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TIPS FOr grEAT rESUlTS
Quick tips
• If you're making beverages using ice,
blend with CRUSH ICE (
produce a smoother texture.
• Smaller ice cubes can be chopped or
crushed faster than large ones.
• For many ingredient mixtures, start
the blending process at STIR (
thoroughly combine the ingredients. Then
increase to a higher speed, if necessary.
• If desired, remove center ingredient cup
of pitcher lid to add liquids or ice cubes
while the Blender is operating at STIR (
CHOP (
) or MIX (
• Stop the Blender before using utensils
in the pitcher. Use a rubber spatula to mix
how to?
Dissolve flavored gelatin: Pour boiling
water into the pitcher; add gelatin. Wait until
it cools down below 60°C and blend at STIR
(
) until gelatin is dissolved, about 10 to 30
seconds. Add other ingredients.
make cookie, cracker or bread crumbs:
Break cookies, crackers, or bread into pieces
about 4 cm in diameter. Place in pitcher. In
PULSE (
) mode, cover and blend at CHOP
(
), pulsing a few times, about 3 seconds
each time, until reaching desired consistency.
make a finer crumbs for pie and dessert
crusts: Break cookies, crackers, or bread
into pieces of about 4 cm and place in the
pitcher. In PULSE (
and blend at LIQUEFY (
times until reaching desired consistency,
about 20 to 30 seconds.
Chop fruits and vegetables: Put 2 cups
(475 mL) of fruit or vegetable chunks in
pitcher. In PULSE (
blend at STIR (
), pulsing a few times,
about 2 to 3 seconds each time, until
reaching desired consistency.
Puree fruits: Place 2 cups (475 mL) canned
or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add 2 to 4
tablespoons (30 to 60 mL) fruit juice or
water per cup (240 mL) of fruit. Cover and
blend at PUREE (
) about 5 to 10 seconds.
Puree vegetables: Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) broth,water, or
milk per cup (240 mL) of vegetables. Cover and
blend at PUREE (
) about 10 to 20 seconds.
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) in order to
) to
),
) speeds.
) mode, cover
), pulsing a few
) mode, cover and
ingredients only when the Blender is off.
Never use any utensil, including spatulas, in
the pitcher while the motor is running.
• Cool hot foods, if possible, before
blending. Begin blending warm foods
at STIR (
). Increase to higher speed,
if necessary.
• When blending hot foods or liquids,
do not fill the blender pitcher to the
top (max. 1.25l). Secure the lid, and
operate only on STIr (
not blend hot liquids or hot foods at
temperatures higher than 60°C. Do
not place bare hand on pitcher lid
when processing hot foods or liquids.
Puree meats: Place cooked, cubed, tender
meat in pitcher. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons
(45 to 60 mL) broth, water, or milk per cup
(240 mL) of meat. Cover and blend on STIR
(
) 10 seconds. Stop the Blender and
scrape sides of pitcher. Cover and blend on
PUREE (
) 10 to 20 seconds longer.
Take lumps out of gravy: If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MIX (
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Combine flour and liquid for thickening:
Place flour and liquid in pitcher. Cover and
blend at STIR (
) until smooth, about 5 to
10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce: Place milk, flour, and
salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and blend
at STIR (
) until well-mixed, about 5 to
10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and cook
as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter from
mix: Place mix and other ingredients in
pitcher. Cover and blend at MIX (
until well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop
the Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as needed.
grate cheese: Cut very cold cheese into
1,5 cm cubes. Place up to 1/2 cup (120 mL)
cheese in the pitcher. Cover, and blend at
LIQUEFY (
) about 5 to 10 seconds.
For hard cheeses, such as Parmesan,
bring to room temperature, then blend
at LIQUEFY (
) for 10 to 15 seconds.
) speed. Do
) until smooth,
)
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