Black & Decker FP1300, Use And Care Book Manual

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USES FOR THE CHOPPING BLADE
FOOD AMOUNT SPEED COMMENTS
BABY FOOD Up to 2 3 ⁄
4
cups HI Add up to 2 1 ⁄
2
cups (600 ml) cooked vegetables and
meat to bowl, along with 1/4 cup (60 ml) cooking
liquid/broth. Process to reach desired fineness.
BREAD CRUMBS Up to 4 slices HI Break either fresh or dry bread slices into quarters.
Add to bowl and process until finely crumbed.
COOKIE/CRACKER Up to 2 cups HI Use for crumbing graham crackers, chocolate or
CRUMBS vanilla wafers. Break larger crackers into quarters.
Add up to 2 cups (480 ml) to Bowl and process
until fine.
EGGS, CHOPPED Up to 6 LOW Peel, dry and halve hard-cooked eggs. Add to Bowl.
Pulse to chop, checking fineness after 2 - 3 pulses.
GARLIC, MINCED Up to 5 HI Drop clove(s) down food chute while unit is running.
MEAT, CHOPPED Up to 1 cup HI Cut meat into 1” (2.54 cm) cubes. Add to Bowl and
(RAW OR COOKED) pulse to chop.
NUTS, CHOPPED 2 cups HI Add to Bowl and process to chop.
ONIONS, CHOPPED 1 LOW Quarter, and add to Bowl. Pulse 1 or 2 times to
coarsely chop. For green onions, cut into 1” (2.54 cm)
pieces and add up to 1 cup.
PARMESAN OR Up to 5 oz . (148 ml) HI Allow cheese to reach room temperature. Cut into 1”
ROMANO CHEESE, (2.54 cm) cubes. Add to Bowl and process to desired
GRATED fineness.
PARSLEY, CHOPPED Up to 2 cups HI Add to Bowl and pulse to chop to desired fineness,
about 10-15 seconds. Process other herbs in same
manner (basil, cilantro, mint).
PEPPER, GREEN Up to 1 cup LOW Cut into 1” (2.54 cm) pieces. Add to Bowl and pulse
CHOPPED to chop.
PIE DOUGH HI Follow food processor recipe for 1 or 2 standard size
pie crusts.
SOUPS, PUREED 3 cups LOW Add up to 3 cups (720 ml) hot (not boiling) vegetable
OR CREAMED soup for pureeing and creaming. Process to desired
smoothness.
SQUASH Up to 3 cups, LOW Add up to 3 cups (720 ml) cooked, cubed squash to
(BUTTERNUT), 1” (2.54 cm) cubes Bowl. Process to puree. Works for pumpkin and
MASHED sweet potatoes, also.
STRAWBERRIES, 2 cups HI Hull and halve large berries. Add to Bowl and
PUREED process to chop.
TOMATOES, 2 medium HI Quarter tomatoes. Add up to 2 and pulse to desired
CHOPPED fineness.
FOODS TO SHRED
FOOD SPEED COMMENTS
CABBAGE HI Use shredding disc for very fine cabbage or slaw. Cut into pieces
to fit chute. Shred using light pressure. Empty Bowl as cabbage
reaches disc.
CARROTS HI Position in chute and shred.
CHEESE, CHEDDAR HI Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be well chilled.
CHEESE, MOZZARELLA HI Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be chilled in freezer for 30 minutes
prior to shredding. Use light pressure.
POTATOES HI Position in chute. Cut large potatoes in half or quarters.
ZUCCHINI LOW Cut to fit chute, either lengthwise or horizontally.