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Blender tips
chop fruits and vegetables:
Put 2 cups
(475 ml) of fruit or vegetable chunks in
pitcher. In PULSE MODE, cover and blend
on STIR, pulsing a few times, about 2
to 3 seconds each time, until desired
consistency is reached.
Puree fruits:
Place 2 cups (475 ml)
canned or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add 2
to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) fruit juice
or water per cup (235 ml) of fruit. Cover
and blend on PUREE about 5 to
10 seconds.
Puree vegetables:
Place 2 cups (475 ml)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher.
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 ml)
broth, water, or milk per cup (235 ml) of
vegetables. Cover and blend on PUREE
about 10 to 20 seconds.
Puree meats:
Place cooked, cubed, tender
meat in pitcher. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons
(45 to 60 ml) broth, water, or milk per cup
(235 ml) of meat. Cover and blend on STIR
10 seconds. Stop the Blender and scrape
sides of pitcher. Cover and blend on PUREE
10 to 20 seconds longer.
Puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese:
Place cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend on MIx
until smooth, about 25 to 35 seconds.
Stop the Blender and scrape sides as
needed. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) of skim milk per cup (235 ml) of
cottage cheese. Use as a base for low-fat
dips and spreads.
combine liquid ingredients for baked
goods:
Pour liquid ingredients in pitcher.
Cover and blend on LIQUEFY until well
mixed, about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour
liquid mixture over dry ingredients and
stir well.
take lumps out of gravy:
If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend on MIx until smooth,
about 5 to 10 seconds.
combine flour and liquid for
thickening:
Place flour and liquid in
pitcher. Cover and blend on STIR until
smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce:
Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend on STIR until well mixed, about 5 to
10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and cook
as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix:
Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend on MIx until
well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop the
Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as needed.
Grate cheese:
Cut very cold cheese
into ½ to 1 inch (1.25 to 1.5 cm) cubes.
Place up to ½ cup (120 ml) cheese in
the pitcher. Cover and blend on LIQUEFY
about 5 to 10 seconds. For hard cheeses,
such as Parmesan, bring to room
temperature, then blend on LIQUEFY for
10 to 15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby:
Place
uncooked rolled oats in pitcher. In PULSE
MODE, blend on MIx until desired
consistency, about 5 pulses, 2 to 3 seconds
each pulse. Cook as usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in pitcher. Cover
and blend on STIR about 10 seconds. Then
blend on PUREE about 10 to 30 seconds.
Rinse your Blender jar:
Fill pitcher half
full with warm water. Add a few drops
of dishwashing liquid. Cover and blend
on STIR until sides are clean, about 5 to
10 seconds. Rinse and dry. For complete
cleaning, pitcher, lid, ingredient cup,
and locking collar and blade assembly
and sealing ring can also be cleaned in
an automatic dishwasher. Refer to Care
and Cleaning.
