FOOD PROCESSING AT A GLANCE

For more information about preparation of food and how to process, refer to basic processing techniques.

For specific recipes, refer to the recipe section.

NOTE

The food processor is very powerful and recommended using PULSE function where possible as to avoid over chopping or whipping.

FOOD

BLADE TYPE (Dough/

ADJUSTABLE SLICING

RECOMMENDED

 

Quad/Mini)

BLADE THICKNESS

DISC TYPE (Chip/

 

 

 

Shred/Julienne/

 

 

 

whisk)

Avocado

Quad or mini

2 – 5

 

 

Use: Guacamole

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asparagus (cooked)

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Asparagus Dip

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beetroot

 

2 – 5

Shredding Use: Salad

 

 

 

 

Broccoli (cooked)

Quad

 

 

 

Use: Broccoli Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabbage

 

Thin 1–2 and med 2–3

Shredding Use: Salad

 

 

Use: Accompaniment

 

 

 

 

 

Carrot

Quad or mini

0 – 5

Shredding Use: Salad

 

Use: Vegetable Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cauliflower (cooked)

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Cauliflower Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celery

Quad or mini

Thin 1–2 med 2–3

 

 

Use: Vegetable Soup

Use: Salad

 

 

 

 

 

Chilli

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Seasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eggplant

Quad or mini

2 – 5

Shred or Julienne

 

Use: Accompaniment, soups

Use: Grilled eggplant

Use: Accompaniment to

 

 

 

dishes

Garlic

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Seasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ginger

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Seasoning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbs

Quad or mini

 

 

 

Use: Seasoning pesto

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leeks

Quad or mini

2–5

 

 

Use: Cooked for soups

Use: Vegetable Soup

 

 

 

 

 

Lettuce

 

2–4

 

 

 

Use: Salad

 

 

 

 

 

Mushrooms (raw)

Quad or mini

4–6 Use: Salad, vegetable

 

 

Use: Vegetable Soup

soup, mushroom sauce,

 

 

 

mushroom soup"

 

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Breville BFP800 manual Food Processing AT a Glance