Cuisinart CSB-79 manual Frequent Uses for chopper/grinder, Comments

frequent USES for chopper/grinder

Ingredient	Suggested Blade*	Speed	Comments
Baby foods (always			Place small amounts of cooked foods into
consult a pediatrician
		Low-	chopper/grinder bowl. Add small amount of
or family physician for	Sharp Blade
		High	appropriate liquid. Pulse to chop, then hold
appropriate food recom-
			to blend.
mendations)
Bread Crumbs - fresh	Sharp Blade	High	Pulse to chop, then process until desired
or dry (day old)			consistency is reached.
Hard Cheese (Asiago,
Locatelli, Parmesan,
Romano, etc.) (Not	Sharp Blade	High	Cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Pulse to chop, then
recommended for softer			process until desired consistency is reached.
cheeses unless making
a dip or dressing)
			Cut into 1/2 inch pieces; may chill in freezer
Chocolate	Sharp Blade	High	for 3 minutes before chopping. Pulse to chop,
			then process, no more than 1 ounce at a time,
			until desired texture is reached.
Creamy Dressing			Place ingredients in chopper/grinder bowl; do
	Sharp Blade	Low	not cover or spill on stem. Use pulse action to
and Dips			chop, then continuous-hold action to blend to
			desired consistency.
Garlic	Sharp Blade	High	Peel up to 6 cloves. Pulse to chop.
Gingerroot (fresh)	Sharp Blade	High	Peel, cut into-1/2 inch pieces. Pulse to chop
			1/2 ounce at a time.
Hard Spices			Pulse to chop until desired consistency. Pulse
(coriander, dill, poppy,	Sharp Blade	High
			with sharp blade to get fine results.
star, anise, etc.)
Herbs (fresh)	Sharp Blade	High	1/2 cup; must be clean/dry. Pulse to chop
			Shelled; toast first for best flavor. Pulse to
Nuts	Dull Blade	High	chop, process up to a 1/3 cup at a time, until
			desired consistency is reached. May be pro-
			cessed to nut-butter stage.
Onion			Peel, cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Pulse to chop,
	Sharp Blade	High	up to 1/2 cup at a time, until desired chop is
			reached.
			Cut into inch pieces; pulse to chop, up to 1/2
Vegetables (cooked)	Sharp Blade	Low-	cups at a time. Add cooking liquid, stock or
		High	milk to process to a puree. It is not recom-
			mended for making mashed potatoes
Vegetables (uncooked)			Peel as needed; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel
	Sharp Blade	High	celery with peeler to remove tough strings.
			Chop/process up to 1/2 cup at a time.
Meat (Beef, Pork)	Sharp Blade	High	6 oz. or 175g, cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Pulse
			until desired consistency.
Simple Blending	Dull Blade	Low-	For light mixing and incorporating.
		High
Cream (for whipping)	Dull Blade	High	1/4 cup. Whisk until desired
			consistency.
Egg whites (for whipping)	Dull Blade	High	2 to 3 egg whites. Process until desired consistency.

* See page 9 for instructions on how to safely change the blade from the sharp side to the blunt side.

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