Using A Slicing Or Shredding Disc - KitchenAid 5KFP0933 Instructions Manual

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Using a slicing or shredding disc

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Always use food pusher.
Keep ngers out of openings.
Keep away from children.
Failure to do so can result in
amputation or cuts.
To slice or shred fruits or
vegetables that are long
and relatively small in
diameter, such as celery, carrots,
and bananas:
Cut food to fit
wide mouth feed
tube vertically or
horizontally, and
pack feed tube
securely to keep
food positioned
properly. Do not
exceed the Max
Fill line. Process
using even
pressure with wide food pusher.
Or use the small feed tube in the 3-piece
food pusher. Position food vertically in
the tube and use the small food pusher to
process food.
To slice or shred fruits and vegetables
that are round, such as onions, apples,
and green peppers:
Peel, core, and remove seeds. Cut in halves
or quarters to fit feed tube. Position in feed
tube. Process using even pressure with
food pusher.
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To slice or shred fruits and vegetables
that are small, such as strawberries,
mushrooms, and radishes:
Position food vertically or horizontally in
layers within the feed tube. Fill feed tube
in order to keep food positioned properly.
Process, using even pressure. Or use the
small feed tube in the 3-piece food pusher.
Position food vertically in the tube and use
the small food pusher to process food.
To slice uncooked meat or poultry, such
as stir-fry meats:
Cut or roll food to fit feed tube. Wrap and
freeze food until hard to the touch, 30
minutes to 2 hours, depending on thickness
of food. Check to be sure you can still pierce
food with the tip of a sharp knife. If not,
allow to thaw slightly. Process using even
pressure with food pusher.
To slice cooked meat or poultry,
including salami, pepperoni, etc.:
Food should be very cold. Cut in pieces to
fit feed tube. Process food using firm, even
pressure with food pusher.
To shred spinach and other leaves:
Stack leaves. Roll up and stand up in feed
tube.Process using even pressure with
food pusher.
To shred firm and soft
cheeses:
Firm cheese should be very
cold. For best results with soft cheeses,
such as mozzarella, freeze 10 to 15 minutes
before processing. Cut to fit feed tube.
Process using even pressure with food
pusher.
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