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ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Before First Use
Before using your Cuisinart Elemental 8 Food
Processor for the first time, wash the work bowl,
work bowl cover, pusher, blade, and discs (see
Cleaning Instructions on page 10).
1. Place the food processor base on a dry, level
countertop with the controls facing you. Do not
plug the unit in until it is fully assembled.
2. With the bowl on the base, use the handle to
turn the work bowl clockwise to lock it onto the
housing base.
CHOPPING/MIXING/DOUGH BLADE
1. Place the work bowl on top, with the work
bowl handle just to the right of center. Turn the
work bowl clockwise to lock it onto the
housing base.
2.
Carefully lift and place the blade over the work
bowl accessory adapter. Blade should fit snugly
and rest on the bottom of the work bowl.
3. Plug in the housing base.
4. Add desired ingredients to work bowl.
5. Place work bowl cover on work bowl, with the
feed tube just to the right of center. Turn
clockwise to lock onto work bowl.
6. Align pusher with the feed tube opening on the
work bowl cover and slide down to the bottom.
7. You are now ready to operate the machine.
REVERSIBLE
SLICING/SHREDDING DISCS
1. Place the work bowl on top of the base, with
the work bowl handle just to the right of center.
Turn the work bowl clockwise to lock it onto
the housing base.
2. Choose desired disc.
3. Carefully place disc over accessory adapter,
with the side being used facing up.
4. Place work bowl cover onto work bowl, with
the feed tube just to the right of center. Turn
clockwise to lock onto work bowl.
5. Align pusher with the feed tube opening on the
work bowl cover and slide down to the bottom.
6. Plug in the housing base.
7. You are now ready to operate the machine.
MACHINE CONTROLS
High and Low Control Buttons
The High and Low controls are buttons that allow
the machine to run until Off is selected.
1. Properly assemble and engage the machine.
2. Add ingredients to the work bowl, either through
the feed tube or directly into the bowl.
3. Press the High or Low button. The blue LED light
will illuminate and the motor will start.
4. Press the Off button when finished.
Pulse Button
The Pulse control is a button that allows the
machine to run only while it is being pressed. This
capability provides more accurate control of the
duration and frequency of processing. Unless other-
wise specified, a pulse should be about one second.
1. With the machine properly assembled and
engaged, and ingredients in the work bowl, press
the Pulse button repeatedly as needed. The blue
LED High light will illuminate upon activation.
MACHINE FUNCTIONS
Using the Chopping/Mixing/Dough
Blade
Chopping
• For raw ingredients: peel, core and/or remove
seeds and pits. Food should be cut into even,
½
to 1-inch (1.25 to 2.5 cm) pieces. Foods cut
into same size pieces produce the most even
results.
• Pulse food in 1-second increments to chop. For
the finest chop, either hold the pulse down or
press High or Low to run the machine
continuously. Watch ingredients closely to
achieve desired consistency and scrape the work
bowl as necessary. Low speed is recommended
for making doughs and batters. High speed is
recommended for most other chopping,
processing and slicing/shredding tasks.
Puréeing
• To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits/vegetables:
Ingredients should be cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm)
pieces; a smooth purée is best achieved when all
the pieces are equal in size. Pulse to initially chop
and then process High or Low until food is
puréed; scrape the work bowl as necessary. Do
not use this method to purée cooked white
potatoes.
• To purée solids for a soup or sauce: Strain the
solids from the liquid and process the solids
alone. Add cooking liquid and process as needed.
Using the Reversible Slicing/
Shredding Discs
• The slicing disc makes whole slices. It slices
fruits and vegetables, cooked meat and semi-
frozen raw meat. The shredding disc shreds
most firm and hard cheeses. It also shreds
vegetables like potatoes, carrots and zucchini.
• Always pack food in the feed tube evenly
for slicing and shredding. The food will dictate
the amount of pressure: Use light pressure for
soft foods, medium pressure for medium foods,
and firm pressure for harder foods. Always
process with even pressure.
• For round fruits or vegetables: Remove a thick
slice on the bottom of the food so that it sits
upright in the feed tube. If food does not fit in
the feed tube, cut in half or quarters to fit.
Process with even pressure.
• For small ingredients like mushrooms, radishes
or strawberries: Trim the ends so the food sits
upright in the feed tube.
• When slicing or shredding cheese, be sure that
the cheese is well chilled.
• To shred leafy vegetables like lettuce or spinach:
Roll leaves together and stand them up in feed
tube. Process with even pressure.
NOTE: Always use pusher when slicing
or shredding. Never put your hands in
the feed tube when unit is running.
