the texture frequently by looking through the
cover. If you want a finer chop, press and
release the PULSE button until you achieve
the desired texture. Onions and other food with
a high water content will quickly end up as a
purée unless examined through the work bowl
after each pulse to make sure they are not
overprocessed.
Try chopping other food like meat for hamburger
or sausage. Then make mayonnaise, pastry or
bread, as described in the following sections.
To obtain consistent results:
• Be sure all the pieces you add to the bowl are
about the same size.
• Be sure the amount you process is no larger than
recommended on the inside cover of this booklet.
Before you do anything, wait for the blade to stop
spinning. Once it does, remove the pusher
assembly. Then turn the cover clockwise to unlock
and remove by lifting it off.
Never try to remove the pusher, lid and work bowl
together; as a safety feature, the pusher assembly
must be removed before the lid and work bowl
can be unlocked. They can then both be unlocked
at the same time.
Remove the bowl from the base of the machine
before removing the blade. This creates a seal to
prevent food from leaking. Turn the bowl clock-
wise to unlock from the base, and lift straight up
to remove.
To prevent the blade from falling from the
work bowl onto your hand when emptying the
work bowl, use one of the following methods.
Be sure your hands are dry.
Grab the blade hub, and remove the metal blade
before tilting the bowl, using a spatula to scrape
off any food. Or insert your finger through the hole
in the bottom of the work bowl, gripping the blade
from the bottom, and grip the outside of the work
bowl with your thumb. Or hold the blade in place
with your finger or spatula while pouring out food.
REMOVING
PROCESSED FOOD
Before you do anything, wait for the blade to
stop spinning.
Once it does, remove the cover first. You can
remove the cover and pusher assembly in one
operation. Hold the pusher assembly with your
fingers away from the descending tabs and turn
it clockwise. Lift it off, and the cover will come
with it.
Never try to remove the cover and the work bowl
together; this may damage the work bowl.
Always remove the bowl from the base of the
machine before removing the blade, as the blade
creates a seal to prevent food from leaking.
Turn the bowl clockwise to unlock it from the
base, and lift it straight up to remove.
To prevent the blade from falling out of the
work bowl onto your hand, use one of the
three methods that follows.
Be sure your hands
are dry. Remove the metal blade before tilting the
bowl using a spatula to scrape off any food.
Or insert your finger through the hole in the
bottom of the work bowl, gripping the blade from
the bottom, and grip the outside of the work bowl
with your thumb. Or hold the blade in place with
your finger or a spatula while pouring out
processed food.
CHOPPING AND PURÉEING
WITH THE METAL BLADE
To chop raw fruits and vegetables:
Cut the food into 1-inch pieces. You get a
more even chop when all pieces are about the
same size.
Put no more than the recommended amount of
food into the work bowl. (See page 6.) Lock the
cover in place. Press the OFF/PULSE lever at
the rate of 1 second on, 1 second off until the
food is coarsely chopped. Then hold down the
OFF/PULSE lever, letting the machine run contin-
uously until the food is chopped. Check frequently
to avoid overprocessing. Use the spatula to
scrape down any pieces that stick to the sides.
To purée fruit and cooked vegetables:
Cut the food into 1-inch pieces. You get a smooth
purée faster when all pieces are about equal in
size. Put no more than the recommended amount
of food in the work bowl. (See page 6.) Lock the
cover in place. Pulse to chop coarsely, then press
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