Using A Slicing Or Shredding Disc - KitchenAid KFP750 Instructions And Recipes Manual

Food Processing Tips
To grate hard cheeses, such as
Parmesan and Romano:
Never attempt to process cheese that
cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. You can use the multi-purpose
blade to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese
in 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Place in work
bowl. Process, using short pulses, until
coarsely chopped. Processcontinuously
until finely grated. Piecesof cheese can
also be added through the feed tube
while the processor is running.
USING A SLICING OR SHREDDING DISC
To cut julienne, or match
_Jstick, strips of vegetables
...... / and fruits:
Cut food to fit feed tube
horizontally. Position food
horizontally in feed tube.
Process, using even pressure
to make plank-like slices.
Re-stack slices and position
vertically or horizontally in
feed tube. Process, using
even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits or vegetables
that are long and relatively small in
diameter, such as celery, carrots,
and bananas:
Cut food to fit feed tube
vertically or horizontally,
and pack feed tube .......
securely to keep food
positioned properly.
Process using even
pressure. Or use the
small feed tube in the
two-piece food pusher.
Position food vertically in
the tube and use the small food pusher
to process food.
To slice or shred fruits and
vegetables that are round, such as
onions, apples, and green peppers:
Peel, core, and remove seeds. Cut in
halves or quarters to fit feed tube.
Position in feed tube. Process using
even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits and vegetables
that are small, such as strawberries,
mushrooms, and radishes:
Position food vertically or horizontally
in layers within the feed tube. Fill feed
tube in order to keep food positioned
properly. Process, using even pressure. Or
use the small feed tube in the two-piece
food pusher. Position food vertically in
the tube and use the small food pusher
to process food.
To shred spinach and
other leaves:
Stack leaves. Roll up
and stand up in feed
tube. Process, using
even pressure.
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