Bl E N D I Ng Ti P S A Nd T E C Hn Iq Ues - Black & Decker FUSIONBLADE BL1550 Series Use And Care Manual

5. Once blending has finished, remove the personal jar by turning counterclockwise
and lifting off the base. Turn the jar over and place it on a flat surface. Always
make sure blades have stopped moving before removing jar.
Important: If the jar gets stuck on the blending base or begins to loosen from the
blade base, follow these steps:
a. Unplug the unit
b. Turn the jar clockwise to tighten jar onto the personal jar base
c. Turn jar and personal jar base counterclockwise to unlock
from blending base and lift up.
6. Remove the personal jar base from the personal jar by turning
counterclockwise. Place the personal jar travel lid on the personal jar and enjoy
your delicious drinks on the go.

BL E N D I NG TI P S A ND T E C HN IQ UES

• Cut food into pieces no larger than
• When preparing foods that have several different kinds of ingredients,
always add liquid ingredients first.
• When ingredients splatter onto the sides of the jar or the mixture is very
thick, press the PULSE/STOP button to turn appliance off. Remove the
lid and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar and to
redistribute the food, pushing food toward the blades. Replace the lid and
continue blending.
• The lid cap holds up to 1 oz. of liquid and can be used as a measure when
adding ingredients such as juices, milk, cream or liquor.
• When making bread crumbs or blending dry goods, make sure blending
jar is completely dry.
• The PULSE function is helpful when short bursts of power are needed,
such as when preparing thick smoothies or milkshakes. Do not use pulse
for more than 10 seconds at a time. Release the PULSE button regularly,
allow the blender to rest briefly, then continue.
• Do not run blender for longer than 1 ½ minutes at a time.
• Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.
• It is helpful to begin the blending process on the lowest speed and then
increase to a higher speed, if necessary.
• To stop blending at any time, press the PULSE/STOP or ON/OFF button.
• When blending hot ingredients, always let them cool at least 5 minutes
before blending. Before beginning to blend, remove the measuring cup lid
insert and put it back with the opened side tilted away from you. Cover
lid with a cloth to avoid splattering and only use the lowest speed. Do not
blend more than 2 ½ to 3 cups at a time.
• Always operate the blender with the lid on the jar.
• Do not store foods in the blending jar.
• Do not overfill the blender (the blender is more efficient with less rather
than more).
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