Hamilton Beach 840166300 Food Processor User Manual


 
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Chopping Tips
• The bowl has a capacity of 3 cups. For liquid ingredients,
do not exceed 1
3
4 cups (MAX LIQUID FILL line on bowl).
• For more control, process by pressing the pulse button
briefly then releasing. Check consistency and continue if
desired.
• Tear bread into pieces, then process to make bread crumbs.
Break crackers or cookies into pieces, then process into
crumbs for use as recipe ingredients or pie crusts.
• To chop carrots, celery, mushrooms, green pepper, or
onion, cut into 1-inch chunks and place in bowl. This will
result in more uniform consistency.
• Chop nuts; mince parsley, basil, chives, or garlic.
• Puree small amounts of cooked fruit or vegetables for baby
food or use as a base for sauces or soups.
• Do not process raw meat, coffee beans, or whole, hard
spices in the food chopper. This could damage the chopper.
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1. Before first use, wash cover, bowl, and blade in hot, soapy
water. Blade is sharp; handle carefully. Rinse and dry.
2. Read “Chopping Tips.”
3. Make sure chopper is unplugged.
Lock bowl onto base by turning
clockwise. See illustration.
4. Place blade in bowl over center
shaft. Turn until blade slips down
to bottom of bowl. Blade is
sharp; handle carefully.
5. Place food in bowl.
6. Place cover on bowl and turn
cover clockwise to lock. See
illustration.
7. Plug into electrical outlet. Check
to make sure the bowl and lid are
locked. Press the Pulse button to
process. To turn off, release but-
ton. Do not remove cover until
blade has stopped turning.
8. Remove cover. Unlock bowl by turning counterclockwise.
Remove bowl from base. Carefully remove blade. Blade is
sharp; handle carefully.
IF CHOPPER DOES NOT START: Review the previous
steps to make sure the bowl and cover are both in the
locked positions.
Using Your Food Chopper
To Lock
Cover
Bowl
Base
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