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FOOD TOOL SPEED DIRECTIONS
Soft Cheeses
(ricotta, cream
cheese, cottage
cheese, etc.)
Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On Bring cheese to room temperature. When applicable, cut into 1-inch pieces.
Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Perfect for making cheesecakes, dips, pasta fillings, and more.
Firm Cheeses
(Cheddar, Swiss,
Edam, Gouda, etc.)
Slicing or
Shredding Disc
On Cheese should be well chilled before slicing/shredding. Cut to fit feed tube. Use
light to medium pressure when slicing/shredding.
Hard Cheeses
(Parmesan,
Romano, etc.)
Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Slicing or
Shredding Disc
On If using the universal blade, cut into ½-inch pieces. Pulse to break up and then
process until finely grated. This will produce a nicely grated cheese. If slicing or
shredding, cut to fit feed tube. Use light to medium pressure when slicing/
shredding.
Baby Food Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Pulse
and On
As for all fruit and vegetable purées, cut ingredients into ½- to 1-inch pieces.
Steam ingredients until completely soft. Pulse to chop, then process until
completely smooth (add steaming liquid through the feed tube when processing
if necessary). To ensure there are no lumps, press mixture through a fine mesh
strainer. Keeps frozen in ice cube trays for individual 1-ounce portions.
Butter Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Slicing or
Shredding Disc
On For creaming: Bring butter to room temperature. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
Process, scraping bowl as necessary. For compound (flavored) butters, process
flavoring ingredients, such as herbs, zest, vegetables, etc., before adding butter.
For shredding/slicing: Freeze briefly. Use light to medium pressure to shred or
slice. Shredded butter is great for preparing certain pastry doughs. Sliced butter
is great for serving alongside corn on the cob or freshly made rolls.
Crumbs (Bread,
Cookie, Cracker,
Chip)
Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On Break into pieces. Pulse to break up, and then process until desired consistency.
This will make perfect bread/cracker/chip crumbs for coating meats and fish.
Processed cookies make delicious pie and cake crusts!
Fresh Herbs Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Pulse Wash and dry herbs well. Pulse to roughly chop. Continue pulsing until desired
consistency is achieved.
Ground Meat Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Pulse
and On
Cut meat into ½-inch pieces. Pulse to chop — about 14 long pulses or until
desired consistency is achieved. If a purée is desired, continue to process. Never
chop/purée more than 1½ pounds at one time.
Ice Cream Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On Put frozen fruit cut into 1-inch pieces into the work bowl, with liquid (juice or
milk), any desired sweeteners (such as sugar, honey, or simple syrup), and
other flavors. Process until smooth.
Milkshakes/
Smoothies
Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On For milkshakes, first add ice cream. While unit is running, add milk through the
feed tube until desired consistency is achieved. For smoothies, add fruit first,
then add the liquid through the feed tube while unit is running.
Nuts Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
Pulse
and On
Pulse to chop to desired consistency. To make a nut butter, pulse to break up,
and then process until smooth, stopping to scrape down as needed
Superfine Sugar Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On Process granulated sugar for about 1 minute until finely ground. Excellent for
using in meringues and other baked goods.
Whipped Cream Universal
Chopping/Mixing/
Dough Blade
On Process well-chilled cream until cream begins to thicken. Add sugar as desired;
process continuously until cream reaches desired consistency. This cream is
dense and perfect as a whipped topping for cake or ice cream.
USER GUIDE
You can slice, shred, and chop a multitude of vegetables and fruits in the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. What you
may not know is that the food processor is the perfect tool for a number of other tasks, such as softening butter,
making breadcrumbs, making baby food, etc. Here is a guide that will help you in preparing just about anything!
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