Food Processing Tips; Using The Multipurpose Blade - KitchenAid 5KFPM771 Instructions And Recipes Manual

USING THE
MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or vegetables:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut food
in 2.54 to 3.81 cm pieces. Process food
to desired size, using short pulses, 1 to 2
seconds each time. Scrape sides of bowl, if
necessary.
To puree cooked fruits and vegetables
(except potatoes):
Add 60 ml ( 1 ⁄ cup) liquid from recipe per
4
cup of food. Process food, using short
pulses, until finely chopped. Then process
continuously until reaching desired texture.
Scrape sides of bowl, if necessary.
To prepare mashed potatoes:
Insert chef's bowl (5KFPM776) into the
work bowl. Using the shredding disc,
shred hot, cooked potatoes. Remove
the chef's bowl with potatoes. Place
multipurpose blade in work bowl, and add
shredded potatoes, softened butter, milk,
and seasonings. Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to 3
seconds each time, until milk is absorbed
and texture is smooth. Do not overprocess.
For food processor models other than the
5KFPM776, the work bowl may be used
for the entire process.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add 30 g (
flour from recipe per 60 g (
fruit. Process fruit, using short pulses, until
reaching desired texture.
To finely chop citrus peel:
With sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without white membrane) from citrus.
Cut peel in small strips. Process until
finely chopped.

Food Processing Tips

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To mince garlic or to chop fresh herbs
or small quantities of vegetables:
With processor running, add food through
the small feed tube. Process until chopped.
For best results, make sure work bowl and
herbs are very dry before chopping.
To chop nuts or make
nut butters:
Process up to 375 g (3 cups) of nuts to
desired texture, using short pulses, 1
to 2 seconds each time. For a coarser
texture, process smaller batches, pulsing
1 or 2 times, 1 to 2 seconds each time.
Pulse more often for finer texture. For nut
butters, process continuously until smooth.
Store in refrigerator.
To chop cooked or raw meat, poultry
or seafood:
The food should be very cold. Cut in
2.54 cm pieces. Process up to 450 g at a
time to desired size, using short pulses,
1 to 2 seconds each time. Scrape sides of
bowl, if necessary.
To make bread, cookie, or
cracker crumbs:
Break food into 3.8 to 5 cm pieces.
Process until fine. For larger pieces, pulse 2
to 3 times, 1 to 2 seconds each time. Then
process until fine.
To melt chocolate in a recipe:
Combine chocolate and sugar from recipe
in work bowl. Process until finely chopped.
Heat liquid from recipe. With processor
running, pour hot liquid through the small
feed tube. Process until smooth.