Black & Decker FP1611SCKT manual Food Amount Comments, Shredding Guide Food Comments

FOOD		AMOUNT	COMMENTS
ONIONS,		Up to 2 large	Quarter, and add to container.
CHOPPED			Pulse 1 or 2 times to coarsely
			chop. For green onions, up
			to 2 cups (500 ml) cut into
			1" (2.54 cm) pieces.
PARMESAN OR		Up to 1½ cups	Allow cheese to reach room
ROMANO CHEESE,		(375 ml)	temperature. Cut into 1" (2.54 cm)
GRATED			cubes. Add to container and pulse
			to coarse chop; process
			continuously to finely grate.
PARSLEY, HERBS		Up to 2 cups	Add to dry, clean container
CHOPPED		(500 ml)	and pulse to desired fineness.
			Process other fresh herbs in
			same manner.
PEPPER, GREEN,		Up to 1 pepper	Cut into 1" (2.54 cm) pieces.
RED, YELLOW			Add to container and pulse to
CHOPPED			chop.
PIE DOUGH		Up to 2 9" (23 cm)	Follow food processor recipe
		pie crusts	for 1 or 2 standard size pie crusts.
			See Pastry Crust recipe.
SOUPS, PUREED		2 cups (500 ml)	Add up to 2 cups (500 ml) hot
OR CREAMED			(not boiling) vegetable mixture
			for pureeing and creaming.
			Process to desired smoothness.
SQUASH		Up to 5 cups,	Add ¼ cup (60 ml) of cooking
(BUTTERNUT),		(1250 ml) 1"	liquid per cup of food.
PUMPKIN OR SWEET		(2.54 cm) cubes	Pulse to finely chop then
POTATOES PUREED			process continuously to puree.
STRAWBERRIES,		2 cups (500 ml)	Hull and halve large berries.
PUREED			Add to container and pulse to
			chop. Process continuously
			to puree.
TOMATOES,		4 medium	Quarter tomatoes. Add up to
CHOPPED			4 and pulse to desired size.
SHREDDING GUIDE
FOOD			COMMENTS
CABBAGE			Use shredding disc for very fine
			cabbage or slaw. Cut into pieces
			to fit chute. Shred using light
			pressure. Empty container as
			cabbage reaches disc.
CARROTS			Position in chute and shred.
CHEESE, CHEDDAR			Cheese must be well chilled.
			Cut to fit chute.
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FOOD	COMMENTS
CHEESE,	Cheese must be chilled in
MOZZARELLA	freezer for 30 minutes prior
	to shredding. Cut to fit chute.
	Use light pressure.
POTATOES	Cut potatoes to fit chute.
ZUCCHINI	Cut to fit chute, either
	lengthwise or horizontally.
YELLOW SQUASH	Use light pressure.
SLICING GUIDE
FOOD	COMMENTS
APPLE	Quarter and stack horizontally
	in chute. Use firm pressure.
CABBAGE	For coarsely shredded results, use
	slicing side of disc. Cut into pieces
	to fit chute. Empty container as
	cabbage reaches disc.
CARROTS	Cut into 4" (10 cm) lengths and
	pack in chute, alternating thick
	and thin ends.
CELERY	Remove strings. Cut stalks
	vertically into thirds. Pack chute
	for best results.
CUCUMBER	If necessary, cut to fit chute.
MUSHROOMS	Stack chute with mushrooms on
	their sides for lengthwise slices.
NUTS	For coarsely chopped results, fill
	chute with nuts and slice.
ONIONS	Quarter and fill chute, positioning
	onions upright for coarsely
	chopped results.
PEACHES/PEARS	Halve or quarter and core.
	Position upright in chute and
	slice using light pressure.
PEPPERS,	Halve and seed. Cut large ones
GREEN, RED,	into quarters or strips, depending
YELLOW ETC.	on desired results. Slice using
	moderate pressure.
PEPPERONI	(Cut into 3" (8 cm) lengths.
	Remove inedible casing. Slice
	2 pieces at a time using firm
	pressure.

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