourably - for other food processors, too. I've had mixed results with the whipping disc. It does a good job of whipping cream but you can go from too soft to almost butter in the blink of an eye. My view is that sometimes designers try too hard. For chopping, slicing, mixing dough, and grating this device is a solid work horse.
I do agree, I was somewhat searching for 'negatives' and it would be a design choice that might bug some people so worth mentioning. It's now been over ten years and I've never whipped something I'd rather have done with a hand electric whisk. But yeah at least once a week it comes out for heavy duty chopping, slicing, grating, dough mixing as you say. Thanks for watching.
Nobody really talks about the 12 cup version, it's the one I have. I quite like it and got it at a good price. It's my...I think...12th Breville appliance and I love them all, even the ones I don't use much.
5/2/23 Just ordered the Breville 16-Cup Sous Chef Peel & Dice and also got the optional extra slice and dice kit $700. for all 😬 we shall see. (Got a $20. Discount off $720.)
Helpful review - thanks. A good point is that you were able to get a replacement part. Other manufacturers - take note please. This is an important consideration when you are spending more than 300 GBP. I wouldn't be buying another machine if a replacement bowl was available for it.
@@BigSpud i think it will probably work well with light milk based mixtures that need whipping as opposed to cream things like angel delight or the satchets of pistachio pudding
If you read the description on the website it says for making mayonaise or emulsifying oil & water based liquids into sauces. May also be used for cream or egg whites although i agree with you it gets less air into the whipping than a actual whisk or mixer
Ive only used mine a few times and there was always blood. I managed to make a small slice out of my finger the first time I used it. The second time I was super careful and didn't cut my fingers till I was washing and drying the blade.
Blood! That does sound serious. If you have a dishwasher, wash the massive blade while stored in the plastic guard. Maybe always handle the blade with a towel wrapped around your hand? Good luck.
Get a pair of cut resistant gloves! They're cheap & useful & work when wet. I bought one to use with my mandoline then realized I could wear it whilst washing up
so, how sharp the chopping blades are now? I have a Philips one, the same age, the slicing blades are still lethal, but the chopping blade is as dull as it can be. As well as the blender blade. I am currently looking for replacement blades, however, the motor needed some new silicone grease because the old one has dried up and the machine made a horrible noise... You can't properly disassemble it to clean the gear and reapply new grease, so the new portion is mixed with the dried-up grease. 🙃 I would TOTALLY buy a new sage one, but I don't have the money to buy one, and no one is that stupid that would sell it, so I can't buy one used! (I Might mention that I used and abused, the heck out of it. And still want, but with sharp blades.)
Hey, sorry to hear about your Philips. Given the age of this video I've now had the Kitchen Wizz Pro for 10 years and I certainly haven't noticed issues with the blade or motor. I use it maybe twice a month on average. Some parts of the plastic bowl underneath that lock into the housing have snapped off but it doesn't affect the usage. I can't recommend the Sage one enough, but yes the price is the biggest obstacle. I would beg for vouchers for every birthday and Christmas to help offset the cost! Good luck.
@@BigSpud that is sad today hear, because I would buy a sage one if the price wasn't 4 timed as much as other models. Similarly good models are even more expensive. I have to pray the food processor gods so I can get new blades for this rather old model LOL Thank you for the reply! 😁
Eu não tive sorte, comprei meu breville essa semana, fiz um teste processando 250g de ricota, o motor não conseguiu trabalhar, em 10 segundos o motor sobrecarregou e parou, voltando a funcionar 1 hora depois. Me senti frustrado, com apenas 1 xícara de queijo o motor não foi capaz de trabalhar. Acredito que seja um defeito de fábrica, e aqui no Brasil este produto é caríssimo! Cerca de 700 dólares. Tentarei fazer o teste em outra unidade.
@@BigSpud eu tenho a chave que todos os produtos breville que vieram para o Brasil são de algum lote defeituoso, muitos produtos estão com problemas desde novo, muitas coisas sem solução. A breville tramontina tem um suporte muito ruim no Brasil e as pessoas estão assustadas com o preço muito alto e a qualidade muito ruim. Mas irei arriscar outro processador breville e ver se tenho sorte, eu assisti muitos review e vi todo mundo falando muito bem desta máquina
Thanks for stopping by. I haven't tried the Magimix so I can't fairly comment. I've now had this Sage model for 10 years and I used it just this past Saturday to slice apples and mix crumble topping. So it's still going strong.
Hi! This is a great question and I don't think I have tried this. My suspicion is it will rotate too fast and combined with the gap between the disc and the blade it may 'bounce' the meat up and down and shred rather than slice. However I'm that intrigued I will try it this week and let you know!
I haven't done them myself, but a couple of commenters here have mentioned making them. The manual says "Process no more than 5 cups of shelled roasted nuts at a time using the START button until chopped to the desired consistency. The volume of nuts reduces after processing, for example 2 cups of nuts will make around 1 cup of nut butter. Natural nut butter (without using stabilisers) will separate on standing, and needs to be stirred before use. For a smoother nut butter, add a little vegetable oil. This can improve the texture of nuts with a lower oil content, like roasted almonds." Hope that helps!
That's a shame, I swear by Bosch for many appliances. As I said, this is my favourite but I always recommend buying the most powerful motor you can afford.
Hi Kimberly and thanks for the comment. As you can see at 1:54 there is a pastry attachment but I don't think it works very well. I use a Kenwood stand mixer instead. It's a shame the blade doesn't work better.
Great review! Have you ever had any issues with the bowl cracking? I've seen a LOT of reviews saying the bowl cracked after a handful of uses and costs over 200 dollars to replace.
Thanks for the comment! Hand on heart, no cracking for me. A tiny piece snapped off on the underside but it doesn't affect the locking mechanism or the operation.
Great review and it looks like n amazing machine. Have you every used the version with the dicing attachment, or wished you had one? I'm almost sure it's a gimmick that probably wouldn't leave the cupboard in reality, but the fact that I can't buy it as an add on later gives me some pause.
Thanks for the comment Laura. No I haven't tried the "peel and dice" version. The dicing kit is sold separately but I'm not sure which machine it is compatible with - maybe Sage / Breville support can help. However it is £120 by itself - not cheap! www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/parts-accessories/accessories/sfp005neu0neu1.html
@@BigSpud I'm really not convinced the dicing attachment would be worth the extra. The processor itself thought certainly worth it - thanks for the update review, really useful to hear how it holds up seven years later
I have the American version with the all dicing attachments. It comes with a special bowl to fit the dicing blades and a special geared down center spindle. It works well on onions, peppers, roma tomatoes, potatoes, watermelon and so on. I find there are many occasions where a dice is preferred over a slice. The dicing blades are hard to clean. You can on the American non dicing version buy the dicing kit, it comes with one size dicing blade, but your also having to buy the special bowl in the basic kit, adding at least $100 to the price tag. It's best to buy the dicing version in the first place. Finally, there's an extra 2 blades kit available once you have the right bowl & geared spindle.
Hi AJ. I've used a Magimix a couple of times but never owned one. Here's a blog post from an old friend of mine on replacing parts and washing: fussfreeflavours.com/the-tale-of-the-magimix-and-bad-customer-service/
@@BigSpud Cheers - I did have a look at this (linked from your website). I've had a similar experience with Magimix CS with my Le Blender whereby they wanted a hefty sum to replace parts and are a little too strict with legitimate warranty claims. That being said it was the best kitchen gadget I've owned. I have the Sage Duo Temp expresso machine and it's great but a lot more complex so cannot compare quality wise. Enjoyed the video!
That is the difficult choice. What I would say is when you are spending this amount of money, you expect and usually get a level of quality from both these manufacturers so I don't think either option would be 'wrong'. Let me know which gadget you end up with, and how it performs! Funny you mention the Sage Duo Temp Espresso, I will be publishing a review of the Sage Barista Express very soon!
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Just a point regarding the motor wattage: most manufacturers will advertize the input wattage of a device, i.e. the power that is drawn from the electrical grid, but won't mention the output power. This Sage has an induction motor that is much more efficient than brushed motors found on cheaper food processors (much quieter, too). Therefore, food processors with the same input wattage might not perform as well as the Sage. Additionally, the induction motor is the reason the device doesn't have speed control; this would require multiple windings or an inverter, which would make the device even more expensive.
A very detailed reply, thanks!
I have this Breville 16oz for 6 years at my commercial kitchen. Still using it now ... It's commercial use tested and approved.
Commercial use! Wow that surprises me but I'm glad it works really for that setting. That powerful motor clearly works hard.
Just ordered this to add to my Sage device collection. I don't think the price should be an issue as Sage produce quality products. They are the Apple of the kitchen.
Well put. I'm still using mine regularly. Let me know how you get on.
Just tried this processor that my wife bought a while ago and I find the fixed speed a big plus rather than a negative. It processes everything well at it's fixed speed including frozen fruit into nice cream not, dates into paste and nuts into nut butter without having to fiddle with a speed adjustment.
It's not the biggest deal breaker but I thought I'd mention it. Glad it works for you!
Great review! Just bought mine and put it through a ringer… made my first patch of peanut butter…. And the machine works great!
Glad it's working well for you!
I have just bought one yesterday, I was going to buy a magimix but I liked the Sage because it was metal and seems very stable. The only thing I was a bit disappointed with was that u should not put the bowl in the dishwasher but if u have done that without problems I will try it too yes dough hook and the whisk attachment are not the best idea but I have a stand mixer for that. Thanks for the honest review 🥰👍
@@hablin1 I've been putting the bowl in the dishwasher the whole time I've owned it, as I said just not the pusher. Good luck!
@@BigSpud thanks Gary was a bit frightened to try it till I saw your review, that makes the processor even better 👍
I don't find the lack of variable speed a concern. A lot of high end food processors seem to go for the minimal control approach. I do like the dough blade although a lot of reviews seem to regard them unfavourably - for other food processors, too. I've had mixed results with the whipping disc. It does a good job of whipping cream but you can go from too soft to almost butter in the blink of an eye. My view is that sometimes designers try too hard. For chopping, slicing, mixing dough, and grating this device is a solid work horse.
I do agree, I was somewhat searching for 'negatives' and it would be a design choice that might bug some people so worth mentioning. It's now been over ten years and I've never whipped something I'd rather have done with a hand electric whisk. But yeah at least once a week it comes out for heavy duty chopping, slicing, grating, dough mixing as you say. Thanks for watching.
Nobody really talks about the 12 cup version, it's the one I have. I quite like it and got it at a good price. It's my...I think...12th Breville appliance and I love them all, even the ones I don't use much.
I've never used the 12 cup version. I guess people compare the versions and think "do I need a bigger model?" Glad you like it!
5/2/23 Just ordered the Breville 16-Cup Sous Chef Peel & Dice and also got the optional extra slice and dice kit $700. for all 😬 we shall see.
(Got a $20. Discount off $720.)
Very nice! I keep trying to get my hands on the Peel and Dice to do a comparison. Let me know how it goes!
Enjoy your review. I have been eyeballing this for a while.
Many thanks! If you have any questions just ask.
Helpful review - thanks. A good point is that you were able to get a replacement part. Other manufacturers - take note please. This is an important consideration when you are spending more than 300 GBP. I wouldn't be buying another machine if a replacement bowl was available for it.
Yes Sage are generally good with parts - check their website and you can buy many direct. Bosch are also very good with this.
I have sous chef peel and dice and I absolutely love it 👍👍👌🤗
I've been trying to get my hands on one to compare. Glad you like it!
@@BigSpud you can call Breville directly and they have in stock 🤗
I have to say that I was disappointed that the peel and dice attachment isn't backward compatible.
Just bought one in the Breville brand, the whisk works really well with mayo. Thanks for the tip about the timer.
I've made quick mayo with a stick blender many times, never thought about using this disc! I will give it a try.
@@BigSpud thats why its called an emulsifying disk its for oil based sauces & dressings
@@davidtomlins9759 you know that's so logical it might just be right 😂
@@BigSpud i think it will probably work well with light milk based mixtures that need whipping as opposed to cream things like angel delight or the satchets of pistachio pudding
If you read the description on the website it says for making mayonaise or emulsifying oil & water based liquids into sauces. May also be used for cream or egg whites although i agree with you it gets less air into the whipping than a actual whisk or mixer
Great Suggestion!! I Reallöhne like the machine and Not i know hoy to use Dome of the blates, thank you!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Ive only used mine a few times and there was always blood. I managed to make a small slice out of my finger the first time I used it. The second time I was super careful and didn't cut my fingers till I was washing and drying the blade.
Blood! That does sound serious. If you have a dishwasher, wash the massive blade while stored in the plastic guard. Maybe always handle the blade with a towel wrapped around your hand? Good luck.
Get a pair of cut resistant gloves! They're cheap & useful & work when wet. I bought one to use with my mandoline then realized I could wear it whilst washing up
thanks for the video
You're welcome
Still working excellent I see.
Well this video is now 2 years old and it's _still_ going strong! So 9 years use.
great review, straight to the point. everything i needed. THANKYOU.
Glad you liked it, anything specific you want to know?
so, how sharp the chopping blades are now?
I have a Philips one, the same age, the slicing blades are still lethal, but the chopping blade is as dull as it can be. As well as the blender blade.
I am currently looking for replacement blades, however, the motor needed some new silicone grease because the old one has dried up and the machine made a horrible noise... You can't properly disassemble it to clean the gear and reapply new grease, so the new portion is mixed with the dried-up grease. 🙃 I would TOTALLY buy a new sage one, but I don't have the money to buy one, and no one is that stupid that would sell it, so I can't buy one used!
(I Might mention that I used and abused, the heck out of it. And still want, but with sharp blades.)
Hey, sorry to hear about your Philips. Given the age of this video I've now had the Kitchen Wizz Pro for 10 years and I certainly haven't noticed issues with the blade or motor. I use it maybe twice a month on average. Some parts of the plastic bowl underneath that lock into the housing have snapped off but it doesn't affect the usage.
I can't recommend the Sage one enough, but yes the price is the biggest obstacle. I would beg for vouchers for every birthday and Christmas to help offset the cost!
Good luck.
@@BigSpud that is sad today hear, because I would buy a sage one if the price wasn't 4 timed as much as other models. Similarly good models are even more expensive. I have to pray the food processor gods so I can get new blades for this rather old model LOL
Thank you for the reply! 😁
Thanks for that , it was very informative x
Thanks Julie. Are you thinking about buying one? Or are you considering a different model?
Eu não tive sorte, comprei meu breville essa semana, fiz um teste processando 250g de ricota, o motor não conseguiu trabalhar, em 10 segundos o motor sobrecarregou e parou, voltando a funcionar 1 hora depois. Me senti frustrado, com apenas 1 xícara de queijo o motor não foi capaz de trabalhar. Acredito que seja um defeito de fábrica, e aqui no Brasil este produto é caríssimo! Cerca de 700 dólares. Tentarei fazer o teste em outra unidade.
Lamento ouvir isso. Você deveria falar com Breville e ver o que eles dizem.
@@BigSpud eu tenho a chave que todos os produtos breville que vieram para o Brasil são de algum lote defeituoso, muitos produtos estão com problemas desde novo, muitas coisas sem solução. A breville tramontina tem um suporte muito ruim no Brasil e as pessoas estão assustadas com o preço muito alto e a qualidade muito ruim. Mas irei arriscar outro processador breville e ver se tenho sorte, eu assisti muitos review e vi todo mundo falando muito bem desta máquina
Que pena. Boa sorte com sua próxima máquina.
Im torn between Sage and Magimix. Which one would you chose?
Thanks for the nice demo!
Thanks for stopping by. I haven't tried the Magimix so I can't fairly comment. I've now had this Sage model for 10 years and I used it just this past Saturday to slice apples and mix crumble topping. So it's still going strong.
@@BigSpud Thank you! Seems like both of them are great processors and I won't go wrong with either one.
Hello! Have you ever tried to slice cold meats (ham, salami etc)? And if you did, does it come out nice? Thank you!
Hi! This is a great question and I don't think I have tried this. My suspicion is it will rotate too fast and combined with the gap between the disc and the blade it may 'bounce' the meat up and down and shred rather than slice. However I'm that intrigued I will try it this week and let you know!
@@BigSpud Thank you! Looking forward!
So I tried this out, good news is it worked great on salami and ham! Go check out my Short ua-cam.com/users/shortsWRasNspGSg4?feature=share
Have you done nut butters with it?
I haven't done them myself, but a couple of commenters here have mentioned making them. The manual says
"Process no more than 5 cups of shelled roasted nuts at a time using the START button until chopped to the desired
consistency. The volume of nuts reduces after processing, for example 2 cups of nuts will make around 1 cup of nut butter. Natural nut butter (without using stabilisers) will separate on standing, and needs to be stirred before use. For a smoother nut butter, add a little vegetable oil. This can improve the texture of nuts with a lower oil content, like roasted almonds."
Hope that helps!
Hi Gary, does this food processor can mince meat?
Hi there. It does not have a mincing attachment. You could chop it using the regular blades but it's not true mincing.
you think there is anything better out in the market? i think I want to buy it
I still think it's right up there. I haven't tested the latest food processors. What models are you considering?
@@BigSpud i bought crappy one from bosch and it broke after few months.....it was so bad so I am considering buying something better more durable
That's a shame, I swear by Bosch for many appliances. As I said, this is my favourite but I always recommend buying the most powerful motor you can afford.
Hi Gary, I was wondering what attachment do you use for pastry/ dough? Thanks for the review! Very informative 👍🏼
Hi Kimberly and thanks for the comment. As you can see at 1:54 there is a pastry attachment but I don't think it works very well. I use a Kenwood stand mixer instead. It's a shame the blade doesn't work better.
Mau tapi sayang nya tidak ada di jual di indonesia😢😢😢
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Great review! Have you ever had any issues with the bowl cracking? I've seen a LOT of reviews saying the bowl cracked after a handful of uses and costs over 200 dollars to replace.
Thanks for the comment! Hand on heart, no cracking for me. A tiny piece snapped off on the underside but it doesn't affect the locking mechanism or the operation.
@@BigSpud cheers mate!
Great review and it looks like n amazing machine. Have you every used the version with the dicing attachment, or wished you had one? I'm almost sure it's a gimmick that probably wouldn't leave the cupboard in reality, but the fact that I can't buy it as an add on later gives me some pause.
Thanks for the comment Laura. No I haven't tried the "peel and dice" version. The dicing kit is sold separately but I'm not sure which machine it is compatible with - maybe Sage / Breville support can help. However it is £120 by itself - not cheap! www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/parts-accessories/accessories/sfp005neu0neu1.html
@@BigSpud I'm really not convinced the dicing attachment would be worth the extra. The processor itself thought certainly worth it - thanks for the update review, really useful to hear how it holds up seven years later
I have the American version with the all dicing attachments. It comes with a special bowl to fit the dicing blades and a special geared down center spindle. It works well on onions, peppers, roma tomatoes, potatoes, watermelon and so on. I find there are many occasions where a dice is preferred over a slice. The dicing blades are hard to clean. You can on the American non dicing version buy the dicing kit, it comes with one size dicing blade, but your also having to buy the special bowl in the basic kit, adding at least $100 to the price tag. It's best to buy the dicing version in the first place. Finally, there's an extra 2 blades kit available once you have the right bowl & geared spindle.
Have a you tried a Magimix? I'm torn between the two.
Hi AJ. I've used a Magimix a couple of times but never owned one. Here's a blog post from an old friend of mine on replacing parts and washing: fussfreeflavours.com/the-tale-of-the-magimix-and-bad-customer-service/
@@BigSpud Cheers - I did have a look at this (linked from your website). I've had a similar experience with Magimix CS with my Le Blender whereby they wanted a hefty sum to replace parts and are a little too strict with legitimate warranty claims. That being said it was the best kitchen gadget I've owned. I have the Sage Duo Temp expresso machine and it's great but a lot more complex so cannot compare quality wise. Enjoyed the video!
That is the difficult choice. What I would say is when you are spending this amount of money, you expect and usually get a level of quality from both these manufacturers so I don't think either option would be 'wrong'. Let me know which gadget you end up with, and how it performs! Funny you mention the Sage Duo Temp Espresso, I will be publishing a review of the Sage Barista Express very soon!
How does it cope with nut butter?
Hi Thomas. It works well for nut butters if you use the smaller insert bowl and blade.
@@BigSpud thank you for your quick reply