Using A Slicing Or Shredding Disc - KitchenAid 5KFPM771 Instructions And Recipes Manual

To grate hard cheeses, such as
Parmesan and Pecorino:
Never attempt to process cheese that
cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. You can use the multi-purpose
blade to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese
in 2.54 cm pieces. Place in work bowl.
Process, using short pulses, until coarsely
chopped. Process continuously until finely
grated. Pieces of cheese can also added
through the small feed tube while the
processor is running.
USING A SLICING OR
SHREDDING DISC
NOTE: When cutting and
packing food items in the
ultra wide mouth feed tube, do not exceed
the maximum fill line. This will permit the
pusher to engage the interlock and the
unit to operate.
To cut julienne, or match stick, strips
of vegetables and fruits:
Cut food to fit feed tube
horizontally. Position food
horizontally in feed tube.
Process, using even pressure
to make plank-like slices.
Re-stack slices and position
vertically or horizontally in
feed tube. Process, using
even pressure.
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To slice or shred fruits or vegetables
that are long and relatively small in
diameter, such as celery, carrots, and
bananas:
Cut food to fit feed tube
vertically or horizontally,
and pack feed tube
securely to keep food
positioned properly.
Process using even
pressure. Or use the small feed tube in
the two-piece food pusher. Position food
vertically in the tube and use the small food
pusher to process food.
To slice or shred fruits and vegetables
that are round, such as onions,
apples, and green peppers:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut in
halves or quarters to fit feed tube. Position
in feed tube. Process, using even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits and vegetables
that are small, such as strawberries,
mushrooms, and radishes:
Position food vertically or horizontally in
layers within the feed tube. Fill feed tube
in order to keep food positioned properly,
but do not exceed the maximum fill line.
Process, using even pressure. Or use the
small feed tube in the two-piece food
pusher. Position food vertically in the tube
and use the small food pusher to process
food.