Blender Tips - KitchenAid Blender Instructions Manual

Quick tips
• In order to produce a smoother texture,
blend with CRUSh ICE
making beverages using ice.
• Smaller ice cubes can be chopped or
crushed faster than large ones.
• Add food to this Blender pitcher in
larger quantities than you would with
other blenders – you can add 475
to 710 ml at a time versus 235 ml
portions.
• For many ingredient mixtures, start
the blending process at STIR
thoroughly combine the ingredients.
Then increase to a higher speed, if
necessary.
• Be sure to keep lid on pitcher while
blending.
• If desired, remove center cap of pitcher
lid to add liquids or ice cubes while the
Blender is operating at STIR
or MIx speeds.
• When operating at higher speeds with
a full pitcher or with hot contents, stop
the Blender and then add ingredients.
• Stop the Blender before using utensils
in the pitcher. Use a rubber spatula to
mix ingredients only when the Blender
is OFF. never use any utensil, including
spatulas, in the pitcher while the motor
is running.
• Cool hot foods, if possible, before
blending. Begin blending warm foods
at STIR . Increase to higher speed,
if necessary.
• Remove center ingredient cap when
blending hot liquids and operate only
on STIR . Do not place bare hand on
pitcher lid when processing hot liquids.
• Stop and check the consistency of foods
after a few seconds to prevent
over-processing.

Blender tips

How to ...
reconstitute frozen juice: For a 175 ml
if you're can of orange juice concentrate, combine
the juice and correct amount of water in
the pitcher. Cover and blend at MIx
until thoroughly combined, about 10 to
15 seconds.
For a 355 ml can, combine the juice
and 1 can of water in the pitcher. Cover
and blend at MIx
combined, about 20 to 30 seconds. Stir
in remaining 2 cans of water.
to
dissolve flavored gelatin: Pour boiling
water into the pitcher; add gelatin.
Remove center ingredient cap and blend
at STIR
10 to 30 seconds. Add other ingredients.
make cookie and graham cracker
crumbs: Break larger cookies into pieces
, ChOP
about 4 cm in diameter. Use smaller
cookies as-is. Place in pitcher. In PUlSE
MODE
pulsing a few times, about 3 seconds each
time, until desired consistency is reached.
Use the crumbs to make a quick topping
for frozen yogurt, pudding, or a fruit
compote.
To make a finer crumb for pie and dessert
crusts, break graham crackers or cookies
into pieces about 3.75 cm in diameter and
place in the pitcher. In PUlSE MODE
, cover and blend at lIqUEFY
a few times until desired consistency is
reached, about 20 to 30 seconds.
make cracker crumbs: Follow procedure
for cookies. Use as a topping or as an
ingredient in main dish casseroles and
vegetable dishes.
make bread crumbs: Tear bread into
pieces about 4 cm in diameter. Follow
procedure for cookies. Use as a topping
or as an ingredient in main dish casseroles
and vegetable dishes.
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until thoroughly
until gelatin is dissolved, about
, cover and blend at ChOP ,
, pulsing