Black & Decker FP1300 Series Foods to Shred, Uses for the Chopping Blade, Food Speed Comments

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.
CHEESE, MOZZARELLA	HI	Cut to fit chute. Cheese must be chilled in freezer for 30 minutes
		prior to shredding. Use light pressure.
POTATOES	HI	Position in chute. Cut large potatoes in half or quarters.
ZUCCHINI	LOW	Cut to fit chute, either lengthwise or horizontally.

USES FOR THE CHOPPING BLADE

FOOD	AMOUNT	SPEED	COMMENTS
BABY FOOD	Up to 23⁄4 cups	HI	Add up to 21⁄2 cups (600 ml) cooked vegetables and
			meat to bowl, along with 1/4 cup (60 ml) cooking
			liquid/broth. Process to reach desired fineness.
BREAD CRUMBS	Up to 4 slices	HI	Break either fresh or dry bread slices into quarters.
			Add to bowl and process until finely crumbed.
COOKIE/CRACKER	Up to 2 cups	HI	Use for crumbing graham crackers, chocolate or
CRUMBS			vanilla wafers. Break larger crackers into quarters.
			Add up to 2 cups (480 ml) to Bowl and process
			until fine.
EGGS, CHOPPED	Up to 6	LOW	Peel, dry and halve hard-cooked eggs. Add to Bowl.
			Pulse to chop, checking fineness after 2 - 3 pulses.
GARLIC, MINCED	Up to 5	HI	Drop clove(s) down food chute while unit is running.
MEAT, CHOPPED	Up to 1 cup	HI	Cut meat into 1” (2.54 cm) cubes. Add to Bowl and
(RAW OR COOKED)			pulse to chop.
NUTS, CHOPPED	2 cups	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	Up to 5 oz . (148 ml)	HI	Allow cheese to reach room temperature. Cut into 1”
ROMANO CHEESE,			(2.54 cm) cubes. Add to Bowl and process to desired
GRATED			fineness.
PARSLEY, CHOPPED	Up to 2 cups	HI	Add to Bowl and pulse to chop to desired fineness,
			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 pulse
CHOPPED			to chop.
PIE DOUGH		HI	Follow food processor recipe for 1 or 2 standard size
			pie crusts.
SOUPS, PUREED	3 cups	LOW	Add up to 3 cups (720 ml) hot (not boiling) vegetable
OR CREAMED			soup for pureeing and creaming. Process to desired
			smoothness.
SQUASH	Up to 3 cups,	LOW	Add up to 3 cups (720 ml) cooked, cubed squash to
(BUTTERNUT),	1” (2.54 cm) cubes		Bowl. Process to puree. Works for pumpkin and
MASHED			sweet potatoes, also.
STRAWBERRIES,	2 cups	HI	Hull and halve large berries. Add to Bowl and
PUREED			process to chop.
TOMATOES,	2 medium	HI	Quarter tomatoes. Add up to 2 and pulse to desired
CHOPPED			fineness.

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