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FOOD PROCESSING AT A GLANCE
For more information about preparation of food and how to process, refer to basic processing
techniques.
For specific recipes, refer to the recipe section.
NOTE
The food processor is very powerful and recommended using PULSE function where
possible as to avoid over chopping or whipping.
FOOD BLADE TYPE (DOUGH/
QUAD/MINI)
ADJUSTABLE SLICING
BLADE THICKNESS
RECOMMENDED
DISC TYPE (CHIP/
SHRED/JULIENNE/
WHISK)
Avocado Quad or mini
Use: Guacamole
2 – 5
Asparagus (cooked) Quad or mini
Use: Asparagus Dip
Beetroot 2 – 5 Shredding Use: Salad
Broccoli (cooked) Quad
Use: Broccoli Soup
Cabbage Thin 1–2 and med 2–3
Use: Accompaniment
Shredding Use: Salad
Carrot Quad or mini
Use: Vegetable Soup
0 – 5 Shredding Use: Salad
Cauliflower (cooked) Quad or mini
Use: Cauliflower Soup
Celery Quad or mini
Use: Vegetable Soup
Thin 1–2 med 2–3
Use: Salad
Chilli Quad or mini
Use: Seasoning
Eggplant Quad or mini
Use: Accompaniment, soups
2 – 5
Use: Grilled eggplant
Shred or Julienne
Use: Accompaniment to
dishes
Garlic Quad or mini
Use: Seasoning
Ginger Quad or mini
Use: Seasoning
Herbs Quad or mini
Use: Seasoning pesto
Leeks Quad or mini
Use: Cooked for soups
2–5
Use: Vegetable Soup
Lettuce 2–4
Use: Salad
Mushrooms (raw) Quad or mini
Use: Vegetable Soup
4–6 Use: Salad, vegetable
soup, mushroom sauce,
mushroom soup"