Blender Function Guide - KitchenAid KSB5000 Instructions Manual

OPERATING THE BLENDER

Blender function guide

Setting Description
Quick pulses of power
to crush large amounts
of hard foods, such as
ICY DRINKS/
ice, frozen vegetables,
FROZEN
or frozen fruits.
SMOOTHIES
Long, slow speed
blending to create
smooth, uniform
consistency when
MILKSHAKES
blending thick,
sticky foods.
Gradual ramp-up of
speed and power.
SOUPS/
Ideal for blending
SAUCES
hot ingredients
in particular.
High blade speed to
blend to a fine texture
for recipes with foods
high in fiber, or with
JUICE/
GREEN skins, or seeds.
SMOOTHIES
Allows precise control
of the duration and
frequency of blending.
PULSE
Great for recipes that
require a light touch.
Adjustable speeds for
fine tuned chopping
VARIABLE
and blending needs to
SPEEDS
prepare any recipe.
The four pre-set recipe programs were each developed based
on typical recipes in that category. However, you'll find that not
all recipes are exactly the same, and sometimes a particular recipe
might blend more to your preference on a program that is not
obvious. For example, some milkshakes with frozen fruit blend
better on the Icy Drinks/Frozen Smoothies program. Also, when
making smoothies, you might prefer the finer texture that the Juice/
Green Smoothies program creates. We encourage you to experiment
to find the best program for your favorite recipes.
Blending time
(in min:sec)
1:05
1:39
1:25
1:29
Short pulses of 2-3
seconds as needed
Up to 2:00, as needed
for desired recipe
Items to blend
Blended ice drinks
Crushed ice
Ice cream based drinks
Sherbet/Ice
milk-based drinks
Frozen yogurt-
based drinks
Hot drinks
Soup
Fruit juice from
frozen concentrate
Fruit-based drinks
(thin)
Whole fruits
Green leafy vegetables
Savory crumb topping
Sweet crumb topping
Meat salad for
sandwich filling
Pesto
Dips
Meat salad for
sandwich filling
Grated hard cheese
Frozen chopped fruit
(defrost slightly until
it can be probed with
a knife tip)
Smooth ricotta or
cottage cheese
Pureed fruit or
vegetables/Baby food
Pureed meat/Baby
food meat
Pancake/Waffle
batter
Salad dressing
Hot sauces
Cold fruit or
vegetable sauce
Finely chopped
fresh fruits
Finely chopped
fresh vegetables
Chopped fruits
Chopped vegetables
Fluffy gelatin for
pie/desserts
Cheesecake
Mousse
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