Helpful Hints - KitchenAid KFP0718WH Manual

TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS
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 the food pusher.
To shred spinach and other leaves:
Stack leaves. Roll
up and stand
up in feed tube.
Process using even
pressure with
the food pusher.

HELPFUL HINTS

• To avoid damage to the blade or motor,
do not process food that is so hard or
firmly frozen that it cannot be pierced
with the tip of a sharp knife. If a piece
of hard food, such as a carrot, becomes
wedged or stuck on the blade, stop the
processor and remove the blade. Gently
remove food from the blade.
• Do not overfill work bowl. For thin
mixtures, fill work bowl up to 1/2 to 2/3
full. For thicker mixtures, fill work bowl
up to 3/4 full. For liquids, the work bowl
should be no more than 2/3 full. When
chopping, the work bowl should
be no more than 1/3 to 1/2 full.
• Position slicing/shredding disc so the
cutting surface is just to the right of the
feed tube. This allows the blade a full
rotation before contacting the food.
• To capitalize on the speed of the
processor, drop ingredients to be
chopped through the feed tube while
the processor is running.
• Different foods require varying degrees
of pressure for best shredding and slicing
results. In general, use light pressure
for soft, delicate foods (strawberries,
tomatoes, etc.), moderate pressure for
medium foods (zucchini, potatoes, etc.),
and firmer pressure for harder foods
(carrots, apples, hard cheeses, partially
frozen meats, etc.).
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 the food pusher.
• Soft and medium-hard cheese may
spread out or roll up on the shredding
disc. To avoid this, shred only well-chilled
cheese.
• Sometimes slender foods, such as carrots
or celery, fall over in the feed tube,
resulting in an
uneven slice. To
minimize this, cut
food in several
pieces and pack
the feed tube
with the food.
For processing
small or slender
items, the small
feed tube in the
2-piece food
pusher will prove
especially convenient.
• When preparing a cake or cookie batter
or quick bread, use the multipurpose
blade to cream fat and sugar first. Add
dry ingredients last. Place nuts and fruit
on top of flour mixture to prevent over-
chopping. Process nuts and fruits, using
short pulses, until blended with other
ingredients. Do not overprocess.
• When shredded or sliced food piles
up on one side of the bowl, stop the
processor and redistribute the food
using a spatula.
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