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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:
Insert chef’s bowl into the work
bowl. Using the shredding disc, shred
hot, cooked potatoes. Remove the
chef’s bowl with potatoes. Place
multipurpose blade in work bowl,
and add shredded potatoes, softened
butter, milk, and seasonings. Pulse 3
to 4 times, 2 to 3 seconds each time,
until milk is absorbed and texture is
smooth. 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. Process
until finely chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop
fresh herbs or small quantities
of vegetables:
With processor running, add food
through the small 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 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 in 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 small feed
tube. Process until smooth.