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Helpful Hints
1. Never process any food that is so
hard or firmly frozen that it cannot
be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. Hard food can cause damage
to the blade or motor. If a piece of
hard food, such as carrot, becomes
wedged or stuck on the blade, stop
the processor and remove the
blade. Carefully remove food from
the blade.
2. Do not overfill work bowl or mini
bowl. For thin mixtures, fill work
bowl up to
1
⁄
2
to
2
⁄
3
full. For thicker
mixtures, fill work bowl up to
3
⁄
4
full. For liquids, fill up to the
maximum level as described on
page 10. When chopping, the
work bowl should be no more
than
1
⁄
3
to
1
⁄
2
full. Use the mini
bowl for up to 1 cup (235 ml) of
liquid or
1
⁄
2
cup (120 ml) solids.
3. Position slicing discs so the cutting
surface is just to the right of the
feed tube. This allows the blade a
full rotation before contacting
the food.
4. To capitalize on the speed of the
processor, drop ingredients to be
chopped through the feed tube
while the processor is running.
5. Different foods require varying
degrees of pressure for best
shredding and slicing results. In
general, use light pressure for soft,
delicate foods (strawberries,
tomatoes, etc.), moderate pressure
for medium foods (zucchini,
potatoes, etc.), and firmer
pressure for harder foods (carrots,
apples, hard cheeses, partially
frozen meats, etc.).
6. Soft and medium-hard cheese
may spread out or roll up on the
shredding disc. To avoid this,
shred only well-chilled cheese.
7. Sometimes slender foods, such as
carrots or celery, fall over in the
feed tube, resulting in an uneven
slice. To minimize this, cut food
in several pieces and pack the
feed tube with the food.
8. When preparing a cake or cookie
batter or quick bread, use the
multipurpose blade to cream fat
and sugar first. Add dry
ingredients last. Place nuts and
fruit on top of flour mixture to
prevent overchopping. Process
nuts and fruits, using short
pulses, until blended with other
ingredients. Do not overprocess.
9. When shredded or sliced food
piles up on one side of the bowl,
stop the processor and redistribute
the food using a spatula.
10. When food quantity reaches the
bottom of a slicing or shredding
disc, remove the food.
11. A few larger pieces of food may
remain on top of the disc after
slicing or shredding. If desired, cut
these by hand and add to mixture.
12. Organize processing tasks to
minimize bowl cleanup. Process
dry or firm ingredients before
liquid ingredients.
13. To clean ingredients from the
multipurpose blade easily, just
empty the work bowl, replace the
lid, and pulse 1 to 2 seconds to
spin the blade clean.
14. After removing the work bowl
cover, place it upside down on
the counter. This will help keep
the counter clean.
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