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5
PRACTICING WITH FOOD
Try chopping some food to get a feel of how
the processor works. (You might start out
with a soft fruit or vegetable like an onion or
a zucchini.)
First, cut it into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
Insert metal blade in work bowl and put in food
pieces. Put on cover and lock it. Press control
switch down to PULSE, then release it. Repeat
two or three times. Each time blade stops, let
food pieces drop to bottom of bowl before
pulsing again. That puts them in path of blade
when motor starts.
Watch what happens to food. (New users are
often surprised at how fast the processor
works. You will quickly get used to the speed.)
With pulse-chopping technique, you can get an
even chop without danger of overprocessing.
Check texture by looking through work bowl.
For a coarse chop, pulse only a few times.
For a finer chop, continue pulse/chopping until
texture is the consistency you want.
Onions and other food with a high water con-
tent turn into a smooth purée very quickly. Do
not over chop – look at food through work bowl
after each pulse.
These are some conditions that affect results:
• Size of pieces you put in bowl – all should
be about the same.
• Amount of food you process – don’t add
too much at once.
• Type of processing you choose –
continuous or pulse/chopping.
ADDING FOOD
WHILE PROCESSING
When you want to add liquid while machine is
running, pour it through open feed tube. This is
especially useful when making mayonnaise,
bread dough, cakes and many other recipes.
See Index for recipes.
When you want to add small pieces of food like
cheese, meat or garlic cloves while machine is
running, drop them through open feed tube.
REMOVING
PROCESSED FOOD
Before removing processed food, wait for blade
to stop spinning. Then remove cover by turning
it clockwise. Never try to remove cover and
work bowl together; this can damage work
bowl.
After processing liquids, remove work bowl
from base of processor before removing metal
blade. Turn handle of bowl clockwise to unlock
bowl from base and lift bowl straight up.
It is important not to let blade fall out of work
bowl when you empty it. Here are three ways to
prevent this:
1. Before tilting bowl, use spatula to remove
food from around blade. Carefully remove
blade by finger grips on each side of center
plastic knob.
2. Hold top of blade in place with finger or
spatula while pouring out processed food.
3. Make sure your hands are dry. Insert finger
through hole in underside of bowl and place
thumb on rim of bowl. Grip inside of blade
shaft firmly to hold blade in place.
TECHNIQUES FOR
CHOPPING AND
PURÉEING WITH THE
METAL BLADE
To chop raw fruits and vegetables:
First cut the food into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a more even chop when all pieces are
about the same size.
Put no more than the recommended amount
of food into the work bowl (see table inside
front cover). Lock the cover in place. Press the
PULSE button at the rate of 1 second on,
1 second off, until the food is coarsely
chopped. For more finely chopped results,
hold the PULSE button, letting the machine
run continuously until the desired consistency
is reached. Check frequently to avoid overpro-
cessing. Use the spatula to scrape down the
sides of the work bowl if necessary.
To purée fruits and cooked vegetables:
First, cut the food into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a smoother purée faster when all
pieces are about equal in size.
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