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To slice or shred fruits or
vegetables that are long and
relatively small in diameter, such
as celery, carrots, and bananas:
Cut food to fit feed tube vertically or
horizontally. Pack feed tube securely
in order to keep food positioned
properly. Process using even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits and
vegetables that are round, such
as onions, apples, and green
peppers: Peel, core, and/or remove
seeds. Cut in halves or quarters to fit
feed tube. Position in feed tube.
Some foods are easier to insert into
tube from the bottom. Process, using
even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits and
vegetables that are small, such as
strawberries, mushrooms and
radishes: Position food vertically or
horizontally in layers in feed tube. Fill
feed tube in order to keep food
positioned properly. Process, using
even pressure.
To shred spinach and other
leaves: Stack leaves. Roll up and
stand roll up in feed tube. Process,
using even pressure.
To grate hard cheeses, such as
Parmesan and Romano: Never
attempt to process cheese that
cannot be pierced with the tip of a
sharp knife. You can use the
multipurpose blade to grate hard
cheeses. Cut cheese in 1-inch pieces.
Place in work bowl. Process, using
short pulses, until coarsely chopped.
Process continuously until finely
grated.
USING A SLICING
OR SHREDDING DISC
To cut julienne, or match stick,
strips of vegetables and fruits:
Cut food to fit feed
tube horizontally.
Position food
horizontally in feed
tube. Process, using
even pressure to make
plank-like slices.
Re-stack slices and
position vertically or
horizontally in feed
tube. Process, using
even pressure.
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