TechRadar Verdict
The Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch is a food processor with a difference.
Itll save you having to buy multiple appliances, so its perfect if youre just starting out.
This multi-functional kitchen gadget can even replace your digital weighing scale.
The Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch comes with a huge array of accessories and attachments, making it much more than just a food processor
Yet its still pretty affordable given all that it is capable of.
On test, I tried all the accessories and it performed well across the board.
However, in Australia theKenwood MultiPro OneTouch Food Processor and Blender FDM73.480SSis virtually the same product.
The color icons on the control panel give the appliance a busy look, even when it’s switched off
It can also be found at select kitchen appliance retailers, such as Lakeland in the UK.
They give the appliance a cluttered, busy appearance even when switched off.
Despite my thoughts on the aesthetic, the controls are very simple to get to grips with.
The base of the Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch serves as a digital scale. You can weigh ingredients on a plastic plate, or directly into the food processor bowl or blender jug
There are just three speeds to choose from and a pulse button.
Theres no start/stop button - instead you start it by selecting a preset or speed.
Cleverly, the base of the food processor doubles as a digital weighing scale.
The Serve Lid attachment propels grated or chopped food into a container of your choice
Theres a button to switch between lb and kg as well as a zero button.
Or, you’ve got the option to weigh directly into the food processor bowl or blender jug.
Its a great innovation, especially for those who want to slice or grate in bulk.
It took just five pulses to finely chop a quartered onion(Image credit: Helen McCue)
This is a necessary safety feature.
So theyre not well placed for left-handed users.
The first thing I did was to use the pulse button to chop an onion.
It took just five pulses to finely chop a quartered onion(Image credit: Helen McCue)
That did the trick to ensure the pieces were all evenly sized.
Chopping nuts was next on the agenda.
I threw in a handful of mixed nuts and pulsed it to avoid over-chopping them.
The texture of chopped nuts was somewhat inconsistent, with some fine powder and some chunks(Image credit: Helen McCue)
The nuts were chopped nevertheless.
However, some of the other Kenwood MultiPro food processors come with a milling attachment.
If you frequently chop hard foods like nuts, then it might be worth looking at those other models.
The texture of chopped nuts was somewhat inconsistent, with some fine powder and some chunks(Image credit: Helen McCue)
It took just five seconds to grate two carrots using the large disc.
When grating cheese, I used the large grate disc again, and also the express serve attachment.
I wanted to see if any cheese would get lodged or clumped in the express serve mechanism.
It took just five seconds to grate two carrots using the large disc(Image credit: Helen McCue)
There were a few chunks of cheese that remained un-grated, amounting to about 8% of the total.
But given how fast it is, Im happy to save those chunks in the fridge for something else.
Grating chocolate can be a messy business and Im happy to let a machine take care of the job.
It took just five seconds to grate two carrots using the large disc(Image credit: Helen McCue)
I used the small disc to grate a 180g / 6oz bar of dark chocolate.
Next up was slicing, and it sliced six carrots in an impressive 10 seconds on the highest speed.
Overall though, it was a great result.
Grating cheese left a few un-grated pieces, but I was happy to keep these in the fridge for another recipe
To slice half a cucumber I set it up with the disc that creates thin slices.
It took about eight seconds on the high speed setting to slice the cucumber.
The slices were perfectly even and there was no waste.
The Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch sliced six carrots in 10 seconds(Image credit: Helen McCue)
To test the dough tool, I added the ingredients for a bread dough and selected the dough preset.
I used the whisk attachment to whip 300ml / 0.6 pints of cream.
To avoid over whipping the cream, I selected the medium speed setting.
The Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch sliced six carrots in 10 seconds(Image credit: Helen McCue)
To blitz up the smoothie, I selected the blend preset, which took 57 seconds.
It made it easier to rinse clean under the tap.
Blender
To crush ice, I added eight ice cubes and selected the ice crush preset.
The dough preset only takes 30 seconds, but produces a well combined result(Image credit: Helen McCue)
It blended the ice for 28 seconds.
At the end of the program, the ice was evenly crushed to a snowy consistency.
Then once it had cooled I added it to the blender to blitz into a smooth soup.
The dough preset only takes 30 seconds, but produces a well combined result(Image credit: Helen McCue)
I blended the soup on the blend setting which takes 57 seconds.
This was enough to completely liquidize everything into a perfectly smooth and creamy soup.
The one issue I had with the blender was that theres a small hole in the lid.
The dough preset only takes 30 seconds, but produces a well combined result(Image credit: Helen McCue)
And at the start of blending the soup, liquid was spitting out of the hole.
I switched it on to the low speed setting to make orange juice.
Even on the low speed setting it felt fast and certainly made short work of the oranges.
Whipping cream on the medium setting took two and a half minutes - I might use the high speed setting next time
Four oranges (eight halves) took me around 90 seconds to juice.
This noise level is equivalent to outdoor power tools like a chainsaw or leaf blower.
Though thankfully it was for less than a minute, so much more bearable.
A smoothie made using the personal blender attachment was a little gritty due to the seeds I added, but well mixed and lightly aerated(Image credit: Helen McCue)
Should you buy the Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch?
It’s the perfect all-rounder to buy if youre just setting up home and dont yet own any appliances.
Youd be better off looking for a model with fewer accessories.
A smoothie made using the personal blender attachment was a little gritty due to the seeds I added, but well mixed and lightly aerated(Image credit: Helen McCue)
If you have a compact kitchen, its worth considering whether you have sufficient storage space.
This included how easily all the parts slot together as well as whether its tricky to clean.
Learn we test.
A smoothie made using the personal blender attachment was a little gritty due to the seeds I added, but well mixed and lightly aerated(Image credit: Helen McCue)
It was easy to blend ingredients into a smooth soup, though a small hole in the lid of the blender means liquid can spit out(Image credit: Helen McCue)
It was easy to blend ingredients into a smooth soup, though a small hole in the lid of the blender means liquid can spit out(Image credit: Helen McCue)
It took about 90 seconds to juice four oranges with the Kenwood MultiPro OneTouch’s citrus juicer(Image credit: Helen McCue)
The juice contains quite a lot of pulp, so you’ll need to strain it if you like a smoother texture(Image credit: Helen McCue)
