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Food Processing Tips
USING THE
MULTIPURPOSE
BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or
vegetables:
Peel, core, and 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 desired
texture is achieved. 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 over process.
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 desired texture is achieved.
To finely chop citrus peel:
With sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without white membrane) from
citrus. Cut peel in small strips. Process
until finely chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop fresh
herbs or small quantities of
vegetables:
With processor running, add food
through the feed tube. Process until
chopped. For best results, make sure
work bowl and herbs are very dry
before chopping.
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
into 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 for a recipe:
Combine chocolate and sugar from
recipe in work bowl. Process until
finely chopped. Heat liquid from
recipe. With processor running, pour
hot liquid through the feed tube.
Process until smooth.