Blending Tips And Techniques - Black & Decker CYCLONE BLC12650HUC Use And Care Book Manual

6. When blending thick mixtures, such
Pulse
Off ff
Grind Beat
Grate Liquefy
Clean Smoothie
Pulse Hi
Puree Crumb
Aerate Chop
Stir Blend
Off Low
ff
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7. open the lid cap to add ingredients while the blender
is running and drop ingredients through the opening
(D).
Important: Do not remove the lid while the blender is
running.
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8. When finished, press the PUlse/oFF button.
Make sure blades have completely stopped before
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attempting to remove the blending jar from the base.
9. To remove the jar, grasp the handle, turn slightly counterclockwise to unlock
position and lift up.
10. Remove lid to pour.
11. Always unplug the appliance when not in use.

BLENDING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

• Cut food into pieces no larger than ¾" for use in the blender.
• When preparing foods that have several different kinds of ingredients, always
add liquid ingredients first.
• When ingredients splatter onto the sides of the jar or the mixture is very thick,
press the PUlse/oFF button to turn appliance off. Remove the lid and use a
rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar and to redistribute the food,
pushing food toward the blades. Replace the lid and continue blending.
Important: Appliance should always have lid in place when in use.
Caution: Do not place blending jar onto base when motor is running.
• The lid cap holds up to 2 oz. of liquid and can be used
as a measure when adding ingredients such as juices,
milk, cream or liquor (E).
• When making bread crumbs, chopping nuts or
grinding coffee beans, make sure blender jar is
completely dry.
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• When using PUlse function, use short bursts. Allow
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the blades to stop rotating between pulses. do not
use PUlse for more than 2 minutes.
• Use the PUlse/oFF button to begin the blending process when preparing
beverages that include ice cubes; this helps to produce a smoother texture.
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assmoothies, power drinks and milkshakes,
press the PUlse button several times to begin
the blending process. Press the PUlse button
for no more than 5 seconds at a time. This
helps break up the ice (C).
• The PUlse function is helpful when short bursts of power are needed,
such as when preparing thick smoothies or milkshakes, chopping nuts or
grinding coffee beans.
• It is helpful to begin the blending process on the lowest speed and then
increase to a higher speed, if necessary.
• To stop blending at any time, press the PUlse/oFF button.
• When blending hot ingredients, remove the lid cap
and then put it back partly open, with the opened
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side tilted away from you. Cover lid with a cloth to
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avoid splattering and only use the lowest speed.
do not blend more than 2½ to 3 cups at a time
(F).
• do NoT place any of the following in the blender:
• large pieces of frozen foods
• Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes
• Bones
• Hard salami or pepperoni
• Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before placing in blending jar)
• several other don'ts:
• do not operate blender without the lid on the blending jar.
• do not store foods in the blending jar.
• do not overfill the blender (the blender is more efficient with less rather
than more).
• do not put boiling liquids into blender.
• do not use PUlse for more than 10 seconds at a time; release the
PUlse/oFF button regularly, allow the blender to rest briefly, then
continue.
• do not run blender for longer than 2 minutes at a time. scrape down
sides of blending jar, if necessary, and continue blending.
• do not use if blending 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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