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CHOPPING
AND
PUREEING
WITH
THE
METAL
BLADE
To chop
raw
fruits
and
vegetables
First,
cut Lhe
food
into
1-inch
pieces.
You
get a
more
even
chop
when
all
pieces
are
about
the
same
size.
Put
no
more
Irian
2
cups
oltood
into
the
work
bowl.
Lock
the
cover
and
pusher
assembly
in
place
Press
Ihe
lever
down
lo
PULSE
and
release
it,
repeating
al
the
rate
of
1
second
on,
1
second
otf
unlil
Ihe
lood
is
coarsely
chopped.
Then
move
Ihe
lever
up
to
ON,
lelting
the
machine
run
continuously
until
the
food
is
chopped
Check
frequently
to
avoid
over
processing
Use
the
spatula
to
scrape
down
any
pieces
that
slick
to
the
sides.
To
puree
fruit
and
cooked
vegetables
First,
cut the
food
into
linch
pieces.
You
get
a
smoother
puree
lasler
when
all
pieces
are
about
egual
In
size.
Put
no more
than
2
cups
of
food
in
Ihe
work
bowl.
Lock
Ihe
cover
and
pusher
assembly
in
place.
Pulse
to
chop
coarsely,
then
move
the
lever
up
to
ON
and
process continuously
until
the
lood
is
pureed.
(NOTE:
Cooked
potatoes
are
an
exception
to
this
procedure.
They
develop a
gluey
texture
when
processed
with
the
me;al
blade.
See
the
recipe
lor
mashed
potatoes
at
the
end
of
Ihe
book)
►
When
making
soup,
you
wilt
wanl
to
puree
vegetables
that
have
cooked
in
liquid
Don't
add
the
liquid
to
the
wor*
bowl
—
iustthe
cooked
vegetables;
remove
them
wilh
a
slotted
spoon.
They
will
puree
faster
and
smoother
wilhoul
liquid
Then
add
just
enough
liquid
lo
make
Ihe
puree
pourable,
return
it
to
Ihe
soup
liquid
and
stir
to
combine.
►
Occasionally,
a
piece
of
lood
may
become wedged
between
ihe
blade
and
the
work
bowl.
If
this
happens,
remove
the cover,
lilt
the
blade
out
carefully
and remove
the
wedged
piece.
Empty
Ihe
bowl,
reinsert
Ihe
blade
and
lock
the
cover
and
the
pusher
assembly
into
place,
lirsl
removing
Ihe
small
pusher.
Move
the
lever
up
lo
ON
and
drop
Ihe
lood
pieces
Ihrough
Ihe
small
teed
lube
while
the
machine
is
running.
After
adding
a
cupful
this
way.
add
Ihe
remaining
food
to
the
bowl
and
process
in
the
usual
way.