Black & Decker FP1200 manual Foods to Shred, Foods to Slice, Food Speed Comments

USES FOR THE CHOPPING BLADE

FOOD	AMOUNT	SPEED	COMMENTS
GARLIC, MINCED	Up to 5	HI	Drop clove(s) down food chute while unit is run-
			ning.
MEAT, CHOPPED	Up to 1 cup	HI	Cut meat into 1” (2.54 cm) cubes. Add to Bowl
(RAW OR COOKED)	(240 ml)		and pulse to chop.
NUTS, CHOPPED	2 cups (480 ml)	HI	Add to Bowl and process to chop.
ONIONS, CHOPPED	1	LOW	Quarter, and add to Bowl. Pulse 1 or 2 times to
			coarsely chop. For green onions, cut into 1”
			(2.54 cm) pieces and add up to 1 cup.
PARMESAN OR ROMANO	Up to 5 oz . (148 ml)	HI	Allow cheese to reach room temperature. Cut
			into 1” cubes (2.54 cm)
CHEESE, GRATED	1” (2.54 cm) cubes	HI	Add to Bowl and process to desired fineness.
PARSLEY, CHOPPED	Up to 2 cups	HI	Add to Bowl and pulse to chop to desired fine
	(480 ml)		ness, about 10 - 15 seconds. Process other herbs
			in same manner (basil, cilantro, mint).
PEPPER, GREEN	Up to 1 cup	LOW	Cut into 1” (2.54 cm) pieces. Add to Bowl and
CHOPPED	(240 ml)		pulse to chop.
PIE DOUGH		HI	Follow food processor recipe for 1 or 2 standard
			size pie crusts.
SOUPS, PUREED	2 cups	LOW	Add up to 2 cups (480 ml) hot (not boiling) veg-
OR CREAMED	(480 ml)		etable soup for pureeing and creaming. Process
			to desired smoothness.
SQUASH (BUTTERNUT),	Up to 3 cups,	LOW	Add up to 3 cups (720 ml) cooked, cubed squash
MASHED	(720 ml)		to Bowl. Process to puree. Works for pumpkin
	1” (2.54 cm) cubes		and sweet potatoes also.
STRAWBERRIES, PUREED	2 cups (480 ml)	HI	Hull and halve large berries. Add to Bowl and
			process to chop.
TOMATOES, CHOPPED	2 medium	HI	Quarter tomatoes. Add up to 2 and pulse to
			desired fineness.

FOODS TO SHRED

FOOD	SPEED	COMMENTS
CABBAGE	HI	Use shredding disc for very fine cabbage or slaw. Cut into
		pieces to fit chute. Shred using light pressure. Empty Bowl
		as cabbage reaches disc.
CARROTS	HI	Position in chute and shred.
CHEESE, CHEDDAR	HI	Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be well chilled.
POTATOES	HI	Position in chute. Cut large potatoes in half or quarters.
ZUCCHINI	LOW	Cut to fit chute, either lengthwise or horizontally.

FOODS TO SLICE

FOOD	SPEED	COMMENTS
APPLE	HI	Quarter and stack horizontally in chute. Use firm pressure.
CABBAGE	HI	For coarsely shredded results, use slicing side of disc. Cut
		into pieces to fit chute. Empty Bowl as cabbage reaches
		disc.
CARROTS	HI	Cut into 4” (10.2 cm) lengths and pack in chute, alternating
		thick and thin ends.
CELERY	HI	Remove strings. Cut stalks into thirds. Pack chute for best
		results.
CUCUMBER	HI	Cut to fit chute if necessary.
MUSHROOMS	LOW	Cut a thin slice off cap of 2 mushrooms and position length-
		wise, cut side flat on disc. Stack chute with additional
		mushrooms on their sides for lengthwise slices.
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