There’s nothing quite like a food processor to save you time in the kitchen. These multipurpose appliances don’t get the credit they deserve and while lots of people focus on filling their kitchens with stand mixers, espresso machines, and blenders, any good cook will know that a food processor is a workhorse that will lend a helping hand when the going gets tough.
From slicing to shredding, chopping, mixing, and in some cases whisking, dicing, and even blending, a food processor is a must-have appliance. It’ll save you time and energy finely shredding vegetables for salads and slaws but is equally useful for grinding beef and mixing up bread dough.
Magimix has a whopping 50 years of expertise and is one of the most well-known brands across the globe for manufacturing food processors . And although KitchenAid hasn’t been making food processors for quite so long, it has a well-respected pedigree in countertop kitchen appliances that spans over 100 years.
The Magimix 4200XL features a 14 cup/ 3 liter capacity, while the KitchenAid KFP1319 offers a similar 13 cup/ 3.1 liter capacity. So we know they’re relatively well matched in size, but what about how they perform? We’ve pitted the two appliances head-to-head to see which will win out across the board.
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Price
In all but the UK, the Magimix is significantly more expensive and will set you back $399.95 / £300/ AU$899 . And if you want to spend even more cash, there are plenty of optional extra accessories that you can buy to beef up the functions of the Magimix, including a citrus press and spiralizing attachments.
The KitchenAid is easier on the wallet, coming in at $249.99 / £299/ AU$499 and there are no additional accessories to buy separately. However, if you want fewer attachments you can plump for the cheaper KitchenAid KFP1318, it’s exactly the same model but it lacks the ability to dice and will set you back $199.99/ £249 (around AU$270) but it’s not available in Australia.
Design
In terms of overall size, there’s not much difference between these two food processors and the capacity is similar, too. However, it’s the accessory storage that sets them apart. The KitchenAid KFP1319 is cleverly designed so that all the accessories slot neatly into a caddy that sits inside the main bowl, meaning that apart from a refrigerator lid, everything is stored inside the food processor. On the other hand, the Magimix comes with a standalone storage box which is bulky to store and measures 6.7 x 11 x 7.9/ 17 x 28 x 20cm (h x w x d).
Both come in a range of colors and with fully dishwasher safe accessories. The Magimix only offers one speed plus pulse, but with the KitchenAid you get the choice of two speeds as well as pulse.
While they both come with a main chopping blade, dough blade and two shredding options, that’s where the similarities end. The Magimix comes with a whisk and a unique BlenderMix insert that allows the food processor to be used to blend liquids such as soups, batters and milkshakes. And inside the main Magimix bowl there are two smaller bowls and a small blade, which are handy for processing smaller quantities.
You don’t get any of these with the KitchenAid, but instead there’s a dicing accessory. And although they both have slicing discs, the Magimix comes with two thickness options whereas the adjustable disc included with the KitchenAid gives you six thicknesses to choose between.
One of the striking design features of the KitchenAid model is its hinged lid that closes with a latch. The lid can easily be removed and replaced with the refrigerator lid, giving added flexibility and allowing you to store foods without tipping them into a separate bowl or tub.
Additionally, the bowl sits directly onto the base more like a blender pitcher than a typical food processor. The Magimix has a more traditional style lid and bowl, both have to be twisted into position and for some people, this will make it trickier to assemble.
Features on test
Both these food processors have a sharp and efficient main blade that can grind meat as well as chop onion and breadcrumbs. Similarly, they both excel at shredding cheese and carrot using the large shredding disc. And although both could easily slice cucumber, we’d say KitchenAid gives more versatility for slicing with its six thickness options.
When it came to shredding chocolate, the Magimix had the edge, producing nice fine shreds with very little melting, but 18% of the chocolate remained on top of the disc at the end. The KitchenAid struggled though, there was some melting, and larger chunks in with the fine shreds. Additionally, around 35% remained on top of the disc at the end.
Again, when mixing bread dough, the Magimix brought the ingredients together into a dough much quicker and easier than the KitchenAid. What’s more, you can mix bigger batches in the Magimix despite the fact they have similar capacities. The KitchenAid instruction manual advises mixing quite small quantities for tasks like dough and grinding meat, which means it’s not ideal for bigger batches.
There’s not a whisk included with the KitchenAid and although there is one with the Magimix, we had some issues with it jamming. When it did work, however, it thickened cream with ease. Additionally, the unique BlenderMix insert did its job and allowed us to mix liquids without leaking through the lid.
KitchenAid’s innovative dicing accessory is a fantastic tool that’ll save you lots of prep time if you like to dice potatoes, cheese or vegetables, it’s simple to use and very fast.
They both registered similar noise levels on our decibel meter, maxing out at 84 to 85dB.
Verdict
Both food processors are up to the job for the majority of tasks but if budget is your main concern, the cheaper KitchenAid is definitely the way to go. However, if you’re likely to be using it for bigger batches of food like bread dough, you’ll probably find the capacity limits frustrating, so in that case it’s worth investing the extra money for the Magimix.
For its dicing accessory and variable thickness slicing, the KitchenAid could save you lots of time by taking care of these chopping tasks. But for overall versatility, the Magimix wins out, it can blend liquids and comes with a whisk as well as a smaller chopping bowl. Furthermore, there are plenty of optional extras available to buy online, that means you can keep adding on extra functions.
However, if you’re short on space, the clever accessory storage makes the KitchenAid much neater to store than the Magimix with its bulky storage box.
Every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in May 2022
May 2022 is just around the corner – and that means there's a sizable amount of new Netflix content on the way.
That may be a good thing for the world's biggest streamer, too. Netflix will want to try and put the recent (and somewhat negative) publicity behind it, what with the streaming giant losing 700,000 subscribers since the start of 2022 (mainly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine) and its cancellation of multiple in-development projects . Presenting new Netflix movies or returning fan favorite Netflix shows to viewers, then, seems like a good move on Netflix's part.
And there's certainly plenty to get hyped over. Stranger Things season 4 is sure to be the huge hit that Netflix needs right now when it finally lands in late May, but it isn't the only thing worth checking out in May 2022. A new season of R-rated animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots , plus new film and TV offerings, are also set to debut on the streaming platform.
Below, we've provided you with a full release schedule for everything coming to Netflix in May 2022, as well as picking out some of our most anticipated productions set to arrive in the next four weeks. Here, then, is every movie and TV show launching on Netflix in May 2022.
Stranger Things season 4
When to stream it: Friday, May 27
It goes without saying that Netflix (and the show's audience) has high hopes for Stranger Things' next instalment . After a near three-year hiatus, the wildly popular supernatural horror action thriller series finally returns to our screens this month. And, based on its official trailer, we're expecting season 4 to be the biggest, darkest, and most emotional entry in the franchise yet.
Set six months after the season 3 finale, Stranger Things season 4 finds our heroes truly divided for the first time. The Byers family – with Eleven in tow – have relocated to California, leaving the likes of Mike, Dustin, Max, Lucas, and other prominent characters behind in Hawkins. Meanwhile, Hopper is alive but not entirely well, with Hawkins' chief of police incarcerated in a Kamchatka prison (alongside a demogorgon, no less) in Russia's eastern region.
Unfortunately for the group, the Upside Down isn't done with them yet. A new, terrifying threat with links to the mysterious Creel House – read our trailer breakdown for more on these teases – is ready to give our heroes their sternest test yet and, potentially, bring about the end of the world. No pressure then, guys and girls.
Stranger Things season 4 will be split into two halves, with Part 1 launching on May 27. Part 2 will arrive five weeks later on July 1.
Love, Death & Robots Volume 3
When to stream it: Friday, May 20
Arriving a week before Stranger Things season 4, the next batch of episodes in Netflix's superb animated anthology series will hopefully deliver more stories filled with existential themes, gore, over-the-top action, and laugh out loud moments.
Season 2 of Love, Death & Robots was a lot shorter than its predecessor – the eight-episode season's shorter runtime and development cycle owing to the ongoing pandemic. Season 3 is set to follow suit, with only nine entries set to debut on Netflix later this month .
Still, there were some noteworthy episodes in Love, Death & Robots' second season, so we're hoping that season 3 will be packed with similarly stellar entries as Pop Squad or Snow in the Desert. In the meantime, check out our rankings of every Love, Death & Robots episode to date .
Welcome to Eden
When to stream it: Friday, May 6
After its recent subscriber and show cancellation issues, Netflix is altering its project development strategy and starting to lean into more foreign language-based productions. That's unsurprising, given that the streamer has enjoyed huge success with some of its non-US originals including Squid Game and Blood Red Sky.
The latest foreign language TV series off the Netflix production line is Welcome to Eden, an upcoming Spanish sci-fi drama seemingly inspired by the likes of Lost and Prime Video show The Wilds.
Welcome to Eden's plot synopsis is a fairly simple one: five young adult influencers are invited to a mysterious, exclusive party on the island of Eden by the brand company for a new drink. Initially, the trip seems like it'll be one that the group will look back fondly on in the years to come. But paradise isn't what it seems and it isn't long before the group become embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse as they try desperately to escape their island prison.
Netflix will certainly hope Welcome to Eden follows in the footsteps of Money Heist and Elite, two other Spanish Originals that have pulled in plenty of viewers. Time will tell, though, if Welcome to Eden will. With Netflix lacking in original film productions in May, this is the best we can hope for.
Senior Year
When to stream it: Friday, May 13
Three years on from her latest film role, Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, JoJo Rabbit) is back as the star of a new comedy flick.
Senior Year sees Wilson play Stephanie Conway, a popular high-school cheerleader who suffers a head injury days before her senior prom. Waking from a 20-year coma, Conway realizes that she never graduated and, upset over this revelation, re-enrolls to complete her studies and become prom queen despite now being 37 years of age. Angourice Rice ( Spider-Man 's Betty Brant) plays the teen version of Conway, while the likes of Ted Lasso 's Sam Richardson are part of the supporting cast.
Senior Year looks like another fairly standard Netflix original movie, but there are sure to be some intriguing themes behind its premise. Namely, the trailer makes out that it'll focus on the shift in high-school culture over the past two decades, although this will likely be viewed through a comedy lens of sorts.
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China built the 'world's largest' LED screen for the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Olympics has been hailed as one of the greatest sporting events on Earth, so it’s only fitting that they are presented on a screen that matches the Games’ reputation.
To that end, the world’s largest LED screen was unveiled at the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony in Beijing today that’s 10,552 square meters big and uses 40,000 LED modules according to the Global Times .
The screen in question was used as the main stage of the opening ceremony and was built by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle (CALT), which is China's largest developer and producer of carrier rockets (we don't get the connection, either). According to the firm, the screen offers “a visual feast even better than 8K resolution” and claims that it’s the largest LED screen of its kind ever made.
At that size, it’s never going to fit inside our homes - unless, of course, you plan on living inside Beijing’s National Stadium (a.k.a. "the Bird's Nest") where the opening ceremony was held. For now, we’ll just have to settle for the 1.5-meter screen sitting in our living room.
How was it built?
So the world's largest LED display comes with a bit of an asterisk because, obviously, this isn't just one LED screen, but rather many screens all interconnected.
The reason LED displays are chosen over OLED is because of their reliability and reduced cost - OLED simply is more expensive to manufacture at scale and isn't as reliable in these massive configurations. LED screens are also brighter than OLED, which is important when you're lighting up an entire arena.
How bright are we talking? Well, commercial LED displays like the ones that are being used in the Olympic Opening Ceremony are between 4,000 and 10,000 nits. Considering that even the brightest consumer QLED TVs only reach between 2,000 and 3,000 nits, these commercial displays are significantly brighter than what we see on our home TVs.
That being said, each 'tile' in this display is likely only one-to-two feet across, which means there are tens of thousands being used to complete the display - a real feat of engineering deserving of its own gold medal.
Analysis: What’s the biggest TV you can buy?
OK, so ruling out the National Stadium’s new LED screen, what other options does a well-off, tech-hungry cinephile have? Quite a few, to be honest.
Of course, the one option that’s the most distinct is the new Samsung MicroLED TVs that made their debut at CES 2022 in 89, 101, and 114-inch sizes. These big-screen displays should be able to fill a wall of your living room for the low, low price of $80,000 (around £59,500 or AU$113,500).
Beneath Samsung's MicroLED TVs are the extra-large OLED TVs from LG that were available in 2021 in 83-inch sizes and will soon reach 97 inches across, and oversized LED-LCD TVs like TCL's XL collection that span up to 85 inches.
While most of us would love a TV of that size, their price tags are likely still a bit too steep for that vast majority of us. Fortunately, we've seen several 75-inch TVs drop under two grand in the last two years, with some even dropping under one grand for shopping events like Black Friday , Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day .
Long story short? Beijing's 10,000 meter display might be out of reach for us, but chances are good that a new 75-inch TV isn't.