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DAILY USES FOR YOUR DUALIT MINI CHOPPER
Your Dualit mini chopper is a useful cooking aid and effortlessly takes care of many boring and messy chores.
You can produce those little extras in moments that can make plain food into something special.
•Chop onions and garlic finely by putting chunks into the chopper and whizzing - no smelly fingers!
•Grate cheeses in moments, ready for adding to sauces or sprinkling over baked dishes
Nothing is easier than grating hard Parmesan cheese finely in the mini chopper
150g (5oz) Parmesan cheese makes a useful quantity
Cut off any rind and grate a few chunks of cheese at a time, then store in a tightly sealed container and use straight from the freezer
•Produce vegetable purées – for both babies and sophisticated grown ups
Simply whiz up cooked ingredients
Puréed root vegetables make a change from serving chunks – add butter and/or milk, herbs, spices, salt and pepper
•Make fresh breadcrumbs in moments. White breadcrumbs produce the fluffiest crumbs, but use brown bread if you prefer
Cut the crusts from the bread (slightly stale is best) and cut into cubes
Half fill the mini chopper Whiz to make the crumbs
Make in batches, tipping them out into a plastic bag to store in the freezer
•Chop nuts. With knife and board this is a slow process and can result in nut pieces all over the kitchen
The mini chopper makes this a simple and tidy process. Use nuts without their skins, and make sure they are fresh as stale nuts taste bitter
To intensify their flavour and crunchiness, toast them in a hot oven 180C/350F/M4 for about 10 minutes, watching carefully
Half fill the bowl and give short, sharp whizzes to grind the nuts to the desired fineness. If using for a recipe that includes flour, put some in with the nuts. This prevents them from becoming oily and chops them more evenly
Sprinkle over desserts and cakes, add to stuffings and to savoury toppings for vegetarian bakes
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