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Figure 3 - Blend Cycles*
Beverages
Category
Drinks/
Ice Cream
Category
Whole Foods
Category
Food
Processing
Category
Multi-Use
Category
Smoothie
Iced
Cappuccino
Granita
*Chop (pulse)
Slow
XL Smoothie
Fruit Drinks
Dressings, Dips *Whip (pulse)
Medium
Light Juice
Milkshake, Ice Batters, Sauces *Puree (pulse)
Medium High
Whole Juice
Mixed Drinks
Frozen Yogurt
Knead
High
Hot Chocolate
Ice Cream
Soups,
Fondues
Grind Grains
Fast
*Chop, Whip, and Puree function as pulse cycles; see pulse instructions for details�
WHY
BLEND CYCLES?
In the world of professional blending, there are many factors which go into making a
delicious and consistent blended product� It is from that world of professional results
that Blendtec derives its blending heritage� In order to blend many different things
consistently well, Blendtec developed blend cycles to match the blending needs of the
type of product being made�
Because different ingredients have different blending characteristics, each ingredient
needs to be considered� Some things that are thicker or more fibrous will take longer
to blend and need to be blended at higher speeds� For instance, think of the difference
in thickness between strawberry juice, strawberry syrup, and a strawberry puree with
lots of pulp and seeds� The first two will be on the thinner side, the puree on the thicker
side� Now play the same game with fruits containing more fiber such as pineapple
or mango� You can see that different types of products (e�g�, juice, syrup, puree) and
different flavors (e�g�, apple, mango) have different levels of thickness and fiber; the
thicker the ingredients, the tougher the blend!
This is why you will hear the blender speeding up and slowing down at different times
throughout the various blend cycles� Based on the type of foods the blend cycle is
designed to handle, it will blend at higher or lower speeds for different lengths of time
in order to produce the most consistent results�
The recipe book included with your machine is designed for an overall average in
terms of ice temperature and the amount of liquid typically contained in various fruits
and vegetables� Your experience may be different depending on local conditions and
you may need to adjust certain recipes to have more or less ice, and higher or lower
portions of fruits and vegetables or other ingredients� For example, if a drink is too thick
to blend adequately, try reducing the ice a little and replacing the ice with a little water
or other liquid� You will be amazed at the difference in blendability�
Whatever your experience with ingredients, the Blendtec Home blender will blend
things faster and more easily than other blenders because of its unique combination
of high-speed motor, patented square jar, single prong wingtip blade, direct-drive
coupling, and computer-controlled blend cycles�
