Processing Techniques - Cuisinart ECH4U Manual

Processing Techniques

The following section includes useful hints and tips on how to use the Mini Prep Pro to
achieve a number of processing results. We recommend that you practice using these
techniques before processing food to eat.
N B Do not process frozen food in the processor.
Ingredients
Anchovy
Bacon
Butter
Celery
Cheese – Soft Chilled
Cheese – Semi Soft
Cheese – Firm Chilled
Cheese – Hard
Chocolate
Cinnamon sticks
Coffee beans
Fresh herbs dry
Garlic
Meat, poultry, fish
Mushrooms
Nutmeg
Nuts
Olives
Onions, shallots
Peppers
Peppercorns
Seeds (e.g. cumin)
Vegetables, cooked
Operation
Chop Grind
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Choose firm, fresh mushrooms. Cut into even pieces no larger than
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Either operation can be used depending on the desired consistency
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Comments
Drain first. Cut in half.
Should be crispy.
Cut into 1.5cm pieces. Best at room temperature.
Cut into 1.5cm long pieces.
Cut into 1.5cm pieces. Process 50g at a time.
Max 25g at a time, cut into 1.5cm pieces.
Break into 1.5cm pieces.
Max 50g at a time
Should be very cold but not frozen.
1.5cm.
Pulse approximately 5 times to break apart, and then run
continuously.
(see next page for more details).
Use pitted olives.
Cut into 1.5cm pieces.
Should be cooked until soft.
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