Cuisinart CBT-500FP manual Quick Reference Guide, Processing with Chopping Blade

It is important not to let metal blade fall out of work bowl as you empty it. Here are two ways to prevent it from falling out:

1.Before tilting bowl, use spatula to remove food from around blade. Carefully remove blade by the plastic hub.

2.Hold top of blade in place with finger or spatula while pouring out processed food.

At this point, you may either lift the work bowl off motor base, or hold the collar at the base and turn the handle of the bowl counterclockwise and lift blade straight up.

Your SmartPower Premier Duet™ 600-Watt Blender/Food Processor makes many everyday food preparation tasks much easier and faster. Follow these guidelines to get best results when using metal blade with food you prepare most often.

NOTE: Occasionally, a piece of food may become wedged between the blade and the work bowl. If this happens, remove the cover, lift the blade out carefully and remove the wedged piece. Empty the bowl, reinsert the blade and lock the cover into place. Process smaller amounts of the food at one time.

SLICING AND SHREDDING

1.Assemble clear work bowl on collar and base in the usual way. (See steps 1 and 2 on page 9.)

2.Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem by side that has the octagon shape (eight-sided) and push rounded side down as far as it will go on motor shaft.

3.Place the reversible slicing/shredding disc with the desired cutting edge facing up onto the adapter stem. Always handle slicing/shredding disc by the rim. Never touch sharp cutting blades.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE –

PROCESSING WITH CHOPPING BLADE

THE FOOD	HOW TO PREPARE IT
Fruit and vegetables	Peel and core if necessary. Remove large hard
	pits and seeds. Cut into 3⁄4" pieces and process
	up to 1 cup at a time.
Meat, poultry and fish	These should be very cold but not frozen. First, cut
	into 3⁄4" pieces. Put up to 1⁄2 pound in work bowl.
	If you want to chop or purée more, do it in batches
	of not more than 1⁄2 pound each. Pulse/chop or
	run continuously until desired consistency is
	reached. Check texture every 2 or 3 seconds to
	avoid overprocessing.
Bread, crackers or cookies	Break into 1" pieces and process continuously
	until texture for crumbs is fine. For seasoned
	crumbs, chop with herbs. For buttered crumbs,
	dribble melted butter through feed tube while
	processing – 1 teaspoon melted butter for each
	slice of bread.
Crumb crusts	Chop crackers or cookies as described in
	preceding paragraph. Add sugar, spices and butter
	and cut into pieces, as specified by recipe.
	Pulse/chop until combined.
Hard cheese grated	If it’s too hard to cut with a knife, don’t try to chop
	it – it may damage blade. First cut into 3⁄4" pieces.
	Pulse/chop until pea-sized, then process
	continuously. You can chop it as coarse or as fine
	as you want. Simply run machine longer for finer
	chop. Process up to 3 ounces at one time.
Whipping cream	Processor-whipped cream works well for most
	purposes. It is excellent as a topping for desserts
	or hot drinks. Cream must be at refrigerator
	temperature. You can whip up to 1 cup at a time.
Parsley and other fresh herbs	Work bowl and metal blade must be clean and
	dry. Remove stems; use leaves only. Dry herbs
	completely. The more herbs you chop at once, the
	finer chop you can get. Chopped herbs keep for
	several days in the refrigerator in airtight bags, or
	can be frozen for months.

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