I wanted a new food processor and chose this one specifically because it showed a meat grinding option. I had very little hope or expectations for this and was expecting to have to go back and cut the chunks of meat smaller"¦ nope! These blades are sharp! I actually cut my finger back when originally unboxing it, my fault, but be careful! Anyway, back to grinding the chick roast into ground beef, for what I thought was going to be a bigger project, this went super quick. Roughly 3lbs of beef ground down in a matter of seconds over two batches.

I like listing pros and cons so I'll add this for my con:

It's just awkward to store. The odd shapes don't nest inside each other. I leave mine out on the counter, stacked like most of the photos.

Knowing this would I purchase again? Yeah. This is a beast of a machine.

This little food chopper is absolutely perfect for me! It has 2 bowl sizes. The glass bowl is the bigger and nice. The stainless bowl is smaller with its own blades. It's thinner stainless, but sufficient. I made the most incredible fresh salsa with my home grown tomatoes and peppers! I had too many to eat so I had to use them. Processed them all into fresh salsa after cleaning and peeling, total of 30-45 min- I had a lot!. It fully chops in seconds. The blades are sharp! They come with covers! Very easy to clean because the material motor is outside the bowl and doesn't get messy, or just quickly wipes off. Doesn't really contact food because it attaches at the top! It's a quick easy clean and store. The only drawback is the external silicone bowl stabilizer. Stored it in the bowl and forgot to remove it bc didn't notice it. So it got cut in a couple of places. Still usable, but would like to see them send 2, or include a silicone pad instead. My fault but easy to miss it, or don't store in bowl. Love this product! It's front and center in my cabinet!

My husband and I have a soft spot for hounds, especially older dogs and we always adopt rescues. We know we don't get to keep them as long as we would if we got a puppy, but we just feel our work is to give these older often overlooked dogs a comfortable final chapter, filled with lots of love. I have made dog food for our dogs for the past several years, although I supplement with Dr. Gary's Best Breed dry dog food because there are some trace ingredients that I cannot source economically. Dr. Gary's was recommended to me by a woman who shows coonhounds in working classes and is as picky as I am about her dog's diet. Four years ago we rescued a seven year old black and tan coonhound who was abandoned by a breeder when she was no longer of use. Her name is Juniper; she is a sweet little girl who was afraid of everything and is now living a happy life as a family pet, playing and treeing squirrels in our backyard and coming inside for naps and pats whenever she wants. She has an 8 year old "brother", a red tick coonhound/pit mix we rescued two years ago. Juniper was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and my vet prescribed Hill's kidney diet in the can. I am feeding half Hill's and half my own food (my choice and he was fine with it). I always make a lean beef or chicken based food, however, chicken is a better choice for Juniper due to the lower fat content. One of the problems for dogs with renal disease is that digesting dry food can put a strain on their kidneys. So, I decided to grind my chicken based food with some dry kibble, adding chicken broth for moisture. I have a food processor that would do the job but it's a pain to clean. I also have a Vitamix that would certainly do the job but I could also easily wind up with dog food paste. So, I started looking for a food grinder and came across the Syvio. I read all the reviews and decided to give it a try. For the price, even if it was a dud, it wouldn't break the bank. I LOVE this machine. It was very easy to assemble and it ground up my cooked chicken, vegetables and kibble quickly and QUIETLY (compared to a food processor or blender). For those reviewers that said it could not chop meat, check out my picture. It had no problem chopping chicken breasts that I just broke up into chunks to fit in the bowl. (I normally would feed the food in chunks.) It also ground the veggies into tiny pieces and incorporated them so that my red tick will not be able to avoid the green beans. I wound up with food the consistency of deli ham salad, which is perfect...and in less than a minute. I will probably use this instead of my food processor from now on for pimento cheese or other party spreads (and ham salad). The blades are very sharp so make sure you retain the blade guards and put them back on the blades when not using the grinder. I could not be happier with this little grinder.

small food chopper this serves that purpose well. easy food processor and assembling it and then cleaning also quick, easily chops and mixes rough chopped veggies and herbs

Oh, and I love having a heavy duty glass container, I ordered the one that has the silicone base ..and it does great at keeping the unit from moving around when pulsing. The glass container awesome!!

It's not a super powerful processor but heats quickly.

Cleanup super easy too, it's pretty much just a quick in soapy hot water, rinse, towel dry .. reassemble

When I first viewed it, I admit to some reservations as it is unconventional in appearance. After using it, I am convinced that this is THE way to go. I had previously been using a conventional food processor and was happy with it until it wore out. I am so glad that I tried this one. It is handy and very easy to use. I highly recommend it to anyone.