Chopping & Puréeing With Metal Blade; Chop Raw Fruits & Vegetables; Purée Fruits & Cooked Vegetables - Cuisinart PowerPrep Plus EV-14 Series Instruction Booklet

left of center. Turn counterclockwise to
lock in place.
• Insert the metal chopping blade and put
ingredient pieces in the work bowl. Put
on the cover and turn counterclockwise
to lock onto work bowl. Align the pusher
and the pusher's activating rod with the
corresponding openings on the feed
tube, and push all the way down.
• Press and release the PULSE button two
or three times. Each time the blade stops,
let the pieces drop to the bottom of the
bowl before you pulse again. This puts
them in the path of the blade each time
the motor starts.
• Using the pulse/chopping technique,
you get an even chop without
overprocessing. Check the texture
frequently by looking through the cover.
If you want a finer chop, press and
release the PULSE button until you
achieve the desired texture. Onions and
other food with a high water content
will quickly end up as a purée unless
examined through the work bowl after
each pulse to make sure they are not
overprocessed.
Try chopping other food, like meat for
hamburger or sausage. Then make
mayonnaise, pastry or bread, as described
in the following sections.
To obtain consistent results
Be sure all the pieces you add to the bowl
are about the same size.
Be sure the amount you process is no
larger than recommended on the inside
cover of this booklet.
Before you do anything, wait for the blade
to stop spinning. Once it does, turn the
cover clockwise to unlock and remove by
lifting it off.
Remove the work bowl from the base of
the machine before removing the blade.
This creates a seal to prevent food from
leaking. Turn the work bowl clockwise to
unlock from the base and lift straight up
to remove.
To prevent the blade from falling from the
work bowl onto your hand, use one of the
following methods when emptying the
work bowl. Be sure your hands are dry.
Grab the blade hub and remove the metal
blade before tilting the bowl, using
a spatula to scrape off any food. Then
carefully lift the blade out of the work
bowl. Or insert your finger through the hole
in the bottom of the work bowl, gripping
the blade from the bottom, and grip the
outside of the work bowl with your thumb.
Or hold the blade in place with your finger
or spatula while pouring out food.
TECHNIQUES FOR
CHOPPING AND
PURÉEING WITH THE
METAL BLADE
To Chop Raw Fruits and Vegetables
First cut the food into 1-inch (2.5 cm)
pieces. You get a more even chop when
all pieces are about the same size.
Put no more than the recommended
amount of food into the work bowl
(see table, inside front cover).
Lock the cover in place. Press the
PULSE button at the rate of 1 second
on, 1 second off, until the food is
coarsely chopped.
For more finely chopped results, hold the
PULSE button, letting the machine run
continuously until the desired consistency
is reached. Check frequently to avoid
overprocessing. Use the spatula to scrape
down the sides of the work bowl
if necessary.
To purée fruits and cooked vegetables
First, cut the food into 1-inch (2.5 cm)
pieces. You get a smoother purée faster
when all pieces are about equal in size.
Put no more than the recommended
amount of food in the work bowl (see
table, inside front cover). Lock the
cover in place. Pulse to chop coarsely,
then press the ON button and process
continuously until food is puréed. (NOTE:
Cooked potatoes are an exception to this
procedure. They develop a gluey texture
when processed with the metal blade).
When making soup, you will want to purée
vegetables that have been cooked in liquid.
Don't add the liquid to the work bowl, just
the cooked vegetables. Remove vegetables
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