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Hints & Tips
• Do not overload by putting too
much food into the mini-chopper
(Refer to the table below for
quantities). Do not exceed the
‘MAX’ marking on the glass
processing bowl.
• Chop larger items into small
pieces and process in batches;
do not exceed recommended
maximum quantities.
• Do not operate continuously for
more than one minute.
• Always remove the stainless steel
chopping blade before removing
food.
• To ensure even chopping results,
cut food into small pieces of
similar size, up to 2cm square.
• When chopping herbs, ensure
they are as dry as possible.
• To avoid damage to the
chopping blade, do not process
hard items such as frozen foods,
ice, cereals and rice.
• Do not process chocolate.
• Do not process soft or semi-hard
cheeses.
• Only process hard cheeses such
as Parmesan or Romano.
• Do not process liquids such as
water or milk.
• Do not process raw or
cooked meats.
Type of Food Preparation Max. Amount at
One Time
Approximate
Time
Garlic Peel 10 cloves 15-20 seconds
Fresh chilli Trim, remove seeds
if desired. Cut into
2cm pieces
50gm 15-20 seconds
Fresh herbs Wash and dry well.
Remove stalks/stems
if necessary
15gm 20-30 seconds
Dried herbs Remove stalks/stems
if necessary
20gm 15-20 seconds
Nuts Shells removed 75gm 60 seconds
Breadcrumbs Cut into 2cm cubes 40gm 20 seconds
Hard cheese
(Parmesan,
Romano)
Cut into 2cm cubes 75gm 60 seconds
Recommended Food, Quantities and Times