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START PREPPING
USING THE METAL CHOPPING BLADE
With your Food Processor Work Bowl
assembled on the base, insert the Metal
Chopping Blade and carefully push down until
it locks into place.
NOTE: Handle with care. Always check to
be sure the blade is securely locked.
The BladeLock feature is designed to keep
the blade in place during processing, pouring,
lifting, and handling tasks – but is not
permanently attached.
Chop/Blend
(using the Metal Chopping Blade)
Peel, core and/or remove seeds and
pits. Food should be cut into even, 1- to
2-inch pieces. Foods cut into same size
pieces produce the most even results.
PULSE ingredients in 1- to 2-second
increments first to roughly chop. For
finer chop, proceed using HIGH or LOW
buttons or CHOP/BLEND preset. Good
results can also be achieved by pulsing
continuously.
Watch ingredients closely to achieve
desired consistency and scrape the
Work Bowl as necessary.
Lower speeds are recommended for
making doughs and batters. Higher
speeds are recommended for most
other chopping, processing and
blending tasks.
Purée
(using the Metal Chopping Blade)
To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits or
vegetables: Ingredients should be cut
into 1- to 2-inch pieces. A smooth purée
is best achieved when all the pieces are
equal in size.
PULSE ingredients in 1- to 2-second
increments first to roughly chop. Proceed
using HIGH or LOW buttons or PURÉE
preset until food is puréed. Scrape the
Work Bowl as necessary.
To purée cooked food, see page 25 for
instructions.
Use the Whisk preset to purée
cooked potatoes.
USING THE ADJUSTABLE SLICING DISC
The Adjustable Slicing Disc comes with
rotating hub and indicator markings to select
slicing thickness from 1 to 7 (1 for thinnest
slice, 7 for thickest slice).
With your Food Processor Work Bowl
assembled on the base, position the Stem
Adapter onto the shaft. Select slice thickness
on the disc and insert the disc over the
Stem Adapter.
Slice
(using the Adjustable Slicing Disc)
To slice food, use HIGH or LOW button
or select SLICE preset.
Always pack food in the Feed Tube
evenly for slicing. The food will dictate
the amount of pressure: Use light
pressure for soft foods, medium
pressure for medium foods and firm
pressure for harder foods. Always
process with even pressure.
For round fruits or vegetables, slice a
thick piece off base so it sits upright in
Feed Tube. Slice to fit Feed Tube if
necessary. For small ingredients like
mushrooms, radishes or strawberries:
Trim the ends so the food sits upright in
the Feed Tube.
When slicing cheese, make sure that it is
well chilled.
NOTE: Always use the Pusher when
slicing. Never put your fingers in the
Feed Tube while unit is running.
USING THE REVERSIBLE SHREDDING DISC
The Reversible Shredding Disc comes with a
fine shredding side and a coarse shredding
side. With your Food Processor Work Bowl
assembled on the base, position the Stem
Adapter onto the shaft. Determine whether the
fine or coarse side will be used and insert the
disc over the Stem Adapter.
Shred
(using the Reversible Shredding Disc)
To shred food, use HIGH or LOW button
or select SHRED preset.
Always pack food in the Feed Tube
evenly for shredding. The food will
dictate the amount of pressure: Use light
pressure for soft foods, medium
pressure for medium foods and firm
pressure for harder foods. Always
process with even pressure.
PREPPING