Black & Decker FP1550SDC manual Chopping Guide Food Amount Comments

CHOPPING GUIDE

FOOD	AMOUNT	COMMENTS
BABY FOOD	Up to 4 cups	Add up to 4 cups (1000 ml)
	(1000 ml)	cooked vegetables and/or meat to
		container, along with 1/4 cup
		(60 ml) liquid per cup of solid
		food, process continuously
		to desired fineness.
BREAD CRUMBS	Up to 5 slices	Cut either fresh or dry bread slices
		into 1 1/2-2 inch pieces
		(3.75 & 5 cm). Add to container
		and process to fine crumbs.
COOKIE/CRACKER	Up to 5 cups	Use for crumbing graham crackers,
CRUMBS	(1250 ml)	chocolate or vanilla wafers. Break
		larger crackers into 1 1/2-2 inch
		(3.75 & 5 cm) pieces. Add to
		container and process until fine.
CRANBERRIES,	3 cups	Pulse to chop to desired fineness.
MINCED	(750 ml)	Can also add sugar to make
		cranberry relish.
EGGS, CHOPPED	Up to 12	Peel, dry and halve hard-cooked
		eggs. Add to container. Pulse to
		chop, checking fineness after
		4 - 5 pulses.
GARLIC, MINCED	Up to 12	Be sure container is dry.
		Drop clove(s) down food chute
		while unit is running.
MEAT, CHOPPED	Up to 2 cups	Cut the very cold meat into 1"
(RAW OR COOKED)	(500 ml)	(2.54 cm) cubes. Add to bowl
		and pulse to chop.
MUSHROOMS,	Up to 12 medium	Halve large ones and add
CHOPPED		to container. Pulse to desired
		fineness.
NUTS, CHOPPED	3 cups	Add to container and pulse
	(750 ml)	to chop.
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 1-1/2 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.

FOOD	AMOUNT	COMMENTS
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 1/4 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.
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.

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