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BASIC FOOd PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
WARNING
When slicing and shredding, always
use the food pusher to guide food down
the feed chute. Never put your fingers
or spatula into the feed chute. Always
wait for the disc to stop spinning
before removing the lid.
Leafy vegetables
For cabbage, wash and shake off excess
water. Cut into wedges to fit feed chute.
For lettuce, separate leaves, wash and dry
thoroughly, then roll up and pack vertically
into feed chute. Slice or shred.
NOTE
Slicing or shredding is not
recommended for spinach. To process
spinach, wash and dry thoroughly, tear
into pieces and use chopping blade or
quad blade.
Lettuce in chute Sliced lettuce
deli meats
Cut the meat to fit the length of the feed
chute (no more than 14cm).
Pack into the feed chute with cut side
facing disc.
Salami in chute Sliced salami
Suet
Remove skin from suet and cut into pieces
large enough to fit feed chute. Partially
freeze until firm otherwise it will stick to the
blades causing them to jam. Pack into the
feed chute. Shred.
Chocolate
Break block of chocolate into pieces.
Chill until firm. Pack into the small feed
chute. Shred.