Helpful Reminders; Operation; Quick Reference Guides - Cuisinart SMARTPOWER PREMIER DUET CBT-500FP Instruction And Recipe Booklet

5. Push the cover onto the top of the blender jar. Push the
measured pour lid into the cover.
6. Place the blender jar on the motor base so that the jar mark-
ings are facing you and the handle is positioned to one side.
7. Plug in power cord. Your blender is now ready to be used.

HELPFUL REMINDERS

• Once the cover is in position, additional ingredients can be added
during blending by simply lifting the measured pour lid, adding
ingredients, and replacing the measured pour lid.
• Cover should always be in place while the unit is on.
• Warning: Do not place blender jar onto base while motor
is running.
• Do not twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender
jar from base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
• Boiling liquid or solid frozen foods (with the exception of ice cubes
or 1 ⁄ inch [1.3 cm] pieces of frozen fruit) should never be placed in
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the blender jar.
• Do not place ice, frozen foods or very cold liquids into a blender
jar which has come directly from a hot dishwasher.
• Do not place very hot liquids or foods into a blender jar which has
come directly from the freezer. Boiling liquids should cool for
5 minutes before being placed in blender jar.
• Follow Cleaning and Maintenance instructions on page 7, prior to
your first use.

OPERATION

1. Place the motor base of your Cuisinart
Duet ™ 600-Watt Blender/Food Processor onto a flat, sturdy
surface. It is important that the surface be clean and dry.
Assemble the blender by following the assembly instructions.
Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base,
plug the Cuisinart ® SmartPower Premier Duet
Blender/Food Processor into an electrical outlet.
2. Add all necessary ingredients to the blender jar, and replace
the cover. You may add more ingredients by lifting the meas-
ured pour lid and dropping ingredients through the fill area.
Replace the measured pour lid after adding ingredients. Do not
place hands into blender jar with blender plugged in.
® SmartPower Premier
™ 600-Watt
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE – BLENDER
To Activate Blender
To Begin Blending
To Change Speeds
To Pulse
To Crush Ice
To Stop Blending
(and Deactivate Blender)
To Stop Blending
(in High or Low Speeds
and Pause Timer)
To Stop Blending
(in Pulse or Ice Crush Mode)
SPEED SELECTION GUIDE
Refer to this guide to choose the best blender speed for your desired result.
Ingredient/Recipe Speed
Reconstituting frozen Low
juice concentrate
Mayonnaise Low
Salad dressings Low or High
Nuts (shelled,1/2 cup Low
or less at a time) Pulse to chop
Heavy or whipping cream Low - pulse
Bread, cookies or crackers Low - pulse,
(add 1/2" pieces, 1 cup or then blend
less at a time)
Grating/chopping citrus Low - pulse/blend
zest (add 1-2 tsp. sugar
or salt from recipe)
Smoothies, shakes, High
health drinks
Baby food/fruit and High
vegetable purée
Frozen cocktails High
Hard cheeses Low-pulse, then blend
Spices Low or high pulse,
then blend
Ice Ice Crush,
pulse or continuous
Press On - The blender is in ON mode.
Press desired speed button.
Press desired speed button.
In On mode press Pulse, then press and release desired
speed button as needed.
In On mode, press and release Ice Crush button
as needed.
Press Off button.
Press High or Low button.
Release button.
Result
Smooth and full-bodied
Thick and creamy
Completely blended
and emulsified
Coarse to fine
Thick creamy topping
Coarse to fine as desired
Uniformly fine
Smooth, creamy and thick
Smooth and creamy
Thick and slushy
Coarse to fine
Coarse to fine
Coarse crush to snowy
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