A food processor solves a real problem, but it creates another one: the bowl never gets clean. Food crawls up the walls, clings to the blade hub, and turns every recipe into a scrubbing session. The Hamilton Beach 10 cup food processor, model 70733J, tries to fix exactly that with an easy clean bowl scraper attachment that pushes ingredients back down as the blade spins. I spent a week processing salsas, doughs, shredded cheese, and purees through this machine, and this is the honest account of whether the scraper is a gimmick or a genuine upgrade.
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Design and Build
The 70733J follows the familiar Hamilton Beach design language: a white and stainless steel body with a bowl that locks down onto the motor base, a feed tube and pusher on top, and a control dial on the front. The stainless steel accents on the base give it a slightly more polished look than the all-white models, and the footprint is compact enough to live on a counter without dominating it.
The 10 cup bowl is the centerpiece. It is wide and shallow, which suits a food processor because it gives the blade room to work and lets you see what is happening inside. The bowl locks into place with a quarter turn and feels secure, and the lid seals down with a positive click. There is no second-guessing whether you have engaged it properly, which is a small thing until you have owned a processor that will not start because the lid is a millimeter off.
The build is honest for the price. The plastic is sturdy rather than premium, and nothing wobbles or flexes during use. The stainless chopping blade is sharp and substantial, and the reversible slicing and shredding discs fit the same spindle so you swap tasks without changing the core setup.
Key Features
The easy clean bowl scraper is the feature that sets this model apart. It is a plastic arm that fits onto the blade spindle and rotates with the blade inside the bowl, and its job is to push food off the bowl walls and back toward the cutting edge. In practice this means two things: food is processed more evenly because nothing sits untouched against the wall, and far less food gets left behind for you to scrape out with a spatula.
The processor ships with a stainless steel chopping blade for mincing, pureeing, and mixing, plus reversible slicing and shredding discs. The slicing disc handles vegetables and firm fruit, and flipping it over gives you the shredding side for cheese, carrots, and potatoes. That one disc doing two jobs keeps the accessory collection small, which matters for storage.
The feed chute has two openings: a main tube for whole items and a smaller slit for long, skinny ingredients like carrots and celery, so you can add those without chopping them to fit first. For a current look at the price and included accessories, the Amazon listing for the Hamilton Beach 10 cup food processor is a useful reference.
Real-World Performance
I started with the job every processor is judged on: salsa. I dropped in tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapenos, pulsed the machine, and got a chunky, even pico that did not turn to soup. The pulsing control on the front dial gives you good short bursts, which is exactly what chunky salsa needs, and the scraper kept the onion pieces circulating instead of hugging the bowl walls.
The scraper proved its worth most clearly with a cheese shredding test. Shredded cheese has a habit of packing into the underside of the disc and sticking to the bowl, but with the scraper in place, the shreds dropped into the bowl and stayed loose. When I opened the bowl at the end, the walls were nearly clean, and the amount of cheese that came out on the blade hub was dramatically less than I am used to seeing.
For slicing, I ran a batch of cucumbers and a batch of potatoes for a gratin. The slicing disc produced thin, uniform rounds, and the feed chute handled whole potatoes when I trimmed them to fit. The results were consistent enough to use without re-sorting, which is the sign of a disc that is actually sharp and well aligned.
The puree test was the most revealing for power. I processed a batch of roasted cauliflower into a smooth puree, and the machine handled it well. When I moved to a stiffer job, a shortbread dough, the motor worked harder and the machine did a little chugging dance on the counter before the dough came together. That is the honest limitation: this is a solid budget processor, not a high-power commercial machine, and very stiff or heavy loads will make that clear.
Cleanup was genuinely easy. The bowl, lid, discs, blade, and scraper all went into the dishwasher, and everything came out clean. Even by hand, the scraper left so little residue that a rinse was nearly enough.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Easy clean bowl scraper keeps food circulating
- Less food left behind at the end of each job
- Stainless steel blade handles chopping and puree well
- Reversible slicing and shredding discs do double duty
- Bowl, lid, and discs are dishwasher safe
- Compact footprint suits a normal counter
Cons:
- Motor works hard on very stiff doughs
- Plastic build is sturdy but not premium
- No work bowl scraper on the dough blade hub at all times
How It Compares
Food processors in this class break into two camps: budget models like this Hamilton Beach and premium machines with more power and metal bowls. I compared the 70733J against a typical budget processor without a scraper and a premium 14 cup machine to see where the extra value sits.
| Feature | Hamilton Beach 70733J | Budget Processor | Premium 14 Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl scraper | Yes, built in | No | Some models |
| Capacity | 10 cups | 8 to 10 cups | 14 cups |
| Power | Moderate | Moderate | High |
| Dishwasher parts | Yes | Usually yes | Yes |
| Stiff dough handling | Struggles | Struggles | Strong |
| Price | Low | Very low | High |
Against a budget processor without a scraper, the 70733J wins on the core differentiator: less wasted food and cleaner bowls. If you process soft ingredients regularly, that difference shows up every single time you use it. Against a premium machine, the Hamilton Beach loses on power and build, but it costs a fraction of the price and covers most home cooking jobs. The premium machine wins if you knead stiff doughs or process large volumes weekly. For the average household, the scraper-equipped Hamilton Beach is the better value of the three.
Who Should Buy It
Buy this food processor if you make salsa, hummus, dressings, shredded cheese, or purees on a regular basis and you are tired of scraping food out of the bowl. It is a strong fit for home cooks who want the convenience of a processor without the premium price tag, and the 10 cup bowl covers family-sized batches.
Skip it if you knead bread dough every week, process very large batches, or need a machine that will power through the heaviest jobs without slowing down. For everyone else, this is a dependable workhorse that solves the mess problem that plagues other budget processors. You can check the current price for the Hamilton Beach 10 cup food processor on Amazon when you are ready to chop.
How We Test
I tested the 70733J over a week with a range of tasks: chunky salsa, shredded cheddar, sliced cucumbers and potatoes, roasted cauliflower puree, and a shortbread dough. I used the pulsing control, the continuous processing setting, and both sides of the reversible disc to verify each function.
I measured how much food was left in the bowl after each job to test the scraper's effectiveness, and I ran the washable parts through a dishwasher cycle to confirm the cleaning promise. I did not test the machine on frozen ingredients or in continuous heavy commercial use, because that is beyond its intended role. For a broader look at food processors, independent testing from Wirecutter's food processor testing is a helpful reference. The Hamilton Beach 10 cup food processor listing on Amazon shows the current price and available colors.
Hamilton Beach 10 Cup Food Processor: Questions People Ask
What does the easy clean bowl scraper attachment do?
The scraper arm rotates with the blade inside the bowl and pushes ingredients off the walls back toward the blade, so food is processed evenly and less sticks to the bowl.
Can the Hamilton Beach 70733J chop, slice, and shred?
Yes. It includes a stainless steel chopping blade for mincing and puree, plus reversible slicing and shredding discs for vegetables, cheese, and softer foods.
Are the food processor parts dishwasher safe?
The bowl, lid, discs, blade, and scraper attachment are dishwasher safe, which makes cleanup easy. The motor base stays out of the dishwasher and wipes clean instead.
How big is the 10 cup bowl really?
The bowl holds 10 cups for processing, and the feed chute has two openings so you can add whole or long ingredients without removing the lid.
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