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Handle blades carefully.
Faiture to do so can result in
cuts.
To chop fresh fruits
or
vegetables:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds.
Cut food in I to 1'/2-inch (2.5-
3.75 cm) pieces. Process food
to desired size, using Low speed. Scrape
sides of bowl, if necessary.
To puree cooked
fruits
and vegetables
(except
potatoes):
Add I/4 cup (60 ml) liquid from recipe per
cup (235 ml) of food. Process food, using
short pulses, until finely chopped. Then
process continuously
until reaching desired
texture.
Scrape sides of bowl, Jf necessary.
To prepare
mashed
potatoes:
Shred hot cooked potatoes
using the
shredding disc. Exchange shredding disc
for multipurpose
blade. Add softened butter,
milk, and seasonings. Pulse 3 to 4 times,
2 to 3 seconds each time, until smooth
and milk is absorbed. Do not over process.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add I/4 cup
(60 ml) flour from recipe per I/2 cup
(I 20 ml) dried fruit. Process fruit, using
short pulses, until reaching desired texture.
To finely
chop citrus peel:
With sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without
white membrane)
from citrus.
Cut peel in small strips. Process until
finely chopped.
To mince
garlic or to chop fresh
herbs
or small quantities
of vegetables:
With processor
running, add food through
the feed tube. Process until chopped. For
best results, make sure work bowl and herbs
are very dry before chopping.
To chop nuts or make
nut butters:
Process up to 3 cups (710 ml) of nuts to
desired texture,
using short pulses, I to
2 seconds each time. For a coarser texture,
process smaller batches, pulsing I or
2 times, I to 2 seconds each time. Pulse
more often for finer texture.
For nut butters,
process continuously
until smooth. Store
in refrigerator.
NOTE:
Processing nuts and other hard
foods may scratch the surface finish on the
inside of the bowl.
To chop cooked
or raw meat,
poultry,
or seafood:
The food should be very cold. Cut in
I-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Process up to
I pound (455 g) at a time to desired size,
using short pulses, I to 2 seconds each time.
Scrape sides of bowl, if necessary.
To maize bread, cookie, or
cracker
crumbs:
Break food into
11/2 tO
2-inch (3.75-5 cm)
pieces. Process until fine. For larger pieces,
pulse 2 to 3 times,
I to 2 seconds each time.
Then process until fine.
To melt
chocolate
in a recipe:
Combine
chocolate and sugar from recipe
in work
bowl. Process until finely chopped.
Heat liquid from recipe. With processor
running, pour hot liquid through the feed
tube. Process until smooth.
To grate
hard cheeses, such as Parmesan
and Romano:
Never attempt to process cheese that
cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. You can use the multi-purpose
blade
to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese in I-inch
(2.5 cm) pieces. Place in work bowl. Process,
using short pulses, until coarsely chopped.
Process continuously
until finely grated. Pieces
of cheese can also be added through the feed
tube while the processor is running.
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