QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE – PROCESSING WITH THE SLICING/SHREDDING DISK

Food

To Prepare for Slicing

To Prepare for Shredding

Long narrow foods like carrots, celery, cucumbers, and zucchini

Cut into even lengths about 1" (2.5 cm) shorter than height of feed tube. Stand pieces upright in feed tube, flat side down, adding enough pieces so they cannot tilt.

For long shreds, cut into largest size that will fit sideways in feed tube. Stack in feed tube to about 1" (2.5 cm) from top. For shorter shreds, stand pieces upright in feed tube, flat side down (as described in slicing column).

Apples, onions, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes and other large round fruits and vegetables

Cut one end flat, then cut lengthwise in halves or quarters. Pack solidly in feed tube to prevent tilting. Fill feed tube to about 1" (2.5 cm) from top. Use light to moderate pressure.

Prepare same as for slicing. Place in feed tube sideways for longer shreds, or upright for shorter shreds.

Strawberries, mushrooms, radishes and other small, round fruits and vegetables

Slice off top and bottom, leaving centre section.

Radishes shred well.

Place in feed tube, flat side down.

Prepare same as for slicing.

Cabbage, iceberg lettuce

Cut off top and bottom, leaving centre section. Cut

Prepare same as for slicing

 

into wedges to fit feed tube upright. Remove core.

 

 

Cut top and bottom pieces in similar wedges.

 

 

 

 

Uncooked meat and poultry

Use boneless cuts. Cut into feed-tube lengths.

Prepare same as for slicing.

[8 oz. (240 g) maximum at one time]

Remove skin if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and put

 

 

in freezer until it feels hard when you try to squeeze it

 

 

but is still easily pierced through with tip of sharp

 

 

knife. Remove plastic wrap and stand upright in feed

 

 

tube. Note: Chicken and beef for stir-fries should be

 

 

sliced with the grain. Boned, skinned chicken breast

 

 

will usually fit when frozen as described above and

 

 

cut in half crosswise.

 

 

 

 

Soft cheeses like mozzarella

Do not slice.

Chill in freezer for 5 minutes before processing.

 

 

Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand pieces in feed

 

 

tube and use light pressure on pusher. Use 4 oz.

 

 

(115 g) maximum.

 

 

 

Medium-hard cheeses like Cheddar and Swiss

Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand pieces in feed

 

tube and use light pressure on pusher.

Prepare same as for slicing. Chill 5 minutes in freezer before processing. Use 4 oz. (115 g) maximum.

Hard cheeses like Parmesan

Do not shred.

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