Black & Decker BL2020S User Manual page 7

o Large pieces of frozen foods
o Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes
o Bones
o Hard salami, pepperoni and hard sausages
o Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before placing in blending jar)
• Several other DON'TS:
o Do not operate blender without the lid on the blending jar.
o Do not store foods in the blending jar.
o Do not overfill the blender. (The blender is more efficient with less
rather than more.)
o Do not use pulse for more than 10 seconds at a time. Release the
Pulse button; allow the blender to rest briefly, then continue.
o Do not run blender for longer than 30 seconds when using dry foods
and 2 minutes when blending liquids. Scrape down sides on blending
jar, if necessary and continue blending.
o Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.
• Tasks NOT recommended for the blender:
o Whipping cream
o Beating egg whites
o Mixing dough
o Mashing potatoes
o Grinding meats
o Extracting juice from fruits and vegetables
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