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Slicing insert with blade protector incl. food holder
First, remove the blade protector, whereby you lift away the grip extension from the stainless steel blade.
Lift up the cutting stamp to a 90 degree position (vertical) and pull upwards so that the press comes out of
the side holders.
Position the slicing insert with the notches on the underside of the slicing insert’s handle resting on the ledge
on the Salad Chef Express cutting lid opening. This ensures that it cannot slip when being used. The bottom
end of the slicing insert lies on the outer edge of the Salad Chef Express cutting lid.
Now you can slice the ingredients straight into the Salad Chef Express bowl by rubbing the ingredients up and
down the stainless steel blade while applying gentle pressure. The stainless steel blade cuts the ingredients
into evenly shaped slices, each with the same thickness. For your own safety always make use of the food
holder, even for small amounts of food (see point “Using the food holder”).
Always replace the blade protector after each use. For this, take hold of the grip extension and pull it over
the stainless steel blade. Take care to ensure that the two clips on the underside of the blade protector are
pulled under the stainless steel blade. Positioning of the blade protector can be made easier by pressing
your thumb in the middle.
Using the food holder
Operate the food holder with your stronger, free hand. It allows you to cut even smaller fruits and vegetables
and the last bits of larger ingredients into clean, even and regular slices without any danger to finger ends and
fingernails.
Lay the food to be cut (if already cut, then with the cut surface facing
downwards) onto the feeder plate and place the food holder over the
middle, so that the retaining needles in the stamp or the 3 integrated
metallic needles can penetrate into the food (see figure 1). This prevents
accidental slipping of the food during the slicing process, and in turn
guarantees a clean, problem-free result.
Figure 1:
metallic needles
stamp
recesses
The act of penetration by the needles pushes the stamp out of the top side
of the food holder. When cutting, pressure from the free hand onto the cutting stamp is downwards and
thereby ensures an automatic sliding effect on the food towards the blade. This is epeated until almost all
the food has been processed.
Caution!
The stainless steel blade is extremely sharp; when you are handling the slicing insert, make sure that no
parts of your body get in contact with the slicing insert and for this reason, the device does not belong
in the hands of children!
Always replace the protective cover after each use!
The recesses on both sides of the food holder provide extra grip for food such as carrots, zucchini or
cucumbers.
The slicing insert can also be used alone (without your Salad Chef Express): Hold the handle with your weaker
hand (right-handed people use their left hand, left-handed people use their right hand) and rest the slicing
insert on the work surface. Now you can slice the ingredients straight onto the work surface or a plate.
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