Breville Paradice 16 (BFP838).
Breville Paradice 16 (BFP838 / BFP838BSS1BNA1) — 16-cup induction processor with Paradice kit and 5.5-inch 3-in-1 chute. The dicer, not a $200 Cuisinart.
The Verdict.
Gavler Meta-Score
“The dicing flagship. 16 cups and a three-size cube kit at Breville money. The wrong buy if you only shred cheese.”
The Gavler Verdict
The Gavler Review.
Breville Paradice 16 (BFP838) Review: The Dicing Flagship, At a Price
The Breville Paradice 16 (BFP838) is the best food processor Gavler has for people who dice, and one of the most expensive anywhere. It is rank 2 on our Best Food Processors list with a score of 9.0/10. Its 1,450W motor, 5.5-inch feed chute and three-size dicing kit are real advantages. The cost is around $700, a heavy base, and two storage boxes you have to find a home for.
What it is
Breville's current US flagship is a 16-cup (121 fl oz) processor with a direct-drive induction motor rated at 1,450 watts and a 30-year motor warranty, per Breville's product page. The 3-in-1 feed chute opens from 1.7 to 5.5 inches. The Paradice kit dices at 8mm, 12mm and 16mm, and the accessory list on Breville's page totals 15 items, including a micro-serrated S-blade, dough blade, mini blade, French fries disk and a reversible shredder. Breville lists the price at $699.95.
Gavler's product data lists a 2-year product warranty, which Tom's Guide also reports. Breville's page confirms only the motor warranty, so verify the product term at purchase.
In use
The three hands-on reviews we read were all positive. Tom's Guide, in a review by Camryn Rabideau: "This heavy-duty appliance can handle any task you throw at it" and "the Breville Paradice 16 is worth the expense." On a hummus test, "there wasn't a single chunk to be found," and she needed to pulse a mixture only "a few times" before it was uniform. TechRadar's Gabriella Margerison, after about two months, wrote: "If you need a lot of help with prep in the kitchen, there's no food processor that compares to the Breville Paradice 16." Homes & Gardens called it "one of the most versatile appliances we've ever tested" and found a falafel mix needed only around 10 pulses.
The dicing kit is the reason to buy, and it is also where the complaints concentrate. Tom's Guide found that "the last few slices don't get pushed through the grid, so you have to manually push them through." Homes & Gardens found it "works best on medium-soft produce like onions and cucumbers," and that "hard ingredients like carrots tend to get jammed in the grid." A French fry test sliced three potatoes in about a minute, per Tom's Guide, though setting up the dicing parts took a few minutes.
Strengths
- Dicing. Three cube sizes is rare, and the 5.5-inch chute means less pre-cutting.
- Power. The 1,450W induction motor and 30-year motor warranty are well beyond the Cuisinart class.
- Versatility. Slicing, shredding, dicing, kneading and pureeing all drew praise.
- Dishwasher-friendly parts. Tom's Guide points out that hand-washing dicing grids carries a "high risk of cutting yourself."
Trade-offs and who should skip it
Size and weight come first, and all three outlets flagged them. Tom's Guide: "The appliance itself is large and heavy, and its two accessory storage boxes take up a lot of space." TechRadar's cons: "Base is very heavy," "Requires a lot of storage space," "Pricey." Breville gives a main unit footprint of 17.7 by 11.3 by 9.2 inches, plus two boxes of about 8.3 by 12.6 by 10.9 inches each.
Noise is the other cost. TechRadar measured an average of 85 dB in most of its sound tests.
Skip it if you mostly shred cheese and chop onions, if your counter or cabinets are small, or if you want a low price.
How it compares
The Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup (rank 1) is the better buy for most people at about a third of the price, with no dicing. The Breville Paradice 9 (rank 4) keeps the dicing idea at 9 cups and about $400, with one cube size. The KitchenAid 13-Cup (rank 3) is the cheaper alternative if storage is the constraint.
A note on the data
Two numbers in the reviews do not line up. Breville's page describes a "24 size adjustable slicer" in one place and "15 levels" in its technical specs, and TechRadar lists a 900W motor against Breville's 1,450W. We use Breville's figures, and have flagged the discrepancies internally.
The Gavler verdict
9.0 out of 10. The Paradice 16 is the dicing machine to buy if you will actually use it, and an expensive, heavy one if you will not. Compare it against the rest of our Best Food Processors before you commit.
Common Questions
Only if you dice vegetables often and have the counter and cabinet space. Tom's Guide said it is worth the expense, but all three reviews we read called it pricey, large and heavy.
Breville lists 8mm, 12mm and 16mm dicing disks, plus a French fries disk, on a machine with a 16-cup (121 fl oz) bowl.
TechRadar measured an average of 85 dB in most of its sound tests using a phone app. Tom's Guide and Homes & Gardens did not discuss noise.
Most parts are dishwasher safe per Tom's Guide and Homes & Gardens, but TechRadar says the manual recommends not doing so regularly for the bowls. Check your manual.
Breville's page does not list a weight. Tom's Guide's spec table gives 40.5 pounds. TechRadar describes the base as very heavy.
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Precision Engineering
Paradice Kit (8/12/16mm)
Slice then dice in one push. The reason this machine is not a Custom 14 with a nicer badge.
1450W Induction + 30-Year Motor
Direct-drive torque and a motor warranty the KitchenAids on this list do not match.
5.5-Inch 3-in-1 Chute
1.7–5.5 in openings so whole potatoes skip the knife. 16-cup bowl with storage boxes.
Technical Specifications
The Scoreboard
Two long hands-on tests back the flagship ranking: Tom's Guide (Camryn Rabideau, Editor's Choice) ran it through lemon bars, hummus, a chopped salad and fries, and TechRadar (Gabriella Margerison, about two months of use) scored it 5/5. Both name the same trade-offs: at about $700 it is one of the most expensive processors sold, and it is large, heavy and noisy, with two accessory boxes that need their own storage. Community scores move with votes.
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Global Critique
“This heavy-duty appliance can handle any task you throw at it”
“It can slice, dice, julienne, even peel – and that’s just a few of its many uses.”
“The appliance itself is large and heavy, and its two accessory storage boxes take up a lot of space.”
“You’re just going to need a lot of storage space and spare change if you want this pro in your kitchen.”
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