Recipe Tips - Cuisinart SBC-1000C Instruction Booklet

RECIPE TIPS

It is easy to prepare your favourite soup and sauce
recipes in the Blend and Cook Soup & Beverage
Maker by following these simple tips.
For soup/sauce making:
• I f recipe calls to sauté first, set the unit to Medium.
Approximately 5 to 10 minutes is a good start to
sweat or sauté ingredients.
• A dd the oil or butter and wait for it to heat up or
melt, about 10 seconds.
• A dd base ingredients (prepped and cut into ½-inch
[1.3 cm] pieces) to sauté; cover and stir to further
chop and incorporate ingredients with the oil/butter.
• C ontinue to cook, stirring occasionally. The blender
jar should always be covered when using the Stir
function.
• A dd liquid and other soup/sauce ingredients that
need to cook and set unit to High to bring to a boil.
We recommend stirring once or twice during this
heat up time using a quick burst or two to combine
ingredients.
• L iquid will come to a boil between 8 and 20 minutes,
depending on the amount of ingredients in the
blender jar.
• O nce liquid reaches a boil, switch unit to Medium
for 30 minutes for adequate simmer/cooking
time. Extra time can always be added at the
end if additional cooking is necessary. Again
we recommend an occasional stir during the
cooking process.
• O nce time expires and the unit shuts off, blend if
a puréed soup or sauce is desired. Start on speed
1 and gradually increase to speed 3 if necessary.
Blend until smooth.
• S oup can be held at an ideal serving temperature
by switching to the Low setting, 30 minutes at a time,
once cooking is complete.
• I f it is not necessary to sauté first, then add all
ingredients to blender jar, liquid first and then solids.
Set unit to High to bring liquid to a boil. As soon as
it reaches a boil, switch unit to Medium to simmer
soup/sauce until ready to blend or serve.
• W hen converting recipes, the liquid amount should
be reduced by ⁄ to ½, as liquid reduction is
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lessened when the blender cover is in place.
To maximize liquid reduction for certain recipes,
remove the measuring cup during the cooking
process; be sure to replace cup when stirring.
• W hen heating ingredients like milk or cream,
it is necessary to stir every few minutes during
any heating or cooking. This is to prevent any
milk proteins from scalding on the bottom.
• I t is very important to be sure gasket is in place and
blender jar is secured tightly on blender base before
performing any blending or soup-making tasks.
Blending cold ingredients:
• G rinding/Chopping Nuts - Put ½ cup (125 mL)
shelled nuts into the blender jar and cover blender.
Blend on speed 2 for 20 to 30 seconds until desired
grind/chop is achieved. For best results process
small amounts, ½ cup (125 mL) or less.
• B read, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs - Break or
cut bread, cookies or crackers into pieces ½ inch
(1.3 cm) or less in size. Put bread, cookie or cracker
pieces in blender jar. Blend on Speed 2 for 10 to 20
seconds. For best results, process 1 cup (250 mL) or
less at a time.
• C rushing Ice - Put up to 8 standard ice cubes
into the blender jar. Cover. Pulse, using short bursts,
about 4 to 6 times and then blend on Speed 2 until
cubes are the consistency of snow. Turn blender off.
Pulse fewer times if coarsely chopped ice is desired.
• G rating Fresh Citrus Zest - For best results,
blender jar and cutting assembly must be clean
and dry. Remove zest from fruit in strips using a
vegetable peeler; use a sharp knife to remove the
bitter white pith from the underside of the zest, if
necessary. Process no more than 8 to 10 strips at a
time (zest of 1 medium lemon). Cut strips in half. Put
strips and 1 teaspoon (5 mL) sugar or coarse salt
(from recipe) into the blender jar. Cover blender jar.
Run on the Stir function for 15 to 20 seconds, until
zested.
• B aby Food - Combine 1 cup (250 mL) vegetables,
fruit or meat with ¼ to ½ cup (50-125 mL) water in
the blender jar. Bring to a boil and cook on High until
soft. Once soft, blend on speed 2 until completely
smooth or desired consistency is reached. Scrape
the jar with a spatula if necessary. Should more
liquid be required blend in breast milk, formula
or additional filtered water one tablespoon at a
time. Always consult with your pediatrician/family
physician concerning the best foods for your baby
and when to introduce new foods to his/her diet.
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