Morphy Richards 401012 Prepstar Food Processor for Innovative Meal Prep with All in One Easy Storage Solution, BPA Free Mixing Bowl, 350 W, White

Bought this after considering one by another brand I usually like, but user reviews said there was nowhere to store the pieces on the other, whereas on this one, they all have their place. If you're a physical puzzle fan, this can feel like playing perfection the first time you put it all away, there are definite ways they fit in (for example the propeller blade at first quick glance can look like it has identical blades, but no! Must be placed the right way up for the other pieces to fit.) Once you know how to pack it all, the compactness of it all is great, (I have a mandolin, and so easy for pieces to not be where they should they next time I want them, the hazards of sharing a kitchen.Although I have by no means tried every function, the ones I have so far have all yielded excellent results, in a very quick time.Considering the price was a fraction of the other one I was comparing it with, I think I definitely made the right choice with this one.

The only good thing about this was storage capacity. It seemed to be ok as a processor to begin with, but the drive shaft seemed flimsy and it was awkward to assemble. I’d have put up with this because of how compact it is, but after no more than a dozen uses the shaft broke while I was making pastry. I know my pastry can be tough, but come on! Amazon were great in replacing, but on second use, the shaft broke again, so Amazon were good at refunding. Another draw back (if one is needed) is that it is that none of the parts are suitable for a dishwasher. I called Morphy Richards to check on this (instructions make no mention) and was advised not to try.

Whilst I love this food processor, how it works and how it all fits together in a small space and goes easily on a shelf in a cupboard, I do find it difficult to assemble and then disassemble when finished and some parts are hard to clean. I have arthritis in my hands and it is hard to grip the lid and turn it into place, hard to fit the blades onto the central column and even harder to remove them without cutting my fingers, and hard to clean the underside of the lid which becomes splashed with mixture/food and which cannot be placed in a dishwasher or water at all. Having said all that I have persevered with it because it takes up so little space in my cupboard, makes great cakes/scones and is so neat and lightweight and I really love the design, space saving and usefulness. For someone without arthritic fingers you might not have such problems with it, but as I have very little strength in my hands I do find it difficult to put together although I am getting used to the best ways of assembling it for use and I think all the parts are getting 'slacker' now and not so tight to fit together after using a few times. Overall I am delighted with it, just that bit of a downside for me around assembling all the parts together before and after use.

What a fabulous buy. My old slice/grater broke after many years. I searched for similar but the price was so much more than I paid for mine.I saw this and once I read the description I thought this is ideal as I have dexterity problems.This does it all and much better than described, the grater function is brilliant, the slicer is just as good and I can't wait to make a cake as it is so easy to use and no stress on my hands.Can highly recommend this.

Only issue is the opening to place the food isn't that big. I wanted to prep a sliced salad, had to cut cucumber length ways for it to fit and it ended up like mush.It is a handy little thing but with everything could be better. X

I got this product hoping it would make my prep work quicker and easier and it defiantly does! The machine is easy to clean due to the parts being easy to assemble and detach. As well as this due to the internal storage system it allows for the parts to kept together and means the machine is easy to store and doesn’t take up loads of room! Overall the product is easy to store and clean and is excellent when doing any recipes that have a lot of vegetable prep.

This is a good product, it cuts through vegetables, blends food well, grates, slices and cuts. There are downsides, assembly, cleaning and storage..The tools all come in a caddy that fits inside the bowl when not in use. The idea is that it is all self-contained. However, this is problematic.Assembling the blender is difficult, it is like an intricate puzzle that you have to work out. There is a central spindle that attaches to the motor, it is spring-loaded which makes it difficult to assemble. The instructions are really, really basic, and I think you would struggle to understand how to fit the machine together.Cleaning is not as simple as it sounds - when stowed, the blender is essentially air-tight. However well you clean it, when stored, it develops a horrible musty smell. The caddy that goes in the middle is made of heavy plastic that has lots of crevices where water can remain. It stores a very sharp blade as well as the grater attachments. All of those would need to be removed when you are cleaning it. Additionally, there is no way to clean the motor section. It is massive faff to clean the caddy and you end up cleaning attachments you didn't even use.Storing the product is just as hard. It is like a mental agility puzzle to put together. There is a spindle that is supposed to be under tension, there is a disc-shaped mixer that lives on the bottom of the caddy and every single piece of the device has to be in perfect alignment, or the top doesn't close properly. The blades are unguarded (apart from small pieces of thin plastic). The motor unit is then supposed to fit on top of the assembly and it screws down under tension of the spindle. The motor unit sticks out of the top and makes the device even when not in use, about 30cm high.Insofar as being a food processor, it's great. I think though that the difficulty of set up, cleaning and storage makes me not want to use the device. Additionally, every time you unpack it, you have to wash it because it genuinely gets a horrible odour. I have even tried leaving the parts out for 2 days to dry and they still get an odour.If the reason you are buying this, instead of a traditional food processor is convenience, then think again. This product does not do well when it is stored and I have found myself regularly avoiding using it because of how much trouble it is to assemble / disassemble.