Breville Sous Chef 16 Peel & Dice User manual

the Sous Chef®16 Peel & Dice
Instruction Book - BFP820

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BREVILLE
RECOMMENDS
SAFETY FIRST
At Breville we are very safety
conscious. We design and
manufacture consumer
products with the safety of you,
our valued customer, foremost
in mind. In addition we ask
that you exercise a degree of
care when using any electrical
appliance and adhere to the
following precautions.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
USE AND SAVE FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE
• Blades, cutting disc, and
dicing blade are sharp.
Handle them carefully.
• Remove and safely discard
any packaging materials
and promotional labels
before using the appliance
for the first time.
• To eliminate a choking
hazard for young children,
remove and safely discard
the protective cover fitted
to the power plug of this
appliance.
• To protect against
electrical shock, do not
immerse the power cord,
power plug or motor base
in water or any other liquid.
• Do not place the
appliance near the edge
of a countertop or table
during operation. Ensure
the surface is level, clean
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8 Components
11 Assembly
14 Functions
22 Food Processing Guide
24 Care & Cleaning
26 Troubleshooting
28 Basic Recipes
35 French
Contents

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and free of water. Vibration
during operation may cause
the appliance to move
during use.
• Do not place the appliance
on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or where
it could touch any other
source of heat.
• Do not use on a sink.
• Always make sure the food
processor is completely
assembled before operating.
The appliance will not
operate unless properly
assembled.
• Ensure the POWER/OFF
button has been pressed
and the power cord is
unplugged from the power
outlet before attaching any
blade, disc or lid.
• Handle the food processor
and attachments with care.
Blades and discs are razor-
sharp and should be kept
out of reach from children.
• Always secure the
processing bowl onto the
motor base before attaching
the blades or discs.
• Do not allow the power
cord to hang over the edge
of a table or counter, touch
hot surfaces or become
knotted. Unwind the power
cord fully before use.
• Keep hands as well as
spatulas and other utensils
away from moving blades
or discs while processing
food, to prevent the
possibility of severe
personal injury or damage
to the food processor.
A plastic spatula may be
used, but only when the
food processor is stopped.
• Ensure the POWER/OFF
button has been pressed
to switch the motor off
and remove the power
cord from the outlet before
removing the lid from the
processing bowl.
• Avoid contact with moving
parts. Never push food
down by hand when slicing
or shredding. Always use
pusher.
• Make sure motor has
completely stopped before
removing cover.

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• Never store any blade or
disc on motor shaft. To
reduce the risk of injury,
never place cutting blade
or discs on the shaft
without first putting bowl
properly in place. Store
blades and discs, as you
would sharp knives, out of
reach of children.
• Be sure cover is securely
locked in place before
operating food processor.
• Never try to override
or tamper with cover
interlock mechanism.
• Always remove the plug
from the power outlet if
the appliance is not in
use, before attempting to
move the appliance, before
cleaning, disassembling,
assembling and when
storing the appliance.
• Some stiff mixtures, such
as dough, may cause the
processing blade to rotate
more slowly than normal.
If this happens, do not
process for longer than
1 minute.
• Do not process hot or
boiling liquids – allow
liquids to cool before
placing into the processing
bowl.
• Do not move appliance
while in operation.
• Do not place any part of
the food processor in a
microwave oven.
• Do not fill the processing
bowl above the 12 cup
liquid level (2.8L) or
16 cup dry level
(shredding). Always add
drier or thicker ingredients
to the processing bowl
prior to adding fluids.
• Never remove the lid while
the appliance is operating.
Always use the POWER/
OFF or PAUSE buttons to
stop the machine before lid
removal.
• Care should be taken
when removing the food
from the processing
bowl by ensuring the
motor and blade/disc has
completely stopped before
disassembling.

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Ensure the POWER/OFF
button has been pressed
to switch the motor off
and unplug the power
cord from the power outlet
before removing the lid
from the processing bowl.
The processing bowl
should then be unlocked
from the motor body and
the blade/disc should be
carefully removed before
attempting to remove the
processed food.
• Do not use harsh abrasive,
caustic cleaners or oven
cleaners when cleaning the
appliance.
• Strictly follow the care
and cleaning instructions
described in this book.
• To avoid possible
malfunction of work
bowl switch, never store
the food processor with
pusher assembly in locked
position.
• This appliance is for
household use only.
Do not use the appliance
for anything other than
its intended purpose as
described in this book.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not use in moving
vehicles or boats.
• The use of attachments
not sold or recommended
by Breville may cause fire,
electric shock or injury.
• Do not leave the appliance
unattended when in use.
• Ensure the motor and
blade/disc have
completely stopped
before disassembling.
Ensure the POWER/OFF
button has been pressed
to switch the motor off
and unplug the power
cord from the power outlet
when not in use, if left
unattended and before
assembling, cleaning or
storing.
• This appliance is not
intended for use by young
children or infirm persons
without supervision.

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Young children should be
supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the
appliance.
• Regularly inspect the
power cord, power plug
and actual appliance
for any damage. Do not
operate if damaged in any
way or after the appliance
malfunctions. Immediately
cease use of the appliance
and visit www.Breville.com
or call Breville Consumer
Support for examination,
repair or adjustment.
• For any maintenance other
than cleaning, visit
www.Breville.com or
call Breville Consumer
Support.
• This appliance has a
polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other). To
reduce the risk of electric
shock, this plug will fit in a
polarized outlet only one
way. If the plug does not fit
fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified
electrician.
Do not modify the plug in
any way.
• If the power outlet is
a standard 2-prong
wall outlet, it is your
personal responsibility
and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
• Do not, under any
circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground)
prong from the power cord
or use an adapter.
• Consult a qualified
electrician if instructions
are not completely
understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the
appliance is properly
grounded.
SHORT CORD
INSTRUCTIONS
Your Breville appliance
is fitted with a short
power supply cord to
reduce personal injury or
property damage resulting
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becoming entangled
with a longer cord.
If an extension cord is used,
(1) the marked electrical
rating of the cord set or
extension cord should
be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the
appliance, (2) the cord
should be arranged so
that it will not drape over
the countertop or table-
top where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped
over unintentionally and
(3) the extension cord
must include a 3-prong
grounding plug.
BREVILLE ASSIST®PLUG
Your Breville appliance
comes with a unique
Assist®Plug, conveniently
designed with a finger hole
to ease removal from the
power outlet.
For safety reasons it is
recommended you plug
your Breville appliance
directly into its own
electrical outlet on a
dedicated circuit separate
from other appliances. If the
electric circuit is overloaded
with other appliances,
your appliance may not
function properly. Use in
conjunction with a power
strip or extension cord is
not recommended.
CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65:
(Applicable to California
residents only).
WARNING
This product can expose the
chemical of Styrene known
to the State of California to
cause cancer.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
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Components
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
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A. Small food pusher
For improved processing control of smaller
ingredients. It also doubles as a measuring
cup for adding/measuring ingredients. The
food processor will run continually whether
the small pusher is in or out.
B. Medium pusher
The food processor will run continually
whether the medium pusher is in or out.
C. Large food pusher
For pushing food down the feed chute.
The food processor will not start unless the
large pusher is correctly in place.
D. Extra wide 5.5 inch chute
For larger ingredients.
E. Feed chute safety system
Prevents the motor from operating unless
the bowl and lid are correctly locked in
position, and large feed pusher is inserted.
F. Processing lid
Locks onto the processing bowl.
G. Silicone seal
Reduces the chance of leakage while
processing large volumes of liquid
ingredients.
H. Mini bowl
For better control when processing
small quantities.
I. Processing bowl with handle
16 cup bowl for dry ingredients and
10 cups for diced and liquid (thick, wet
ingredients e.g. soups). The processing bowl
locks onto the motor base.
J. LCD display
Displays the timing function.
K. Count up & count down timer
Used to set desired time required for
processing. Can count up or down, stopping
the processor once the time is reached in
count down mode.
L. POWER|OFF button
M. START|PAUSE button
Pauses the Timer.

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N. PULSE button
Press down and hold briefly for short bursts
of power. The motor will automatically stop
after the PULSE button has been released.
O. Direct drive motor base
1200W induction motor with safety
braking system.
P. Non-skid rubber feet
For added safety and stability.
Q. Dough blade
Blunt blade designed for a softer action of
combining dough ingredients.
R. Mini processing blade
Use this blade for small quantities with
the mini bowl for chopping, mixing and
blending a variety of ingredients.
S. Micro-serrated S-Blade™
Swift action for chopping, mixing, and
blending a variety of ingredients.
T. S-Blade™ safety cover
U. Whisk/emulsifying disc
Use this attachment for whisking of eggs
and cream.
V. Adjustable slicer
Use this disc for slicing ingredients.
Able to slice from 0.3mm –8.0mm thick.
W. French fries cutter
Use this disc for cutting vegetables to make
french fries.
X. Julienne disc
Use this disc for julienning vegetables.
Y. Reversible shredder
Use one side for small/thin shredding and
the other side for coarse shredding.
Z. Disc spindle
Use with the reversible shredder, julienne,
french fry cutting disc, whisk, potato peeler
and adjustable slicing discs in position.
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AA. Peeler disc
Peels potatoes and other round,
firm produces.
AB. Dicing disc
For dicing 12mm cubes.
AC. Dicing grid
For dicing 12mm cubes.
AD. Dicing Distributor
Only use for Dicing bigger quantities
(more than 5 cups). Distributes diced
food evenly in bowl
AE. Cleaning cap
To clean the 12 mm dicing grid.
Attaches to the large food pusher.
AF. Geared spindle
Use with the dicing kit.
AG. Plastic spatula
For scraping the sides of the bowl
helping to process ingredients evenly.
AH. Cleaning brush
For cleaning the processor bowl, blades,
discs, dicer grid and cleaning cap.
AI. Storage box
For storing all accessories.
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