Chopping, Purehng& Mixing With Mewl Blade; To Chop Raw Fruits And Vegetables; To Puree Fruit And Cooked Vegetables - Cuisinart DLC-10C - Classic Original Food Processor Use And Care Manual

CHOPPING
WITH THE METAL
To chop raw fruits and
vegetables
First, cut Lhe food into 1-inch
pieces. You get a more even chop
when all pieces are about the same
size.
Put no more Irian 2 cups oltood
into the work bowl. Lock the cover
and pusher assembly in place
Press Ihe lever down lo PULSE and
release it, repeating al the rate of 1
second on, 1 second otf unlil Ihe
lood is coarsely chopped. Then
move Ihe lever up to ON, lelting the
machine run continuously until the
food is chopped Check frequently
to avoid over processing Use the
spatula to scrape down any pieces
that slick to the sides.
To puree fruit and cooked
vegetables
First, cut the food into linch
pieces. You get a smoother puree
lasler when all pieces are about
egual In size. Put no more than 2
cups of food in Ihe work bowl. Lock
Ihe cover and pusher assembly in
place. Pulse to chop coarsely, then
move the lever up to ON and
process continuously until the lood
is pureed. (NOTE: Cooked potatoes
are an exception to this procedure.
They develop a gluey texture when
processed with the me;al blade. See
the recipe lor mashed potatoes at
the end of Ihe book)
► When making soup, you wilt wanl
to puree vegetables that have
cooked in liquid Don't add the
liquid to the wor* bowl — iustthe
cooked vegetables; remove them
wilh a slotted spoon. They will
AND PUREEING
BLADE
puree faster and smoother wilhoul
liquid Then add just enough liquid
lo make Ihe puree pourable, return
it to Ihe soup liquid and stir to
combine.
► Occasionally, a piece of lood may
become wedged between ihe blade
and the work bowl. If this happens,
remove the cover, lilt the blade out
carefully and remove the wedged
piece. Empty Ihe bowl, reinsert Ihe
blade and lock the cover and the
pusher assembly into place, lirsl
removing Ihe small pusher. Move
the lever up lo ON and drop Ihe
lood pieces Ihrough Ihe small teed
lube while the machine is running.
After adding a cupful this way. add
Ihe remaining food to the bowl and
process in the usual way.