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Food Processing Tips
USING THE MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or
vegetables:
Peel,core, and/or remove
seeds.Cut food in 1 to l_A-inch
(2.5-3.75 cm) pieces. Process food to
desired size, using short pulses, 1 to 2
seconds each time. Scrape sides of bowl,
if necessary.
To puree cooked fruits and
vegetables (except potatoes):
Add _Acup (60 ml) liquid from recipe
per cup (235 ml) of food. Process food,
using short pulses, until finely chopped.
Then process continuously until
reaching desired texture. Scrape sides
of bowl, if necessary.
To prepare mashed potatoes:
Shred hot cooked potatoes using the
shredding disc. Exchange shredding
disc for multipurpose blade. Add
softened butter, milk, and seasonings.
Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to 3 seconds
each time, until smooth and milk is
absorbed. Do not over process.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add _ cup (60 ml)
flour from recipe per _/2cup (120 ml) dried
fruit. Processfruit, using short pulses,
until reaching desired texture.
To finely chop citrus peel:
With sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without white membrane) from citrus.
Cut peel in small strips. Process until
finely chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop
fresh herbs or small quantities
of vegetables:
With processor running, add food
through the feed tube. Process until
chopped. For best results, make sure
work bowl and herbs are very dry
before chopping.
To chop nuts or make
nut butters:
Process up to 3 cups (710 ml) of nuts to
desired texture, using short pulses,
1 to 2 seconds each time. For a coarser
texture, process smaller batches, pulsing
1 or 2 times, 1 to 2 seconds each time.
Pulse more often for finer texture. For
nut butters, process continuously until
smooth. Store in refrigerator.
To chop cooked or raw meat, poultry
or seafood:
The food should be very cold. Cut in
1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Process up to
1 pound (455 g) at a time to desired size,
using short pulses, 1 to 2 seconds each
time. Scrape sides of bowl, if necessary.
To make bread, cookie, or
cracker crumbs:
Break food into 1_x_to 2-inch (3.75-5 cm)
pieces. Process until fine. For larger
pieces, pulse 2 to 3 times, 1 to 2 seconds
each time. Then process until fine.
To melt chocolate in a recipe:
Combine chocolate and sugar from recipe
in work bowl. Processuntil finely chopped.
Heat liquid from recipe. With processor
running, pour hot liquid through the feed
tube. Process until smooth.
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