Chopping/Mixing Blades; Slicing/Shredding Discs - Cuisinart Elemental FP-13DSV Instruction And Recipe Booklet

CHOPPING/
MIXING BLADES
Blade Operation
The BladeLock feature is designed to keep the
blade in place during processing, pouring, lifting,
and handling tasks — but is not permanently
attached. Handle with care. Always check to
be sure the blade is securely locked before
turning the bowl upside down.
Large Blade Operation
With your large work bowl
assembled on the base, grasp
the large chopping/mixing blade
by its hub, align it over the
center of the bowl, place it
onto the shaft and push down
until it locks into place. Always
check to be sure the blade is
securely locked before turning
the bowl upside down. (To
remove, first take the bowl off
the base and put it on a flat
surface. Rest the heel of your
hand on the rim of the bowl
and pull up gently and
carefully.)
Small Blade Operation
With the large work bowl in
place on the base, place the
stem adapter onto the hub in
the center of the bowl. Next,
put the small work bowl into
the large bowl, positioning it
over the adapter. Grasp the
small chopping/mixing blade by
its hub, placing it on the stem
adapter. Push down firmly to
lock. (To remove, first take the
bowl off the base and put it on a
flat surface. Rest the heel of your hand on the rim of the
bowl and pull up gently and carefully.)
Chopping
(using the Chopping/Mixing Blade)
• For raw ingredients: Peel, core and/or remove
seeds and pits. Food should be cut into even,
½- to 1-inch pieces. Foods cut into same size
pieces produce the most even results.
• Pulse food in 1 to 2 second increments to
chop. For the finest chop, either hold the Pulse
button down or press High or Low to run the
machine continuously. Watch ingredients closely
to achieve desired consistency and scrape the
work bowl as necessary. Low speed is
recommended for making doughs and batters.
High speed is recommended for most other
chopping, processing and slicing/shredding
tasks.
Puréeing
(using the Chopping/Mixing Blade)
• To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits/vegetables:
Ingredients should be cut into 1-inch pieces;
a smooth purée is best achieved when all the
pieces are equal in size. Pulse to initially chop
Small Bowl
and then process High or Low until food is
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puréed; scrape the work bowl as necessary. Do
not use this method to purée cooked white
potatoes.
• To purée solids for a soup or sauce: Strain the
solids from the liquid and process the solids
alone. Add cooking liquid through the feed tube
and process as needed.

SLICING/SHREDDING DISCS

Disc Operation
When using the large bowl,
position the stem adapter onto
the shaft. If using the adjustable
slicing disc, use the rotating hub
and indicator markings to select
slicing thickness from 1 to 7 (1,
thin slice)(7, thick slice). Using
the plastic hub, align and insert
the disc over the stem adapter.
If using the reversible shredding
disc, determine whether the fine
or coarse side will be used and
use the plastic hub to twist into
position on the stem adapter.
The plastic hub may be used for
removal of this disc.
Using the Adjustable
Slicing and Reversible
Shredding Discs
• The slicing disc makes whole
slices. It slices fruits and
vegetables, cooked meat and
semi-frozen raw meat. The
shredding disc shreds most firm
and hard cheeses. It
also shreds vegetables like
potatoes, carrots
and zucchini.
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