Processing Techniques; A Chopping & Puréeing - Cuisinart FP16DCU Manual

Processing Techniques

The following section includes useful hints and tips on how to use the various attachments
to achieve a number of processing results. It is recommended that you practice using
these techniques before processing food to eat.
Recommended Maximum Work Bowl Capacities
FOOD
Sliced or shredded fruit, vegetables
or cheese
Chopped fruit, vegetables or cheese
Puréed fruit, vegetables
or cheese
Chopped or puréed meat, fi sh, seafood
Thin liquid*
(e.g. dressing, soup, etc)
Cake batter
White bread dough
Whole wheat bread dough
Nuts for nut butter
*When processing egg based liquids, like a custard base for quiche, reduce maximum capacity by 470ml.
IMPORTANT: Always ensure the quantities used do not exceed the quantities
recommended. Overloading may damage the attachments and/or appliance.
A Chopping and Puréeing
Use the chopping/mixing blade for this technique.
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For best results ensure that the pieces of food you add to the work bowl are approximately
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the same size. i.e. 2.5cm cubed, to achieve even results.
Ensure that the lid and large pusher are locked into place before processing.
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Dislodging & removing food
Occasionally, a piece of food may become wedged between the blade and the work bowl.
If this happens, unplug the machine, remove the lid, lift the blade out carefully and
remove the wedged piece. Empty the bowl, reinsert the blade and lock the lid and pusher
into place. Press the 'ON' button and drop the food pieces through the small feed tube
opening while the machine is running. After adding a cupful this way, add the remaining
food to the bowl and process in the usual manner.
To chop raw fruits and vegetables:
Cut the food into 2.5cm pieces and place in the work bowl. Use the 'PULSE' button 3 or 4
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CAPACITY LARGE WORK BOWL
4kg
3kg
3kg cooked
2kg puréed
1kg
2.7L
3 x 20cm victoria sponge
1kg fl our
750g fl our
1.2kg
CAPACITY MEDIUM CAPACITY SMALL
WORK BOWL WORK BOWL
3kg N/A
2.5kg 690g
2kg cooked 690g cooked
1.8kg puréed 340g puréed
1kg 220g
2L 700ml
2 x 20cm victoria N/A
sponge
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
900g 225g