Cuisinart Elemental FP-13DC Series Instruction And Recipe Booklet

13-cup food processor with dicing

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INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET
FP-13DC Series
Cuisinart
Elemental™ 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing
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For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.

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  • Page 1 ® INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET FP-13DC Series Cuisinart Elemental™ 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing ® For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
  • Page 2 RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM WORK BOWL CAPACITY FOOD CAPACITY Sliced or shredded fruit, vegetable or cheese 13 cups (3.1 L) Dicing for vegetable and fruit 6 cups (1.4 L) Chopped fruit, vegetable or cheese 6 cups (1.4 L) Puréed fruit or vegetable 6 cups (1.4 L) cooked;...
  • Page 3: Important Unpacking Instructions

    NOTE: We recommend that 4. Lift out the packing material. you visit our website, www.cuisinart.ca for a 5. Remove the base, the 13- and 4.5 cup fast, efficient way to complete your product (3.1 L and 1.1 L) work bowls, and place it on...
  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    Never pull cord. 4. The use of attachments not recommended 4. Do not use outdoors. or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electrical shock or personal injury, or damage to your 5. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or food processor.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR CONTENTS ELECTRIC SHOCK Important Unpacking Instructions ....3 Important Safeguards........4 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle Features and Benefits ......6-7 is intended to alert the user to the Accessory Storage Cases ......8 presence of uninsulated, dangerous Assembly Instructions ........
  • Page 6: Features And Benefits

    6. Small Chopping/Mixing Blade The small stainless steel blade chops or mixes ingredients in your small work bowl – features Cuisinart’s BladeLock System. 7. Dough Blade Designed to gently knead through all types of dough. Low speed is recommended when kneading.
  • Page 7 Dicing Kit & Storage Case 13a. 13b. 13c. 13d. 13e.
  • Page 8: Accessory Storage Cases

    ACCESSORY DICING KIT STORAGE CASE STORAGE CASE Operating the Lock Removing Parts To unlock, turn counterclockwise. Gently lift up 1. To open kit, turn the flat work bowl cover the transparent cover. Do not force the cover open with small pusher counterclockwise and lift when the knob is in the locked position.
  • Page 9: Assembly Instructions

    3. To use the small work bowl, first attach the Before First Use large work bowl to the base. Place the stem Before using your Cuisinart Elemental 13-Cup ® adapter onto the shaft, then lower the small (3.1 L) Food Processor for the first time, wash all...
  • Page 10: Chopping/Mixing Blades

    Place the Flat Cover on the work attached. Handle with care. Always check to be bowl so that the Cuisinart logo written on the sure the blade is securely locked before turning cover is face up and readable. Then turn cover the bowl upside down.
  • Page 11: Slicing/Shredding Discs

    Grasp the small chopping/mixing blade by its hub, If using the reversible shredding disc, determine placing it on the stem adapter. Push down firmly to whether the fine or coarse side will be used and lock. (To remove, first take the bowl off the base and use the plastic hub to twist into position on the put it on a flat surface.
  • Page 12 USER GUIDE You can slice, shred, chop and dice a multitude of vegetables and fruits in the Cuisinart Food Processor. ® What you may not know is that the food processor is the perfect tool for a number of other tasks, such as softening butter, making breadcrumbs, making baby food, etc.
  • Page 13: Dough Blade

    FOOD TOOL SPEED DIRECTIONS Fresh Herbs Chopping/Mixing Blade Pulse Wash and dry herbs thoroughly. Pulse to roughly chop. Continue pulsing until desired consistency is achieved. Cut meat into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Pulse to chop, about Ground Meat Chopping/Mixing Blade Pulse 25 long pulses, or until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Page 14: Dicing

    DICING NOTE: Always use caution when handling the dicing disk; it is very sharp. 4. Follow instructions under Cover Operation Assembling the Dicer in Work Bowl to lock cover onto work bowl. 1. With large work bowl on base, insert stem adapter. 2.
  • Page 15 DICING GUIDE FOOD TOOL SPEED DIRECTIONS Most Vegetables Dicing Kit High Peel vegetables if necessary, and trim to fit small or medium (e.g., Potato, feed tube before dicing. Zucchini) Soft/Very Ripe Dicing Kit Peel vegetables if necessary, and trim to fit small or medium Vegetables feed tube before dicing.
  • Page 16: Cleaning, Storage And Maintenance

    CLEANING, STORAGE FOR YOUR SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE • Like all powerful electrical appliances, a food processor should be handled with care. Follow • Keep your Cuisinart Elemental 13-Cup (3.1 L) ® these guidelines to protect yourself and your Food Processor ready to use on the kitchen family from misuse that could cause injury.
  • Page 17: Technical Data

    The motor stops within seconds when the motor is turned off; and when the pusher assembly is removed, a fast-stop circuit also enables the motor to stop within seconds. Cuisinart offers a Limited Three-Year Warranty on the entire machine. TROUBLESHOOTING Food Processing 1.
  • Page 18 Dough Kneading 6. Problem: Dough feels tough after kneading. Solution: 1. Problem: Motor slows down. • Divide dough into 2 or 3 pieces and Solution: redistribute evenly in bowl. Process • Amount of dough may exceed maximum 10 seconds or until uniformly soft and capacity of your food processor.
  • Page 19 Technical 1. Problem: The motor does not start. Solution: • There is a safety interlock to prevent the motor from starting if it is not properly assembled. Make sure the work bowl and work bowl cover are securely locked into position. •...
  • Page 20: Recipes

    Please contact LIMITED THREE-YEAR our Customer Service Centre: WARRANTY Toll-free phone number: We warrant that this Cuisinart product will 1-800-472-7606 be free of defects in materials or Address: workmanship under normal home use for Cuisinart Canada 3 years from the date of original purchase.
  • Page 21 Food Coffeemakers Cookware Gadgets Processors Cuisinart offers an extensive assortment of top quality products to make life in the kitchen easier than ever. Try some of our other countertop appliances, cookware, tools and gadgets. www.cuisinart.ca ©2017 Cuisinart Canada 100 Conair Parkway,...

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