Black & Decker BLC18750DB Use And Care Book Manual page 6

CUPS OZS • When blending hot ingredients always open lid cap
and replace it ajar with opened side away from you.
Cover lid with a cloth to avoid splattering and only
P
use lowest speed. Do not blend more than 2½ to 3
cups at a time (P).
Important: DO NOT place any of the following in blender:
• Large pieces of frozen foods
• Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes
• Bones
• Hard salami, pepperoni
• Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before placing in blending jar)
Several other DONT'S:
• Do not operate blender without the lid on blending jar.
• Do not store foods in blending jar.
• Do not overfill blender. (Blender is more efficient with less, rather
than more.)
• Do not put boiling liquids into blender.
Do not use PULSE for more than 5 seconds at a time. Release PULSE
•
button, allow blender to rest briefly and then continue.
• Do not run blender for longer than 1½ minutes at a time. Scrape down
sides on blender jar, if necessary, and continue blending.
• Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.
Tasks NOT recommended for the blender:
• Whipping cream
• Beating egg whites
• Mixing dough
• Mashing potatoes
• Grinding meats
• Extracting juice from fruits and vegetables
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SELECTING SPEED
SPEED / FUNCTION USE
PULSE • Use for thick mixtures
Speeds 1 – 4 • For quick cleaning blend drop of dishwashing
liquid and hot water
• Reconstitute frozen juices, drink mixes and
condensed soups
• Prepare salad dressings
• Blend puddings
• Puree hot liquids
Speeds 5 - 8
• Grate hard cheeses
• Make superfine sugar
• erate soups and beverages
• Chop nuts, coarse to fine
• Grind coffee beans, spices and chocolate
• Grind hard cheese, cooked meats and coconut
Speeds 9 - 13 • Puree baby foods – cooked fruits and
vegetables
• Blend pancake and waffle batter or mixes
• Beat eggs for omelets and custards
• Make cookie, cereal and bread crumbs
Speeds 14 - 18 • Blend protein drinks
• Liquefy frozen drinks; smoothies
• Blend milk shakes and malteds
• Prepare smoothies
• Prepare sauces
• Remove lumps from gravies
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