Anchovies
Chop. Pulse to desired consistency.
Drain first. Cut in half.
Bacon
Chop. Pulse to desired consistency.
Cook crispy; drain well. Break into 1-inch pieces.
Baking chocolate/
Chop. Pulse on Chop to break up, then process
Process no more than 1
1
⁄
2
ounces at a time. For best results,
chocolate chunks/chips
continuously until desired chop size is achieved.
chill chocolate for 3–5 minutes in freezer before chopping.
Cut baking chocolate squares into
1
⁄
2
-inch pieces to chop.
Bread for crumbs
Chop. Pulse to break up, then process
Use day-old, hard bread for dry crumbs; fresh bread for
continuously until desired crumb size is reached.
moist crumbs. Cut or break into pieces no larger than 1 inch.
For buttered crumbs, add 1 teaspoon of butter per slice after
crumbs have started to form, and process to combine and coat.
Butter
Chop. Process continuously.
Cut into
1
⁄
2
-inch pieces. Best at room temperature. Process up
to
3
⁄
4
cup at a time. Add freshly chopped citrus zest, garlic,
herbs or shallots to create compound butters.
Celery
Chop. Pulse to desired size.
Cut into
1
⁄
2
-inch long pieces.
Cheese – hard
Chop. Pulse on Chop 10 times, then process
Remove and discard rind or reserve for another use. Cut into
(Parmesan, Asiago,
continuously on Chop until desired consistency.
1
⁄
2
-inch pieces. If possible, remove from refrigerator
Romano, etc.)
20–30 minutes before processing. Up to 3 ounces.
Cheese – soft
Chop. Pulse to break up, then process
Best at room temperature.
continuously to “cream.”
Cinnamon sticks, nutmeg,
Grind. Pulse to break up, about 5 times, then
Break cinnamon sticks into 1-inch pieces.
other hard spices
process continuously until finely chopped.
Hard spices may cause scratches on the work bowl and lid.*
Citrus zest
Chop. Pulse to break up, then process
Use vegetable peeler to remove zest (color only) from citrus;
continuously until finely chopped.
scrape off any white with sharp knife. Cut strips in half.
Adding a small amount of sugar or salt will help achieve a
finer texture.
Cookies, graham crackers
Chop. Pulse 5 times to break up, then process
Hard cookies only. Break up into 1-inch or smaller pieces.
for crumbs, hard Amaretti
continuously until finely chopped.
For buttered crumbs, add 1 teaspoon of butter per graham
or macaroons
cracker sheet or for every 3 cookies.
Fruits, cooked; fresh or
Chop. Pulse to break up, then process
Cooked fruits may be processed to make baby foods or purées;
frozen thawed berries
continuously until desired consistency.
liquid may be added for consistency. To process fresh or
frozen thawed berries for sauce, pulse to chop, then process
until puréed (sugar may be added to taste).
Garlic
Chop. Pulse to chop roughly, then process
Peel garlic cloves first. Scrape work bowl sides and bottom
continuously for fine chop.
as needed.
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