Cuisinart MM-2M Instruction/Recipe Booklet page 5

Ingredient Blade Position/Speed
Sharp/ Blunt/
Low High
anchovies X
bacon X
butter X
celery X
cheese
hard
semi-hard X
Sharp/
semi-soft
High
soft X
chocolate
bittersweet
milk
cinnamon sticks
coffee beans
fruit chips
garlic X
ginger root X
herbs, fresh X
horseradish X
leeks X
macaroons X
mushrooms X
nutmeg
nuts
olives X
onions X
peel, citrus X
peppercorns
peppers, dried X
peppers, fresh X
scallions X
seeds
shallots X
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Comments
must be cooked crisp
must be very soft, of
spreading consistency
grate no more than 2 ounces
(55g); start with 1/2 ounce
(15g), chop additional cheese
1/2 ounce at a time
X must be chilled
must be chilled
High must be chilled
must be at room temperature
grate no more than 1 ounce
(28g) at a time
X must be refrigerated
X must be frozen
X
X grind no more than 1/2 cup
(35g) at a time
X
must be brittle, like Italian
amaretti
X place in plastic bag and smash
with cleaver before grinding
X must be chilled
X
X like coriander, cumin, dill,
poppy, etc.
USEFUL OPERATING TECHNIQUES
Size
Always cut large pieces of food into even pieces of about 1/2
inch (12mm) in size. If you do not put in small, even-size pieces,
you will not get an even chop.
Timing
The blade action is lightning fast, even faster than a food
processor. You will be astonished at how quickly it does its job.
To use the Mini-Mate Plus ® Chopper/Grinder effectively, try to
think about time in a new way: everything happens in seconds
or even fractions of seconds.
Pulsing Action
When using the sharp edge of the blade for chopping, operate
the unit for only a fraction of a second. Use pulse action by
pressing and releasing the control button until the food is
chopped. One to three pulses are enough to chop most food.
If you operate the motor longer, you will get a watery paste
instead of a fine, dry chop.
Continuous Action
When using the blunt edge of the blade for grinding, you may
have to operate the unit for several seconds - as long as 20 sec-
onds for some lightweight seeds or 30 seconds for coffee beans.
When operating for more than 10 seconds, use pulse action
every 10 seconds to allow food to drop to the bottom of the work
bowl and get in the path of the blades. This produces a more
uniform grind.
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