Cuisinart SmartPower CPB-300 Instruction And Recipe Booklet page 7

BLENDER JAR – TIPS AND HINTS
• A dd liquid ingredients first, then follow with solid ingredients. This will
provide more consistent blending and prevent unnecessary stress on the
motor.
• I t is recommended that most foods be cut into ½ to 1-inch pieces to
achieve the most uniform result.
• F or best results in the fastest time, pulse a few times before running con-
tinuously. Pulses should be short bursts with about 1 second in between
each one to allow the blade to stop rotating between pulses.
• I f you want to add ingredients during the blending process, remove the
pour lid and drop or pour ingredients through the opening at the top.
• T o crush ice, put no more than 1 tray of standard ice cubes (12 to 14
cubes) into the blender jar at one time. Pulse on High until uniformly
crushed.
• W hen making hot soups, add a small amount of the hot liquid to the
blender jar first, and then follow with some of the solids. Pulse ingredients
and then run on Low. You can always thin it out more by carefully adding
liquid through the opening at the top of the cover.
• I f food sticks to the sides of the jar when blending, stop the blender, care-
fully scrape down the food, replace cover and pulse in short bursts to
combine.
• W hen blending thicker mixtures, lightly hold down top of blender jar
to prevent jumping.
• D o not attempt to mash white potatoes or knead bread dough in the
blender.
TRAVEL CUPS – TIPS AND HINTS
• W hen using the travel cup, ingredients are put in the reverse order of the
blender jar. Always put the hardest ingredients into the travel cup first (ice
cubes, frozen fruit) and finish with the softer ingredients and liquids.
• I t is recommended that most foods be cut into ½-inch to 1-inch pieces to
achieve the most uniform result.
• F or best results in the fastest time, pulse a few times before running con-
tinuously. Pulses should be short bursts with about1 second in between
each one to allow the blade to stop rotating between pulses.
• T o crush ice, put as many as 6 ice cubes into the travel cup at one time.
Pulse on High until uniformly crushed.
• I f food sticks to the sides of the cup when blending, stop the blender,
carefully scrape down the food, replace cover and pulse in short bursts to
combine.
• W hen blending thicker mixtures, lightly hold down top of travel cup to
prevent jumping.
• A fter blending, flip the travel cup over so that the blade assembly is on
the top. Gently tap the cup on the counter a few times to prevent any
spillage. Remove the blade assembly and replace with one of the
provided lids.
• A ll beverage recipes in the booklet are portioned for the travel cup. If you
wish to make more servings, simply double the recipe and prepare in the
blender jar. Be sure to reverse the order of ingredients when doing so.
CHOPPING CUP – TIPS AND HINTS
• I t is recommended that most foods be cut into ½ to 1-inch pieces to
achieve a more uniform result.
• D o not overload the cup; you will get inconsistent results and possibly
harm the motor or blade. Please refer to the food chart on page 2 for
maximum amounts.
• D ue to the powerful motor in the unit, it is recommended to lightly hold
down the top of the chopping cup with one hand during use.
• F or best results in the fastest time, pulse a few times before running con-
tinuously. Pulses should be short bursts with about 1 second in between
each one to allow the blade to stop rotating between pulses.
• R esults are usually achieved in seconds rather than minutes, so keep a
close eye on the foods to prevent over-processing.
• W hen grinding nuts, use quick pulses on High. Pulse to achieve chopped
nuts.
• T o make nut butters, we recommend using no more than ½ cup of nuts.
Always pulse on High first, remove cup from base and lightly tap to knock
the food down from the side walls of the cup. Return to base and process
on Low, scraping down as necessary if the nuts are not being brought into
the blade. It should take no more than 1½ minutes to achieve a butter.
This method works for all nuts from almonds to pecans to peanuts.
• T o make baby food, process 1 cup of very soft steamed vegetables with 1
to 3 tablespoons of the steaming liquid. The amount of liquid depends on
the type of vegetable that you are processing. For example, denser veg-
etable like a carrot requires about 3 tablespoons, while a softer vegetable
like broccoli requires only 1 tablespoon. Always run on Low. Always allow
baby food to cool.
• T o process soft fruits for baby food, again use 1 cup at a time.
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