Cuisinart

A Cuisinart food processor.

Cuisinart is an American home appliance brand owned by Conair Corporation. The company was started in 1971 by Carl Sontheimer to make the revolutionary food processor.^[1] The "Food Processor" was the first model introduced at the National Housewares Exposition in Chicago in 1974, 1975 for Canadians.^[1] In 1986 Cuisinart introduced a chopper/grinder (the Mini-Mate) and has since expanded to include a wide variety of products.^[2] A partial list of Cuisinart products includes:^[1]

Bakeware
Handheld Blenders and Countertop Blenders
Brick Ovens
Coffeemakers
Cookware
Cutlery and Cutting boards
Espresso Maker
Food Processors
Frozen yogurt-ice cream and sorbet makers
Grills, Griddles, and Raclettes
Hand Mixers
Kitchen tools and gadgets
Rice Cookers
Scales
Slow Cookers
Speciality Appliances
Stand Mixers with five attachments
Toasters and Toaster oven broilers
Waffle Makers

Cuisinart products are available in upscale department and specialty stores nationwide.^[1]

History

The Cuisinart line was started by Carl Sontheimer and his wife Shirley Sontheimer. The idea of starting Cuisinart came from seeing a food preparation machine in France, in 1971. While traveling in France in 1971, Sontheimer, with his engineering knowledge and passion for cooking, decided to design similar technology for the American market.^[2] Sontheimer started by taking apart the prototype machine and making refinements to parts such as the feeding tube, cutting blade, and discs.^[2] In 1973 Sontheimer introduced "The Food Processor" at the National Housewares Exposition in Chicago.

By 1975 culinary authorities such as James Beard, Julia Child, Craig Claiborne, Jacques Pepin and Helen McCully were using Cuisinart products publicly,^[2] causing a sharp rise in the popularity of the Food Processor, and two years later (1977) Cuisinart experienced a sharp rise in sales, from a few units per month to several hundred.^[2]

By 1988, the Cuisinart brand had established itself as North America's premier houseware brand; the introduction of the Mini-Mate chopper-grinder (the first Cuisinart product that was not a food-processor^[2]) helped maintain that position. In 1989, the Sontheimers sold the company to a group of investors for $60 million.^[3] The company was eventually renamed to 'Cuisinart, Inc' and sold again, this time to Conair Corporation in 1989. Cuisinart remains a Conair brand to this day.^[2]

Culinary experience

Cuisinart provides knowledge for consumers of how to use their products and for food preparation. This is done through:

Selling cookbooks
Provide recipes on their website
Partnering with schools such as George Brown College and providing students with tools they need to succeed in cooking
Provide informative materials
Supporting bridal initiatives

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Cuisinart". About Us.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Cuisinart". Timeline.
↑ "Cuisinart".

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