Viking Professional Series, $330

Pros: Designed to dwell alongside “pro style” appliances (such as a Viking range), this striking machine also comes in white, red, stainless gray, graphite gray, and black. A processor for those who like to keep one at the ready, it has rear wheels to ease countertop travel. It comes with a 12-cup work bowl (good for large families, parties, and bulk baking), three disks (allowing more choice in the thickness of slices), two blades, a drop-in mini-bowl with blade, and a color-coordinated (of course) container in which to store the sharp disks.
Cons: The cost, the heft (it’s hard to lift in and out of a cupboard), and the narrow feed tube.
To Buy: www.vikingrange.com.