Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment with SELF-DETECT, BPA-Free, with Multi-Use Blade and Two Reversible Discs, Compatible with Ascent and Venturist Series Vitamix Blenders
Original price was: $279.95.$33.99Current price is: $33.99.
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Unlock the power of your Vitamix blender motor base and the precision of a large-capacity, full-featured food processor with the Vitamix 12-Cup Food Processor Attachment with SELF-DETECT. Designed to chop, mince, knead, mix, shred, and slice ingredients, this food processor blender attachment makes food prep a breeze. To use, simply stack the SELF-DETECT base, work bowl, and lid together—no complicated twist-lock mechanism. Plus, the Food Processor Attachment features SELF-DETECT technology to automatically shut off the motor if not safely assembled. This durable, BPA-free blender attachment is dishwasher-safe (except the SELF-DETECT base) for easy maintenance. The included multi-use blade is ideal for chopping, mincing, kneading, and mixing, and the two reversible discs let you create fine shreds and thin slices or coarse shreds and thick slices. Large and small food chutes and food pushers can handle almost any ingredient. When you’re done, the Food Processor Attachment easily converts into a compact, self-contained storage mode with a Stack-and-Store Disc Case to keep all the parts together safely. Compatible with Ascent and Venturist Series Vitamix blenders.
Included: 12-cup Food Processor Attachment with SELF-DETECT base, 12-cup work bowl, lid, two food pushers, one multi-use blade, two reversible slice/shred discs, and disc storage case
12-Cup Work Bowl: Large-capacity, full-feature Food Processor Attachment lets you go beyond blending to chop, mince, mix, shred, and slice ingredients, making food prep quick and easy
Stack, Snap, and Go: To use, just stack the SELF-DETECT base, work bowl, and lid; then snap them together and start using—no complicated twist-lock mechanism to deal with for an easy-to-use kitchen appliance
Compatibility: Compatible only with Ascent and Venturist Series Vitamix blenders
SELF-DETECT Technology: Ascent and Venturist Series blenders automatically shut off the motor if the Food Processor Attachment is not safely assembled
Easy to Clean: BPA-free Food Processor Attachment is dishwasher-safe (except the SELF-DETECT base) for easy cleaning
Multi-Use Blade: Crafted from stainless steel, the multi-use blade easily takes the place of multiple kitchen tools and is ideal for mincing, finely chopping, mixing, and kneading dough
Reversible Discs: Slice and shred with two reversible stainless-steel discs; one finely shreds and creates thin slices, while the other one coarsely shreds and creates thick slices, so you are ready to create any kind of chop you need
Food Chutes and Pushers: With both small and large food chutes and pushers, this Food Processor Attachment is ready to handle almost any ingredient with ease
Convenient Storage: Food Processor Attachment easily converts into a compact, self-contained storage mode with a Stack and Store Disc Case to keep sharp discs safely stored
Customers say
Customers praise the food processor’s quality, describing it as a top-notch appliance. However, the functionality receives mixed reviews, with some customers saying it works well while others report that it refuses to work.
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Amazon Customer –
Great quality appliance incompatible with EU machine
From the build quality perspective, this appliance is great – neatly made, looks sturdy, has everything you need for everyday cooking. The only problem is that I cannot use it! And I can only blame myself as I made a terrible mistake ordering this one from the Amazon US for my brand new Vitamix 2500i ASCENT purchased from Amazon DE in Europe (I’m in EU). When I unboxed and installed the appliance on my Vitamix/EU, it nicely fitted in place but refused to work; it looked like the motor base does not recognise the appliance. I changed to the blending bowl which was delivered as a unit with my Vitamix/EU and it worked perfectly, but this Food Processor Attachment did not. It turns out the Amazon page contained the information that the appliance is compatible only with the Vitamix-es purchased in US/CA only, but unfortunately I missed it. And that was my mistake. When they said it is compatible only with the devices manufactured for US/CA only, they meant it – it does not work on the device manufactured for Europe. Alas, I could not find the food processor attachment in Amazon DE store so I was so happy (and naive) to order it from US. As I learned later from the Vitamix FAQ, they are just “… working to design Blending Cups and Blending Bowls for use with A2300i, A2500i, and A3500i machines in Europe, and will announce the release of those containers at a later date.” So, if you’re from EU looking for the food processor attachment in US store, beware – don’t repeat my mistake.
W. J. Ross –
It’s a Vitamix!
This is a top notch food processor. I may be biased because I love most Vitamix stuff. Thing is, it stows away fairly easily but not as intended by Vitamix unless your cabinets are fairly tall. It can be difficult to remove the lid but will get easier with use. I think it works better with larger jobs than small. It does only have one speed so your chop consistency is a result of time adjustment rather than speed adjustment. And, it does a great job. There will be waste with smaller feeds that tend to get caught in corners. But it made a wonderful pesto sauce and Caesar dressing for me. I was bummed that the Vitamix perfect blend app does not have the food processor as a container option. The perfect blend app makes a wonderful pesto but because you can’t drizzle the olive oil in slowly, the oil separates from the other ingredients in an alarming manner. You literally waste half the olive oil that the recipe calls for. This wouldn’t be an issue if the food processor could be used as an attachment.In any event, the food processor is GOLDEN!
Moiselle Grubbs –
You have to have a Vitamix base
I really like this food processor attachment. I have had a number of processors but this one so far does everything it says it will do. I have made biscuit dough and they were more flacky than mine, same recipe. I also made my favorite pie crust which makes 4 pie crust, You just put the ingredients in as you would and turn it on. So easy. I love the fact that all of the attachment parts go into my dishwasher and comes out looking great. I have also shredded, chopped and sliced so far it works well.
Christopher Lang –
Should have bought it sooner
I have a Vitamix Venturist and have been considering this food processor for a long time before finally deciding it was worth trying. I use it almost weekly and honestly wish I would have bought it sooner. It’s terrific for making sauces, pasta dough, tart dough, biscuits, shredding fruits and vegetables in bulk and a host of other things. It’s not the easiest thing to clean but it breaks down into several pieces. I will readily admit that cleaning up is the worst part of using it, but I think that’s to be expected when it comes to cooking and baking in general. The two included discs can be used to shred or slice thick or thin and they come with a very nice storage case. The entire unit is very well built and I can’t see anything breaking or fatiguing anytime soon; it exudes quality just like the blender and motor base does. One thing to note, however, is that once the food processor attachment is on the motor base you cannot change the speed of the motor. It’s either on or off at a predetermined speed, which is probably for the best. It can be pulsed or run continuously. If you’re considering this and already have a compatible base motor you should pony-up the bucks and buy one.
Eugene –
Excellent food processor with the only drawback – only available in USA and Canada
The Vitamix food processor is a brilliant attachment that combines the strength of the Vitamix motor with food processing. The attachment is a smart tool that gears down the speed of the food processor spindle by seven-fold. It is pretty easy to test this theory by comparing the rotation of the axle that attaches to the coupling device on the motor and the rotation of the axle that the S-blade/ discs attaches to. The food processor makes smooth humus and is a great tool of making nut butters. The benefit of using the food processor to make nut butter is that it is easier to clean than using the blender jug. The only mistake that Vitamix has made is in the instructions for making nut butter – it is not possible to make nut butter in 2.5 minutes in a food processor. The real time is about 5-10 minutes and it will require several attempts. Attached is a photo showing the nut butter – it is pretty comical that it is rolled into a ball but it definitely is nut butter. It is a shame that Vitamix has no intentions to release this attachment outside USA and Canada as many Vitamix users around the world would find it incredibly useful.
Ebrahim –
النجمة لأمازون اللي قبلت ارجاع السلعة. والملحق ما يستحق اي نجمة لأنه غير متوافق مع الخلاط اللي في السعودية. اللي عندي اشتريته من تافولا. صحيح يركب عليه لكن ما يشتغل وحاولت بكل الطرق لكن ما تروح علامة القفل اللي فالخلاط الين اكتشفت من بعض المراجعات انه غير متوافق مع الخلاطات المتوفرة في السعودية. فيتامكس حرصت انه ما يشتغل مع غير الخلاطات المشتراة من أمريكا. امر مؤسف.
Joao M –
After assembling the processor as per instructions and placing it on our existing Ascent machine, there was an error symbol that just would not go away. We contacted Vitamix Australia to see if there was anything else that we should be doing. As soon as I mentioned that I had purchased a Vitamix Food Processor Attachment, the person asked me if I had ordered it through Amazon; when I confirmed that that was the case, the verdict was that the US product was not compatible with the Australian Series. Apparently, there has been talk about having a compatible processor here for some years now, but there is no indication of when/if there will be one. Maybe it would be better if Amazon did not advertise or sell this product at all. It’s true that there is no problem with returning it, but it is all a big waste of time, and creates false expectations, as we were all fired up to start using it as soon as it arrived. That is the reason for the 1 star.Apart from that, I am still happy with the way Amazon operates, including the easiness of returns and refunding. To this I would give 5 stars.
amd –
only work with ascent models purchased in USA. The same model purchased abroad are country-restricted and cannot use this attachment. I’ll stick to kenwood food processors that are durable and free of any restriction like this.
John –
This is NOT a compact unit! But if you need to prepare up to 12 cups of food, this Vitamix food processor is great. I also have the extra blades available for it. I’ve used all the blades for different preparations and was never disappointed. To be honest, I use the basic “S” blade most of the time, but the slicer blades come in handy every now and then. Cleaning is easy with water and you can use soap (on the automatic wash cycle). It is dishwasher safe, but I always clean it my hand.
J F Lopes Vieira –
Attachment doesn’t work with models bought in Europe, only those purchased in The US. Shouldn’t be sold without this being made clear.