The KitchenAid 5KFP0719BOB is a compact 1.7 litre food processor designed to handle everyday chopping, slicing and grating without taking over your worktop. Finished in Onyx Black, it has the classic KitchenAid look but in a smaller, lighter package than the brand’s big stand mixers.
With two simple speeds, a pulse setting and four included accessories, it’s focused on straightforward food prep rather than being an all‑singing, all‑dancing machine. The 1.7 litre bowl is large enough for family cooking, yet still manageable if you’re just making a quick midweek meal.
A user rating of 4.7 out of 5 from over a hundred reviews suggests owners are very happy with its performance and ease of use, which is reassuring given its mid‑range price point in the food processor market.
This KitchenAid is ideal for home cooks who want to speed up chopping, slicing and grating without cluttering the kitchen with a huge machine. The 1.7 litre bowl is a sensible size for couples and families, giving you enough capacity for big salads, slaws and batters without being overkill for smaller portions.
It suits buyers looking for a solid mid‑range option: not the cheapest basic chopper, but far from the most expensive multi‑attachment system either. If you value trusted branding, neat design and a focused feature set over having every possible extra, it hits a sweet spot.
With just two speeds, a pulse function and clear button controls, it’s very approachable for first‑time food processor users. At the same time, the included dough tool, slicing, shredding and grating discs will appeal to more confident cooks who batch‑prep veg or make dips, sauces and pastry regularly.
If you’re a serious baking or catering enthusiast who needs huge capacity, integrated weighing scales or lots of specialist attachments, you may find this model a little too simple. But for most everyday UK kitchens, it offers exactly what’s needed for fast, reliable prep.
The 1.7 litre bowl offers a genuinely useful capacity: big enough to handle coleslaw for a crowd or dough for a family pizza night, but still compact enough to store easily on a standard worktop or in a cupboard.
Four included accessories give you a good spread of options. The multipurpose chopping blade takes care of onions, nuts, herbs and purees, while the slicing, grating and reversible shredding discs quickly deal with fruit, veg and cheese. The dough tool is a real plus if you like making bread, pastry or pizza bases.
Two speeds plus a pulse setting keep operation simple but effective. You can coarse‑chop with quick pulses, or run it steadily for smoother sauces, dips and purees. This helps you hit the right texture without much trial and error.
Dishwasher‑safe components and an easy‑clean design make day‑to‑day use far less of a chore. Being able to pop the bowl, lid and blades straight into the dishwasher means you’re more likely to use it freely rather than saving it only for big jobs.
KitchenAid’s 2‑year warranty and strong reputation for durable small appliances add confidence, especially at this price. Combined with the high customer rating, it feels like a dependable long‑term addition to the kitchen.
Power is rated at 250 watts, which is on the modest side compared with some chunkier food processors. It’s absolutely fine for chopping, slicing and most doughs, but heavy, frequent bread making or very tough ingredients may push it closer to its limits.
The bowl and lid are plastic rather than glass, which keeps weight and cost down but won’t feel quite as premium as heavier, more solid alternatives. Plastic can also pick up minor scuffs over time if handled roughly.
With only two speed settings and no pre‑set programmes, it’s a more manual experience than some higher‑end processors. If you like one‑touch smoothie or dough programmes, you won’t find those here.
There’s no citrus press attachment, so if you juice oranges and lemons regularly you’ll still need a separate juicer. And while the 0.9 m power cord is adequate for most kitchens, it doesn’t give huge flexibility if your sockets are limited.
Day to day, the KitchenAid 5KFP0719BOB feels reassuringly straightforward. The buttons are clearly marked, so you simply choose speed 1 or 2 and use pulse when you want short bursts of power. There’s no learning curve – it’s very much plug in, load the bowl and go.
The 1.7 litre plastic bowl and lid are light, which makes fitting, removing and pouring from them easy, even when they’re full. The integrated handle gives a secure grip when moving it around, and the relatively narrow 19.5 cm footprint means it doesn’t dominate the worktop.
Cleaning is refreshingly simple. The chopping blade, discs, bowl and lid are all designed to be dishwasher safe, so you can clear the mess quickly after making dips, sauces or dough. For a fast rinse between tasks, the smooth surfaces and minimal nooks help prevent food getting trapped.
The included accessories are straightforward to swap in and out, so switching from slicing veg to grating cheese or kneading dough is quick. With a sensible cord length and compact height of 39 cm, it should tuck easily under most wall cabinets or slide into a cupboard when not in use.
At its core, performance is built around a 250 watt motor delivering a rotational speed of up to 1500 rpm. For a compact food processor, that’s perfectly adequate for most everyday tasks such as chopping onions, pureeing chickpeas, shredding cabbage or grating hard cheese. You get consistent results without feeling like the machine is straining under normal kitchen use.
The 1.7 litre capacity is generous for its footprint. You can batch‑prep vegetables, mix fillings or blitz sauces in one go rather than working in multiple small batches. With the same working capacity quoted for liquids, it’s comfortable handling soups and dressings as well as dry mixes.
Two speeds and a pulse function may sound basic, but they give good control in practice. The lower speed is ideal for gentler chopping and mixing, while the higher speed powers through tougher ingredients and gives you smoother purees. Pulse lets you nibble away at nuts, herbs or veg until you reach exactly the chunkiness you want.
Accessory‑wise, it covers the core jobs well. The multipurpose blade handles chopping, mixing and pureeing. The slicing disc tackles fruit and veg for salads and gratins. The reversible shredding disc is handy for both coarse and finer shreds, and the grating disc is great for cheese and root veg. The dough tool extends its usefulness into baking, taking the arm‑work out of kneading smaller batches.
Features like dishwasher‑safe components, an easy‑clean design and simple button controls show the focus is on practicality rather than gimmicks. There’s no integrated scale, digital display or fancy programmes, but for many households that’s a positive: fewer things to go wrong, and a processor that simply gets the job done.
Sitting in the mid‑range price bracket for food processors, this KitchenAid isn’t the cheapest option on the shelf, but it also doesn’t stray into premium, multi‑attachment territory. You’re paying for a trusted brand, very solid owner feedback and a sensible feature set rather than a box full of extras you may never use.
The high user rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 117 reviews strongly suggests it delivers on expectations, which helps justify the spend. For the price, you get a good‑sized 1.7 litre bowl, a useful spread of four accessories, a dedicated dough tool and the reassurance of a 2‑year manufacturer warranty (once registered).
If you just want the absolute cheapest way to chop onions, there are more basic mini choppers that will cost less. But if you’re after a dependable, compact processor from a well‑known brand that can genuinely handle most family prep jobs, this model offers fair value for money.
The KitchenAid 5KFP0719BOB 1.7 Litre Food Processor is a well‑judged all‑rounder for everyday cooking. It combines a practical capacity, genuinely useful accessories and very simple controls in a compact, good‑looking unit that’s easy to live with.
It’s not the most powerful or feature‑packed processor on the market, and heavy dough work or fans of one‑touch programmes may prefer a bigger, more advanced machine. But its strong customer reviews, dishwasher‑safe parts and reassuring 2‑year warranty make it an excellent choice for most households that want to speed up prep without overcomplicating things.
If you’re looking for a mid‑priced food processor from a reputable brand that focuses on doing the basics very well, this KitchenAid is a recommendable option.
