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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Instructions for Use Introduction Important safeguards Description Fitting/removing the parts Using the citrus press Using the juicer Using the Smoothie Using the veg cutter Cleaning Fruit & Vegetables Golden rules Advice from our dieticians Vitamins and mineral salts Kids’ corner Recipes Spring Summer...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    There are 1001 ways of preparing them, but juices are a particularly simple and enjoyable means of increasing our daily intake. This is why Magimix has created Le Duo, a unique appliance that can turn all your fruit and vegetables into juices, smoothies, nectars, coulis, and even exciting salads, with every season bringing fresh inspiration.

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    • If the power cord has been damaged or if your appliance is no longer working properly, it must be replaced or repaired by the manufacturer, a Magimix-approved after-sales service or a similarly qualified person, in order to avoid all risks.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS • Press the 0 button and wait for all the moving parts to stop before removing the lid. • Never use your appliance outside • This appliance is intended solely for domestic use. • The following usages are not covered by the warranty: in kitchen areas reserved for personnel in shops, offices and other workplace environments, on farms, by the patrons of hotels, motels and other commercial environments of a residential nature, and in bed and breakfast-type...

  • Page 7: Description

    DESCRIPTION Citrus press Ideal for citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruits. quick-to-make juice with no pips and Result: exactly the right amount of pulp. juice extractor Ideal for firm-fleshed fruit and vegetables, such as apples, carrots, melons and cucumbers. Result: a clear juice without any pulp.
  • Page 8 DESCRIPTION Citrus press Juice Extractor Smoothie Veg cutter* Pusher Pusher XL lid Lever arm Large citrus cone Paddle 2- and 4-mm grating/slicing discs** Juice extractor basket removable rim Small citrus cone Disc support Citrus press basket Juicer basket Discharge disc Midi bowl Bowl Spout...

  • Page 9: Fitting/Removing The Parts

    FITTING/REMOVING THE PARTS Carefully wash all the parts before using your appliance for the first time (p. 14). Unwind the length of power cord you require and thread it through the slots on the underside of the motor base to avoid vibrations.

  • Page 10: Using The Citrus Press

    USING THE CITRUS PRESS Lower the citrus press basket into the bowl Choose the cone according to the size of and turn it anticlockwise until it locks into your citrus fruit. The larger cone should position. always be fitted onto the smaller one. Lower the cone onto the motor shaft.
  • Page 11 USING THE JUICE EXTRACTOR BASKET Assembly: lay the rim flat on the edge of Lower the juicer basket onto the motor the basket and press it down all around shaft. until it is completely horizontal (the rim ends should be aligned). Place a glass under the spout.
  • Page 12 USING THE SMOOTHIEMIX Assembly: lay the rim flat on the edge of the Place the discharge disc at the bottom of the basket and press it down all around until it bowl. is completely horizontal (the rim ends should be aligned). Insert the paddle into the juicer basket.

  • Page 13: Using The Veg Cutter

    USING THE VEG CUTTER Lower the midi bowl onto the motor shaft Slide the disc support onto the motor shaft. inside the bowl. Position the disc on top of the disc support, If the disc doesn't fit correctly turn with the relevant function and thickness anti-clockwise until it is securely fitted.
  • Page 14 USING THE VEG CUTTER Switch the machine on and press down Insert your fruit or vegetables. using the pusher. Slicing: stand long fruit and vegetables Round fruit and vegetables (apples, tomatoes, (carrots, leeks, etc.) upright and make sure etc.) can be cut in half, if necessary. they fill the feed tube.
  • Page 15 MAXIMUM PROCESSING CAPACITY 600 g MAX grated or sliced fruit and vegetables = ¼ ¼ Equivalents based on medium-sized fruit and vegetables. It is very important not to exceed the maximum processing capacity. If you hear a rubbing sound, switch the appliance off immediately. Empty the bowl regularly if you wish to process larger amounts.

  • Page 16: Cleaning

    CLEANING Always unplug your appliance before you clean it. Clean all the parts immediately after use (water and washing-up liquid). Bowl: push the spout into the cleaning Juicer: remove the rim. position. Press towards the inside where it says Citrus press: unclip the lever arm by pulling PUSH, then lift it off.

  • Page 18: Golden Rules

    GOLDEN RULES Respect the seasons. No more strawberries in January! Seasonal fruit, picked when ripe, near you and just before you eat it, has far more flavour and far greater nutritional value than fruit that has ripened in your fridge or in the hold of a ship.

  • Page 19: Using The Juicer

    ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS Apple Asparagus Select firm fruit with good skin. There Select firm, young spears, either white are hundreds of varieties to choose for a subtle, delicate flavour, or green from, ranging from the tart and for a more pronounced taste. Wash refreshing Granny Smith to the milder, and discard the tough, woody ends sweeter Golden Delicious.
  • Page 20 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS Beetroot Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Blueberry Choose firm ones that are not too big. Scrape and cut into pieces before Select firm berries with shiny skins processing them in the juicer. As it is (blueberries should have a bloom on often difficult to find raw beetroots in them).
  • Page 21 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS Carrot Cherry Choose large, plump cherries (e.g. Select very hard carrots with a Burlat) that have dark red, blemish-free smooth, undamaged skin. There is skin and are preferably still on their no need to peel them, providing you stalks.
  • Page 22 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS citrus fruit are extremely in order to retain as many vitamins enefits: and minerals as possible. Very valuable for combating stress and thirst-quenching, cucumber juice is tiredness. Although they taste acidic, quite watery and can be used to they actually have...
  • Page 23 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS Ginger Guava Only use firm, fresh roots with no Choose guavas with pale yellow skin wrinkles. You only need a small piece - a sign of ripeness. Remove this skin of ginger root and this must always before processing in the juicer or the be processed in the juicer before the Smoothie...
  • Page 24 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS all lettuce varieties (except Melon, Watermelon Benefits: for the Iceberg) contain high levels of vitamin K, which promotes blood coagulation. Choose a heavy melon without any blemishes. You should be able to pull Lychee the stalk away slightly. A watermelon’s skin should be hard and smooth.
  • Page 25 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS Passion fruit Pepper Choose fruit that is heavy in the Choose firm, smooth-skinned hand, with slightly wrinkled skin (if it peppers. The riper the pepper, is too wrinkled, the flesh will be dry). the redder it will be and the Cut in half and scoop the flesh out more antioxidant pigments it with a tsp.
  • Page 26 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS of lycopene, are thought to protect Radish the cardiovascular system. Persimmons have a high mineral content, including potassium, which Choose hard, red radishes with has a mildly diuretic effect. healthy green leaves. Remove these leaves and wash the radishes before processing them in the juicer.
  • Page 27 ADVICE FROM OUR DIETICIANS damp kitchen paper (washing them in a bowl of water makes them watery), then hull them. Benefits: these early summer fruits replace citrus fruit (winter fruits) as a source of vitamin C. Tomato Select ripe tomatoes with a good red colour.
  • Page 28 THE BENEFITS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS Nutrients Benefits Provitamin A (carotene) Good for eyesight, growth and skin. Provitamin A protects the organism against free radicals. Vitamin B9 Vitamin B9 (folic acid) prevents certain forms of anaemia and helps the nervous system function properly. By stimulating our organism’s defences against infectious Vitamin C agents (bacteria or viruses), it reinforces our immune system.
  • Page 29 WHICH ARE THE BEST SOURCES OF THESE VITAMINS AND MINERALS? Nutrients Which fruit and vegetables contain the most?* Provitamin A (carotene) Carrot, parsley, spinach, fennel, sorrel, mango, green cabbage, watercress, pumpkin, melon, apricot, persimmon, etc. Vitamin B9 Watercress, spinach, parsley, pepper, sorrel, broccoli, green cabbage, melon, leek, fennel, etc.

  • Page 30: Kids' Corner

    KIDS’ CORNER Getting your kids to eat fruit and vegetables can sometimes be a struggle. Here Spark their curiosity: are a few useful tips! take them to the market to introduce them to different types of fruit and vegetables. Get them to taste them, touch them or guess their identity (with or without a blindfold).

  • Page 31: Spring

    SPRING...

  • Page 32: Cucumber, Carrot And Lime

    Cucumber, Carrot & Lime Preparation: 5 min Wash and peel the vegetables. Peel the lime. Serves 2 glasses Put all the ingredients through the juicer, starting ½ cucumber 3 medium-sized carrots with the lime, and drink immediately. ½ lime Not only refreshing, but good for your skin. Power Cocktail Preparation: 5 min Peel the orange.

  • Page 33: Apple And Strawberry

    Apple & Strawberry Preparation: 5 min Wash and hull the strawberries. Set two aside for Serves 2 glasses decoration. 2 apples 200g strawberries Wash the apples and cut into pieces. Put the strawberries through the Smoothie x first, followed by the apples. Combine and serve straightaway.

  • Page 34: Greek-Style Cream Of Cucumber

    Greek-Style Cream of Cucumber Preparation: 5 min Wash and roughly peel the cucumber. Cut into Serves 400ml cucumber pieces and put through the juicer or Smoothie 250g Greek yoghurt Whisk the cucumber juice with the yoghurts, add Chives the chopped mint and chives according to taste, Mint and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  • Page 36: Asparagus Foam

    Asparagus Foam Preparation: 15 min • Cooking: 20 min • Resting time: 1 h Wash and peel the asparagus spears, discarding Equipment: espuma gun the tough, woody bases. Set six spears aside. Chop (soda siphon) Serves 6 the remainder into small pieces. 1 bunch green asparagus Immerse the asparagus in a pan of hot chicken Chicken stock...

  • Page 38: Passata Di Pomodori (Tomato Coulis)

    Passata di Pomodori (tomato coulis) Preparation: 10 min • Cooking: 30 min Wash the tomatoes and cut into pieces. Serves ½ litre of coulis Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan and (after reduction) 1kg ripe tomatoes briefly fry the crushed garlic cloves with the sugar, 2 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper.

  • Page 40: Spring Clafoutis

    4-mm 4-mm Spring Clafoutis Preparation: 10 min • Cooking: 40 min Preheat your oven to 170 °C (gas mark 3). Serves 4 Wash the vegetables and peel them if necessary. 3 eggs 500ml single cream Using the 4mm grater, grate the carrot, courgette 1 small courgette and turnip.

  • Page 42: Sour Jam

    4-mm Sour Jam Preparation: 10 min • Maceration : 2 hr • Cooking: 40 min Wash and peel the rhubarb. Serves 2-3 jars Slice the rhubarb and green tomatoes, using the 350g rhubarb 150g green tomatoes 4-mm slicing disc. 10g ground cinnamon Place the rhubarb and tomatoes in a large bowl, 350g jam sugar cover with the sugar and cinnamon and set aside...

  • Page 43: Summer

    SUMMER...

  • Page 44: Apricot, Plum And Lemon

    Apricot, Plum & Lemon Preparation: 5 min Wash and stone the apricots and plums. Serves 2 glasses Peel the lemon. 4 apricots 4 plums apricots plums Process ½ lemon Smoothie x. If the mixture is too thick for your liking, dilute it with a little cold water. Enjoy. Cherry Ripe Preparation: 10 min Wash the fruit.

  • Page 45: Pear, Blueberry And Wheat Germ Milkshake

    Pear, Blueberry & Wheat Germ Milkshake Preparation: 5 min Wash the pear and cut into pieces. Wash the Serves 2 large glasses 1 pear blueberries. Put the fruit through the Smoothie 150g blueberries Transfer the resulting fruit nectar to a jug and whisk 200ml milk in the remaining ingredients.

  • Page 46: Fuchsia Pink

    Fuchsia Pink Preparation: 5 min Brew a cup of weak Earl Grey tea and chill. Serves 4 glasses ¼ watermelon Remove the skin of the watermelon and cut the flesh 6 large strawberries into pieces (no need to remove the pips). Peel and 1 lime quarter the lime.

  • Page 48: Watermelon Gazpacho

    Watermelon Gazpacho Preparation: 10 min Peel the watermelon and cucumber. Wash, destalk Serves 6 and halve the tomatoes. ½ watermelon 1 cucumber Process all the above ingredients in the 3 tomatoes Smoothie x (or juicer) starting with the mint, then 1 bunch mint the tomatoes.

  • Page 50: Melon Fan With Raspberry Coulis

    4-mm Melon Fan with Raspberry Coulis Preparation: 15 min Cut the melon into quarters and remove the rind Serves 4 and seeds. Slice the flesh in the veg cutter with 1 large melon 300g raspberries the 4-mm slicing disc. Set aside. Briefly wash the ½...

  • Page 52: Blueberry Sorbet

    Blueberry Sorbet Preparation: 10 min • Cooking: 5 min • Sorbet maker: 20 min Boil the sugar and 300ml water in a saucepan. Serves approximately 1 litre When it reaches a syrupy consistency, remove from 600g blueberries the heat. 50g caster sugar Wash the blueberries and place them in the syrup 300ml water while it is still hot.

  • Page 54: Plum Fruit Paste

    Plum Fruit Paste Preparation: 15 min • Cooking: 45 min • Drying: 24 hr Wash the plums and poach in simmering water. Serves approx. 60 squares Drain and stone. Process the fruit in the 600g plums Smoothie x, then add a dash of lemon juice. ½...

  • Page 55: Autumn

    AUTUMN...

  • Page 56: Beetroot, Apple And Fennel

    Beetroot, Apple & Fennel Preparation: 5 min Peel the cooked beetroot. Wash the apple and Serves 2 glasses 1 small cooked beetroot fennel and cut into pieces. Set aside a few fennel 1 Granny Smith apple plumes for decoration. 1 small fennel bulb Put all the ingredients through the juicer, starting with the beetroot.

  • Page 58: Watercress, Parsley, Carrot And Lemon

    Watercress, Parsley, Carrot & Lemon Preparation: 5 min Wash the vegetables. Peel the carrots if they are Serves 2 glasses ½ bunch watercress not organic, and top and tail them. Peel the lemon. ½ bunch parsley Process all the ingredients in the juicer, starting with 4 carrots the watercress and parsley and ending with the 1 lemon...

  • Page 59: Guava, Apple And Raspberry

    Guava, Apple & Raspberry Preparation: 5 min Peel the guava. Cut the apple and guava into pieces. Serves 1 glass 1 guava Process the fruit in the juicer, starting with the 1 handful raspberries raspberries, then alternating between the guava and 1 Granny Smith apple apple pieces.

  • Page 60: Pear And Celery

    Pear & Celery Preparation: 5 min Wash the pears and celery. Process in the juicer or Serves 2 glasses 3 pears the Smoothie x. Sprinkle with a little ground ginger 1 celery stick and enjoy. Ground ginger You can also process a small piece of fresh ginger with the fruit for some extra punch.

  • Page 62: Grape And Raspberry Yoghurt

    Grape & Raspberry Yoghurt Preparation: 10 min Briefly rinse the raspberries and set a few aside for Serves 4 glasses 300g raspberries decoration. Wash the grapes and strip them from 1 large bunch black grapes the bunch. Process the fruit in the Smoothie 300g creamy yoghurt Whisk the yoghurt, milk, pepper and honey into 100ml milk...

  • Page 64: Spicy Cream Of Chestnut Squash

    4-mm Spicy Cream of Chestnut Squash with Orange & Carrot Preparation: 10 min • Cooking: 25 min Wash and peel the potatoes, carrots and squash. Serves 6 Slice the vegetables with veg cutter attachment, using 1 small Hokkaido squash 5 carrots the 4-mm slicer (remember to empty the midi bowl 2 potatoes regularly).

  • Page 66: Persimmon Chutney

    Persimmon Chutney Preparation: 5 min • Cooking: 15 min Wash the persimmons, remove the calyces and cut Serves 400ml the fruit into large pieces. Process in the 1 onion 2 large, ripe persimmons Smoothie x. Soften the chopped onion in butter 1 sprig thyme and add the persimmon coulis, thyme, bayleaf, 1 bayleaf...

  • Page 67: Winter

    WINTER...

  • Page 68: Pineapple, Mango And Kiwi

    Pineapple, Mango & Kiwi Preparation: 5 min Peel the fruit and stone the mango. Cut the flesh Serves 2 glasses into large pieces. Put all the fruit through the ½ medium-sized pineapple 1 small mango Smoothie x, ending with the pineapple. You can 1 kiwi fruit also use the juicer, but the yield will be lower.

  • Page 69: Apple Milk Drink

    Apple Milk Drink Preparation: 5 min Peel the kiwi fruit and wash the apple. Cut the fruit Serves 2 glasses 2 kiwi fruit into pieces and put through the juicer. 1 Granny Smith apple Transfer the juice to a jug and whisk in the milk and 150ml milk mint syrup.

  • Page 70: Pineapple, Papaya And Soya Milk Cocktail

    Pineapple, Papaya & Soya Milk Cocktail Preparation: 5 min Peel the papayas, remove the seeds, cut into large Serves 4 glasses pieces and process in the SmoothieMix. 2 papayas 6 slices pineapple Peel the pineapple slices and cut into pieces. 200ml soya milk Process in the Smoothie x with the piece of fresh...

  • Page 72: Pomegranate Syrup

    Pomegranate Syrup Preparation: 15 min • Cuisson : 15 min Peel the pomegranates and collect the seeds, Serves approx. ½ litre making sure you remove all the bitter white pith. syrup 3 pomegranates Put the seeds through the juicer. Sugar Combine the pomegranate juice with an equal ½...

  • Page 74: Cream Of 'Golden Ball' Turnip And Vanilla

    Cream of ‘Golden Ball’ Turnip & Vanilla Preparation: 5 min • Cooking: 20 min Peel the turnips and cut into pieces. Slit the vanilla Serves 6 pod lengthways and scrape the seeds out. 6 ‘Golden Ball’ turnips 1 tsp sugar Cook the turnip for 20 minutes in 1 litre water, with 100ml single cream the sugar, salt and half the butter.

  • Page 76: Spicy Citrus Sauce

    Spicy Citrus Sauce Preparation: 10 min • Cooking: 15 min Juice the fruit in the citrus press. Transfer the juice Serves 4 to a thick-bottomed saucepan. Add the honey, 2 juice oranges 1 grapefruit saffron and Espelette pepper. Reduce over a low 1 lemon heat for approximately 15 minutes to achieve a 1 generous pinch ground...

  • Page 78: Apple, Citrus And Cinnamon Jelly

    Apple, Citrus & Cinnamon Jelly Preparation: 15 min • Cooking: 10 min Wash the apples. Blend half in the juicer, empty the Serves 3-4 jars basket, then blend the rest of the apples. Juice the 1.5kg Granny Smith apples 1kg sugar orange and lemon with the citrus press and add Pectin* their juice to that of the apples.
  • Page 80 INDEX OF RECIPES Spring Cucumber, carrot and lime p. 30 Power cocktail p. 30 Strawberry and banana nectar p. 30 Apple and strawberry p. 31 Kitchen garden p. 31 Greek-style cream of cucumber p. 32 Gazpacho p. 32 Asparagus foam p.
  • Page 81 INDEX OF RECIPES Autumn Beetroot, apple and fennel p. 54 Broccoli and pineapple p. 54 Detox juice p. 54 Watercress, parsley, carrot and lemon p. 56 Fennel, tomato and lemon p. 56 Guava, apple and raspberry p. 57 Orange, fennel and mint p.
  • Page 82 We reserve the right to alter at any time without notice the technical specifications of this appliance. None of the information contained in this document is of a contractual nature. Modifications may be made at any time. © All rights reserved for all countries by : Magimix.
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