Hamilton Beach 70760 Tips and Techniques Processing Charts, Attachment Foods, Food Maximum Amount

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Tips and Techniques

Processing Charts

•For a more uniform consis- tency, start with pieces of food that are similar in size. Cut food into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces before processing with chopping/mixing blade and leave room in the bowl for the food to be tossed around.

•This food processor is excel- lent to chop, mix, slice, or shred most foods. However, to maintain peak performance, do not use your food processor for the following: grinding grain, coffee beans, or spices; slicing frozen meat; or crush- ing ice.

•When chopping foods, pulsing on and off will produce the best results.

•Operating time will depend on quantity of food being processed. Most foods can be sliced, chopped, or shredded in seconds. If unit is operated for 2 minutes continuously, let the processor rest about 4 minutes before continuing.

•Do not puree or mash starchy vegetables like potatoes as they are easily overprocessed and will turn gummy.

•To slice or shred cheese, select firm cheese like cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Swiss. For best results, process cheese that is well-chilled.

•The reversible slicing/shredding disc has a slicing blade on one side and shredding teeth on the other. The name stamped on the blade, facing up, is the function selected. Place on motor shaft with desired cut- ting edge facing up.

•To julienne vegetables, slice and then remove from bowl. Restack the vegetables. Pack into food chute with slices vertical. Slice again to make matchstick-cut vegetables.

Disc attachments are reversible and labeled. This label should face UP for the desired function. When using disc attachments, do not process past the MAX LEVEL on the bowl.

ATTACHMENT	FOODS
Chopping/Mixing Blade	Chop: nuts, meat, garlic, onions, peppers, celery,
	herbs, bread (for crumbs), crackers
	Mince/Puree: vegetables, fruit
	Mix: salad dressings
	Puree: soups, sauces
	Grate: cheese such as Parmesan (chilled)
Slicing Disc	Cucumbers, apples, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes,
(slicing side facing UP)	cabbage, tomatoes, pepperoni, peppers, radishes,
	firm cheeses (chilled)
Shredding Disc	Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, cheese (chilled)
(shredding side facing UP)

For best results do not exceed the following amounts when chopping, mincing, or pureeing with the chopping/mixing blade.

FOOD	MAXIMUM AMOUNT
Fruits and	2 to 3 cups (500 ml to 750 ml)
Vegetables	(cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Meats	1 lb. (450 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Parmesan or Romano	5 ounces (140 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Cheddar, Jack, Mozzarella	8 ounces (226 g) (cut in 1” [2.5-cm] cubes)
Crackers	10 cups (2.3 L) (can fill bowl and lid up into chute)

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