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Food
Long narrow foods like carrots, celery,
cucumbers and zucchini
Apples, onions, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes
and other large, round fruits and vegetables
Strawberries, mushrooms, radishes and other
small, round fruits and vegetables
Cabbage, iceberg lettuce
Uncooked meat and poultry
(8 oz. maximum at one time)
Soft cheeses like mozzarella
Medium-hard cheeses like Cheddar and Swiss
Hard cheeses like Parmesan
To Prepare for Slicing
Cut into even lengths about 1" shorter than height
of feed tube. Stand pieces upright in feed tube,
flat side down, adding enough pieces so they
cannot tilt.
Cut one end flat, then cut lengthwise into halves
or quarters. Pack solidly in feed tube to prevent
tilting. Fill feed tube to about 1" from top.
Use light to moderate pressure.
Slice off top and bottom, leaving center section.
Place in feed tube, flat side down.
Cut off top and bottom, leaving center section.
Cut into wedges to fit feed tube upright. Remove
core. Cut top and bottom pieces into similar
wedges.
Use boneless cuts. Cut into feed-tube lengths.
Remove skin if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and
put in freezer until it feels hard when you try to
squeeze it but is still easily pierced with tip of
sharp knife. Remove plastic wrap and stand
pieces upright in feed tube. Note: Chicken and
beef for stir-fries should be sliced with the grain.
Boned, skinned chicken breast will usually fit
when frozen as described above and cut in half
crosswise.
Do not slice.
Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand pieces in
feed tube and use light pressure on pusher.
Do not slice.
To Prepare for Shredding
For long shreds, cut into largest size that will fit
sideways in feed tube. Stack in feed tube to
about 1" from top. For shorter shreds, stand
pieces upright in feed tube, flat side down (as
described in slicing column).
Same as slicing. Place in feed tube sideways for
longer shreds, or upright for shorter shreds.
Same as slicing. Radishes shred well.
Do not shred.
Same as slicing.
Chill in freezer for 5 minutes before processing.
Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand pieces in
feed tube and use light pressure on pusher. Use
4 oz. maximum.
Same as slicing. Chill 5 minutes in freezer before
processing. Use 4 oz. maximum.
Do not shred.
General Guidelines for Preparing Foods for Slicing and Shredding
