Breville Paradice 12 Food Processor BFP738 review

A twelve-cup Paradice package with one included dice size

The Breville Paradice 12 BFP738 is a current U.S. food processor sold in the Brushed Stainless Steel configuration BFP738BSS1BNA1. Its main distinction is not merely the 12-cup bowl: Breville includes its Paradice 12 kit, with a half-inch (12 mm) grid-and-blade system for dicing. The wide chute, adjustable slicer, reversible shredder, S-Blade and dough blade make it a broader prep package than a processor sold with only a chopping blade and one slicing disc. This assessment uses Breville’s U.S. BFP738 page and the BFP738 manual linked from its model-specific U.S. support page; it is not based on ownership or hands-on testing.

When the 12 mm kit is the right fit

The dicing kit is useful when regular cubes matter for salads, soups, vegetable prep or a repeated mise-en-place routine. The advertised BFP738 kit is a single half-inch size. If you specifically need smaller 8 mm or larger 16 mm cubes, do not assume this 12 mm package covers the request: the larger Paradice 16 BFP838 is the family member whose U.S. page and manual list all three sizes. The BFP738 product page does not list a French-fry disc, so a dedicated fry cut is another reason to compare the BFP838 rather than treating any dicing grid as interchangeable with a fry tool.

Breville lists the 12-cup bowl and 2-in-1 wide chute as two different convenience points. The chute ranges from 2.76 to 5.2 inches; that can reduce some pre-cutting, but it is not the same published 5.5-inch chute on the BFP838. The manual-linked product is still a bowl processor, not a continuous-feed slicer. Large produce may fit through the wide opening, while long or narrow pieces may be better supported in the smaller chute; always follow the exact manual’s marked fill line and assembly instructions.

More than a dicer, less than a sixteen-cup kit

The exact BFP738 page lists the Paradice 12 kit, spindle, reversible shredder, adjustable slicer, S-Blade and dough blade. The integrated caddy is described as housing the S-Blade, shredder, slicer and dough blade. In practical terms, it covers chopping, adjustable slicing, shredding and dough work as well as the included dicing workflow. The page calls the shredder reversible but does not spell out separate cut grades in its item list, so check the supplied manual or markings on the disc if a particular shred size is essential.

Breville publishes body dimensions of 8.66 inches wide by 11.02 deep by 16.73 high, and a weight of 23.15 pounds. Those measurements help with initial counter planning, but height is not the same as working clearance: the lid and pushers need room to assemble and the bowl needs space to lift off. The 12-cup rating also does not establish that every food or dough recipe can be processed as one full bowl. Consult the BFP738-specific manual task table for load limits rather than converting the bowl label into a universal batch size.

Care, power and limits to verify

The U.S. product page lists a 1,440-watt motor, 120-volt supply, a 12-amp rating-label value, and a two-year product warranty plus a separate 30-year limited motor warranty. Those are manufacturer specifications and terms, not independent performance results. The product page describes the bowl and lid as easy to clean and dishwasher safe. The BFP738 instruction book is linked directly from the exact-model support page; use its care section for part-by-part direction rather than extending the broad bowl-and-lid claim to every blade, gearbox or attachment. Likewise, the twelve-cup headline is not a substitute for the booklet’s task-specific amounts or safety steps.

This distinction matters most if cleanup routine or large dough batches are non-negotiable. Do not assume every removable part is routinely dishwasher-safe just because the product page describes the bowl and lid that way, and do not infer a flour maximum from the processor’s bowl volume. If those are essential constraints, check the current BFP738 manual before purchasing. The manual also controls safe dicing assembly and the foods the grid can process; the grid is sharp equipment, not a free-form chopping shortcut.

Choosing among the Breville twelve- and sixteen-cup options

The BFP738 suits someone who wants a 12-cup working bowl, an included 12 mm dice and the standard slicing/shredding/dough tools without moving up to the Paradice 16’s three-grid kit. Choose the BFP838 if the additional bowl capacity, 8/12/16 mm dicing set, French-fry disc, mini bowl or timer control answers a real recurring need. For an earlier 12-cup option, the Sous Chef BFP660 and BFP680 packages have different histories and tool sets; the exact U.S. versions assessed here do not list an included dicing kit. The BFP680 adds a nested mini bowl, while the BFP660 is a simpler single-bowl configuration.

For a side-by-side package decision, see the Paradice 12 versus Paradice 16 guide. In the finder, BFP738 can fit a current-reference, twelve-cup-or-larger request that requires an included dicing kit. It does not meet a 16-cup minimum or a documented demand for the 8 mm and 16 mm grid sizes. It also should not be selected for an essential dishwasher-all-parts requirement until the model’s own instructions confirm that exact care routine. Compare the BFP738BSS1BNA1 U.S. product page with the BFP738 U.S. instruction book for the current package and operating directions.