"Mo" > wrote in message
...
If I could have
> purchased a new Kitchenaid 670 (it came with all the same attachments as
> the 5100/5150/5200), made by Robot Coupe, rather than the new KA 12 cup
> model made in China, I would have taken that option. As a serious foodie,
> just knowing there's a Robot Coupe on my counter is worth the extra cost.


just fyi - something I saved from google. I'd link it, but ...

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Subject: food processors
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Date: 2002-11-30 14:49:02 PST


"sergio sbigfive" > wrote in message
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>> Choice between Kitchen Aid 670 watts and Cuisinart. Kitchen Aid is made
>> in France and the other is made in China.


The Cuisinart units used to be made in France by the folk who made the
original Robot Coupe food processors. At some point, Cuisinart moved
their production to China. Kitchen Aid's food processor is now made by
the Robot Coupe people in France. It is simply the original Robot Coupe
design with a fancy base. It is extremely heavy duty, easy to clean, and
comes with exactly the right attachments, including a mini-bowl and
blade for doing small quantities.

I had the very first Robot Coupe Model 1a for over 20 years and it never
missed a beat. However, my wife had used it to chop ice and the blade
was shot. In pricing replacement blades for such an old model, I
realized that I was going to spend the better part of just buying a new
one with more capacity. So I bought the Kitchen Aid, which is exactly
the same thing but with a larger bowl, a more powerful motor, and more
attachments. It's a very nicely made, useful machine.

I looked, briefly, at the Cuisnarts. But, the chute design looked like a
nightmare to me.