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Tips and Techniques
• For a more uniform consis-
tency, start with pieces of
food that are similar in size.
Cut food into 1-inch (2.5-cm)
pieces before processing with
chopping/mixing blade and
leave room in the bowl for the
food to be tossed around.
• This food processor is excel-
lent to chop, mix, slice, or
shred most foods. However,
to maintain peak performance,
do not use your food proces-
sor for the following: grinding
grain, coffee beans, or spices;
slicing frozen meat; or crush-
ing ice.
• When chopping foods, pulsing
on and off will produce the
best results.
• Operating time will depend
on quantity of food being
processed. Most foods can be
sliced, chopped, or shredded
in seconds. If unit is operated
for 2 minutes continuously,
let the processor rest about 4
minutes before continuing.
• Do not puree or mash starchy
vegetables like potatoes as
they are easily overprocessed
and will turn gummy.
• To slice or shred cheese,
select firm cheese like ched-
dar, Monterey Jack, or Swiss.
For best results, process
cheese that is well-chilled.
• The reversible slicing/shred-
ding disc has a slicing blade
on one side and shredding
teeth on the other. The name
stamped on the blade, facing
up, is the function selected.
Place on motor shaft with
desired cutting edge facing
up.
• To julienne vegetables, slice
and then remove from bowl.
Restack the vegetables. Pack
into food chute with slices
vertical. Slice again to make
matchstick-cut vegetables.
Processing Charts
ATTACHMENT FOODS
Chopping/Mixing Blade Chop: nuts, meat, garlic, onions, peppers, celery,
herbs, bread (for crumbs), crackers
Mince/Puree: vegetables, fruit
Mix: salad dressings
Puree: soups, sauces
Grate: cheese such as Parmesan (chilled)
Slicing Disc Cucumbers, apples, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes,
(slicing side facing UP) cabbage, tomatoes, pepperoni, peppers, radishes,
firm cheeses (chilled)
Shredding Disc Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, cheese (chilled)
(shredding side facing UP)
FOOD MAXIMUM AMOUNT
Fruits and 2 to 3 cups (500 ml to 750 ml)
Vegetables (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Meats 1 lb. (450 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Parmesan or Romano 5 ounces (140 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Cheddar, Jack, Mozzarella
8 ounces (226 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Crackers 10 cups (2.3 L) (can fill bowl and lid up into chute)
Disc attachments are reversible and labeled. This label should face
UP for the desired function. When using disc attachments, do not
process past the MAX LEVEL on the bowl.
For best results do not exceed the following amounts when
chopping, mincing, or pureeing with the chopping/mixing blade.
