Chopping Guide - Sunbeam FC8600 Instruction Booklet

Chopping Guide

The table below provides a guide to chopping times for a variety of foods. Sunbeam
recommend you use short bursts or pulses to avoid over-processing.
Ingredient
Onions
Garlic
Tomatoes - for chopped
Tomatoes - for puree
Herbs
Soup
Raw Meat
Cheese
Nuts
Fruits - soft
Thickened Cream
Baby Food
Ice Cubes
Chocolate
Mayonnaise
Note 1: Chopping times may vary according to the result you want to achieve. It is important to
remember not to process for longer than 7.5 seconds at any one time.
Note 2: Recommended pulse duration is 2 seconds on and 2 seconds or longer off.
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Maximum Quantity
400g
400g
500g
500g
100g
750g
400g
200g
250g
300g
300ml
400g
8-10 small
200g
450g
Chopping Time
5-10 pulses
5-10 pulses
6 pulses
10 pulses
5-10 pulses
5-10 pulses
15 pulses
10-15 pulses
5-10 pulses
5-10 pulses
2 x 7 seconds
2 x 7 seconds
10 pulses
3 x 7 seconds
15 x 7 seconds
Blade type
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Lower
Quad
Quad
Whisk
Quad
Quad
Quad
Whisk