Magimix18260 Le Mini Plus Food Processor, 1.7 liters, Satin

Update 3 years later, June 2022: all good, machine has functioned well. Only used infrequently but always does the job well. Pleased with the smaller size for only 2 people. Not big enough for a family or larger jobs of course, hence the "mini" in the name I guess! Pleased with the purchase.I cannot comment on the longevity of the product at this point but I trust it will be good with the long warranty periods and brand reputation.I am writing to comment that "satin steel" colour is actually just plastic as I presume the other ones are. As it is a more expensive choice I presumed it would be metal and am slightly disappointed. Not enough to return it as I think it looks OK but perhaps will save someone else the disappointment if they are deliberating.Secondly, the product I received had clearly been opened previously although I doubt it was used. The base of the machine had a lot of fingerprints and other marks on it, thankfully no damage I could find. Worryingly a sticker seems to have been removed from the bottom but I can't figure out what it would have been.The fingerprints cleaned off easily enough as I was not wanting to return it and just pass this issue on to someone else. The sticker is more of a worry and I will write to Amazon (and Magimix if necessary) to confirm the warranty status etc.Slightly disappointing experience overall, obviously would have to go and see the product in person at a physical store to find out about the case material, however Amazon should inspect returned items a little more thoroughly perhaps as it was also offputting that the machine had clearly been out and handled by someone.

Had this machine for two years recently now.....motor is ok for light loads in the mini bowl but chopping beef or lamb with onions to make cottage pie, making pastry or bread dough etc. in the main bowl the motor is grossly under powered. Even chopping bread for bread crumbs takes forever. If you want something that looks nice in the kitchen this is it. If you want something useful for chopping herbs and blending liquids this is it. But if you want something that works well in all situations avoid this. P.S.

I gave this “Magimix - Le Mini Plus” 5 months of continuous use before feeling compelled to write this review. I SO wanted to like it and thought the “mini” part would be perfect for my small lockdown household. The brand overpromised and under-delivered. The reviews seem not to reflect the reality of using this machine for everyday kitchen prep. I think the French company behind Magimix are having their cold revenge on us for Brexit.I always have to finish the job by either hand slicing or bringing out the NutriBullet- with twice the cleanup! 😫Some examples:- It doesn’t have enough power to make breadcrumbs out of grissini or dry toast. I have to finish the job in a mortar and pestle!- If you attempt to slice or julienne carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts, or other veg, be prepared for a great lump of veg to convulse around the top of the slicing wheel like a tennis shoe in a tumble dryer until you stop and remove it.- The mini cup for processing small quantities is a complete joke. Everything splatters out or oozes into the lower bowl, making for a ridiculous amount of cleanup for a small job. And cleanup is a pain on the Le Mini Plus due to its flimsy plastic and small crevices.- Chopping meat in the lower (big bowl) yields horribly irregular chunks interspersed with goo. Why Magimix?- I had a brilliant Dualit food processor before this and for the money, Magimix is taking the pix. Not impressed.Perhaps the more powerful Magimix models yield greater kitchen satisfaction, but I would only gift Le Mini Plus to someone I wanted to torment.

Used this mixer/chopper and the juice squeezer is really useful.The carrot cake mixer is lovely and makes the best carrot cakes I have made. Enough for 12 very generous muffins - so enough for us 3.AS it is small, some bits need to be chopped up a bit first. Onion for example, if the peices are too big you end up with lumps. Similarly if you overfill, then some bits are missed chopping.We have a large Magimix as well, but this has virtually replaced it, as we rarely need to make much bigger than this does.Egg whisk is great and slicing/grating discs also useful.

Even in the sale this would normally be above budget and had more attachments than required but it was bought purely on account of its quiet mark accreditation and in this respect it has fallen short for me personally. The sound quality may be different but it has no less impact on the ears afterwards to my ears than some other processors and a premium is clearly charged for this. My query to magimix resulted in them blaming the acoustics in my kitchen and the fact that the processor was cited adjacent to a wall (ie where the socket and counter top is) thereby amplifying the sound. I also found the manufacture quality poor. The only two things I like about it are the bowl size which seems smaller than the advertised 1.7 litres and the fact that I'm not clock watching on the motor usage as with most other processors, however it needs more time as the blades go round relatively slowly and hummus emulsification is average.