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Food Processing Tips
USING THE MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or vegetables:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut
food in 1 to 1
1
⁄2-inch pieces. Process
food to desired size, using short
pulses, 1 to 2 seconds each time.
Scrape sides of bowl, if necessary.
To puree cooked fruits and
vegetables (except potatoes): Add
1
⁄4 cup liquid from recipe per cup of
food. Process food, using short
pulses, until finely chopped. Then
process continuously until reaching
desired texture. Scrape sides of bowl,
if necessary.
To prepare mashed potatoes:
Shred hot cooked potatoes, using the
shredding disc. Exchange shredding
disc for multipurpose blade. Add
softened butter, milk, and
seasonings. Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to 3
seconds each time, until smooth and
milk is absorbed. Do not overprocess.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add
1
⁄4 cup
flour from recipe per
1
⁄2 cup dried
fruit. Process fruit, using short pulses,
until reaching desired texture.
To finely chop citrus peel: With
sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without white membrane) from
citrus. Cut peel in small strips.
Combine peel with at least
1
⁄2 cup
granulated sugar from recipe. Process
until finely chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop fresh
herbs or small quantities of
vegetables: With processor running,
add food through feed tube. Process
until chopped. For best results, make
sure work bowl is very dry before
chopping garlic or fresh herbs.
To chop nuts or make nut butters:
Process up to 3 cups of nuts to
desired texture, using short pulses,
1 to 2 seconds each time. For a
coarser texture, process smaller
batches, pulsing 1 or 2 times, 1 to 2
seconds each time. Pulse more often
for finer texture. For nut butters,
process continuously until smooth.
Store in refrigerator.
To chop cooked or raw meat,
poultry or seafood: The food
should be very cold. Cut in 1-inch
pieces. Process up to 1 pound at a
time to desired size, using short
pulses, 1 to 2 seconds each time.
Scrape sides of bowl, if necessary.
To make bread, cookie or cracker
crumbs: Break food into 1
1
⁄2 to
2-inch pieces. Process until fine.
For larger pieces, pulse 2 to 3 times,
1 to 2 seconds each time. Then
process until fine.
To melt chocolate: Combine
chocolate and sugar from recipe in
work bowl. Process until finely
chopped. Heat liquid from recipe.
With processor running, pour hot
liquid through feed tube. Process
until smooth.
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.