KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit KFP1319 review

The useful difference is the dicing assembly

KFP1319 keeps the 13-cup (3.1 L) family bowl and its standard slicing, shredding and dough tools, then adds a dicing kit with a clean-out tool and a refrigerator lid. Its accessory list includes the adjustable slicer, reversible fine-and-medium shredder, multipurpose blade, dough blade, in-bowl storage caddy, dicing kit and storage lid. The important distinction is not that it can chop—KFP1318 can do that with its multipurpose blade—but that this package includes a dedicated grid-and-blade assembly for dicing.

The manual shows a setup sequence that is more involved than dropping in the everyday blade: with the bowl removed, place the dicing base, blade and cover in the work bowl, align the cover to the wide feed opening, then use the smaller feed tubes for food. After dicing, the clean-out tool pushes remaining food through the grid. These extra parts can help when repeated diced pieces are part of meal prep, but they add assembly and handoff between jobs. The manufacturer does not provide a quantified cube dimension or an independent consistency test in the documents reviewed, so this is not a promise of a particular restaurant-style result.

Fit for planned prep and storage

Choose the KFP1319 when you will use the dicing kit often enough to justify taking it out, assembling it and cleaning the grid. The refrigerator lid makes the package more convenient if you prepare ingredients ahead and want to cover the work bowl for storage. KitchenAid distinguishes that lid from the latched work cover used during operation; it is a storage accessory, not a substitute operating cover. If those two features are occasional rather than recurring needs, the KFP1318’s simpler included set may be easier to live with.

The KFP1319 does not include the dedicated French-fry disc. Its dicing grid and the French-fry cutter are separate attachments in the manual, serving different shapes and requiring different setup. If you want both tools in one package, KFP1320 is the reviewed configuration that adds the fry disc while keeping the dicing kit. The manufacturer describes that disc for steak fries but gives no numerical output width, so a strict cut dimension cannot be confirmed from the reviewed source set.

Capacity, workflow and upkeep

A 13-cup bowl provides room for substantial prep, but the manual still instructs users to stay below its marked maximum. It is not a guarantee that a full recipe can be loaded in one batch or that every item fits through the feed tube without cutting. The adjustable slicer offers a separate thick-to-thin control; the reversible disc handles fine or medium shredding; the multipurpose blade is assigned to chopping and mixing; and the dough blade is the supplied kneading tool. Matching the accessory to the task makes the package more practical than treating “many functions” as an outcome by itself.

The manual uses a low and high setting plus pulse; the food processor will not start unless the bowl, cover and large pusher are correctly seated. Use the pusher, keep hands clear of the blade and unplug before disassembly. After use, the grid, lid and attachments create more surfaces to inspect for food residue than the standard 1318 set. Removable parts may be washed on the top rack using a gentle cycle, but the manual advises against high heat, asks that the bowl not be laid on its side and recommends thorough drying. Wipe the base rather than immersing it.

Who should compare alternatives

For a compact batch of sauce, herbs or a single small portion, a 13-cup machine with multiple specialty pieces can be unnecessary; compare smaller processor/chopper models after their exact tools and capacity are verified. For routine slicing and shredding, the KFP1318 supplies the standard discs and dough blade without the 1319’s added dicing set and storage lid. For both diced vegetables and steak-fry cutting, compare KFP1320, keeping in mind that the output cut width is unpublished. A strict under-cabinet fit also needs a verified exact-model height; no height is confirmed for KFP1319 here.

This is an assessment of manufacturer documentation rather than a hands-on review. No performance scores, measured noise, actual processing times or durability claims are inferred. Confirm the full suffix, color and supplied accessories in any offer. Read the dicing-versus-fry-cut guide before selecting a special tool, and use the finder to test whether the storage lid and dicing kit are essential or merely nice to have.