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.

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 ...

Over decades of use, I’ve only had to replace it once. I’ve owned a Cuisinart food processor for the entirety of my adult ...