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- Page 1 PROFESSIONAL SERIES 500 T H E B R A N D C H O S E N B Y L E A D I N G C H E F S W O R L D W I D E...
- Page 2 ItseLf . With a drop of dish soap in a half-container of warm water, your Vita-Mix machine cleans itself in seconds. You’ll never need to remove the blades! your motor Is protected.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Welcome To The World of ViTa-mix. conTenTs The Vita-Mix Machine........4 Key Components & Features......6 Care and Cleaning ........7 Juicing Whole Foods ........9 Blending.............11 Dry Chopping..........13 Wet Chopping..........14 Making Frozen Treats ........16 Cooking .............17 Wet Grinding ..........19 Dry Grinding ..........20... - Page 4 Your personal culinary adventure is about to begin! Do take time to review the unique features of the Professional Series 500 on pages 4 and 5, and you will be all set for success every time. Make and enjoy all the basic recipes on the “Let’s Get Started”...
- Page 5 Your exclusive “Let’s Get Cooking” CD gives you access to hundreds of recipes created using classic culinary techniques combined with sophisticated skills. The signature Vita-Mix recipes were brought to life with the talents of a CIA-trained Professional Chef and a Registered Dietitian.
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Page 6: The Vita-Mix Machine
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Page 7: Lid Assembly
5. WeT blade All Vita-Mix models come with a wet blade. Container is equipped with hammermill cutting blades designed for liquids, frozen mixtures, batters, chopping and much more. conTrol panel PuLSe SwItch - Push down to activate machine for the time the switch is held down. -
Page 8: Key Components & Features
& feaTures professional 500 conTrol seTTings Your Vita-Mix Professional Series 500 features pre-programmed convenience on the most popular Vita-Mix processes (see diagram). These settings are time-saving, easy-to-use and promise consistent results every time. Note: The pre-programmed settings are... -
Page 9: Care And Cleaning
4. Be sure the complete lid is secure. Run machine on the Smoothies setting; allow programmed cycle to complete. 5. At High speed, your Vita-Mix machine becomes its own dishwasher. However, some recipes may require additional light cleaning. 6. Rinse container, lid and lid plug under running water. - Page 10 delicious recipes To geT you sTarTed...
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Page 11: Juicing Whole Foods
Whole foods Unlike juice from a juice extractor, Vita-Mix whole food juice and ® smoothies deliver all the health benefits of both the juice and the fiber. The Vita-Mix machine has the motor power, torque, speed, container ® and blade design to make it happen smoothly by smashing the whole food fiber and breaking it into microscopic pieces that are easy to digest. - Page 12 2 double layers of cheesecloth program: Smoothies • yield: 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) For the best flavor, combine two or more apple varieties. Place apples and water into the Vita-Mix container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Smoothies program. Press Start.
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Page 13: Blending
Vita-Mix machine makes it all so easy. The secret’s in the Variable Speed Dial. It allows you to control the blades and therefore provides versatility at various blending speeds. - Page 14 3/4 cup (180 ml) olive oil Salt and pepper processing: 30 seconds • yield: 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) Place all ingredients, except olive oil, into the Vita-Mix container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Variable 1. Press Start.
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Page 15: Dry Chopping
Here’s another tedious chore that is made so easy with the Vita-Mix ® machine. Dry chopping is used for such things as carrots, olives, nuts, coconut, onions, eggs and cheese. With the Vita-Mix machine, these tasks are quick, easy and require little cleanup. For best results, chop only one cup at a time. -
Page 16: Wet Chopping
1 teaspoon salt (optional) processing: 3-5 seconds • yield: 2 cups (480 ml) Place 6 tomato quarters, basil, lemon, pepper and onion into the Vita-Mix container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Variable 3 and press Pulse 4-5 times to obtain a finely diced base. - Page 17 Ice for drInks and desserts It’s easy, it’s effortless and the job’s done in Fill the Vita-Mix container with ice just three seconds! Pour off the water and cubes. Add water until ice floats over the you’ll be amazed at how uniformly the ice...
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Page 18: Making Frozen Treats
The most amazing dessert you’ll make in your Vita-Mix® machine is a delicious frozen treat. And what’s even more amazing is that you’ll make it in under a minute! Vita-Mix frozen desserts start with a frozen ingredient, that’s no secret! The real secret is the high performance hammermill and cutting blades that crush and cut up frozen ingredients in seconds. -
Page 19: Cooking
! Cooking with the ® Vita-Mix machine starts with fresh, whole produce and in four to six minutes you’ll create a fresh, hot soup complete with all nutrients. The Vita-Mix blades turn so fast that they generate enough friction to create cooking heat. - Page 20 1/2 cup (240 ml) water Place all ingredients, except brandy, into the Vita-Mix container in the order 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream listed and secure lid. 5 teaspoons instant espresso or instant coffee Select Hot Soups program.
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Page 21: Wet Grinding
12 ounces (340 g) cocktail peanuts 12 ounces (340 g) honey roasted peanuts processing: 1-2 minutes • yield: 1 3/4 cups (440 g) Place ingredients into the Vita-Mix container and secure lid. Select Variable 1. Press start and quickly increase speed to High, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades. -
Page 22: Dry Grinding
It’s easy to powder your own sugar, make fresh bread crumbs or even mill your own specialty flour in the Vita-Mix Machine. powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups (300 g) sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Adding cornstarch to powdered sugar prevents the sugar from caking and improves flow. - Page 23 noTes...
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Page 24: Customer Service
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