frequent USES for chopper/grinder

Ingredient

Suggested Blade*

Speed

Comments

 

 

 

 

Baby foods (always

 

 

Place small amounts of cooked foods into

consult a pediatrician

 

 

 

Low-

chopper/grinder bowl. Add small amount of

or family physician for

Sharp Blade

High

appropriate liquid. Pulse to chop, then hold

appropriate food recom-

 

 

 

to blend.

mendations)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread Crumbs - fresh

Sharp Blade

High

Pulse to chop, then process until desired

or dry (day old)

consistency is reached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Cheese (Asiago,

 

 

 

Locatelli, Parmesan,

 

 

 

Romano, etc.) (Not

Sharp Blade

High

Cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Pulse to chop, then

recommended for softer

process until desired consistency is reached.

 

 

cheeses unless making

 

 

 

a dip or dressing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut into 1/2 inch pieces; may chill in freezer

Chocolate

Sharp Blade

High

for 3 minutes before chopping. Pulse to chop,

then process, no more than 1 ounce at a time,

 

 

 

 

 

 

until desired texture is reached.

 

 

 

 

Creamy Dressing

 

 

Place ingredients in chopper/grinder bowl; do

Sharp Blade

Low

not cover or spill on stem. Use pulse action to

and Dips

chop, then continuous-hold action to blend to

 

 

 

 

 

desired consistency.

 

 

 

 

Garlic

Sharp Blade

High

Peel up to 6 cloves. Pulse to chop.

 

 

 

 

Gingerroot (fresh)

Sharp Blade

High

Peel, cut into-1/2 inch pieces. Pulse to chop

1/2 ounce at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Spices

 

 

Pulse to chop until desired consistency. Pulse

(coriander, dill, poppy,

Sharp Blade

High

with sharp blade to get fine results.

star, anise, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbs (fresh)

Sharp Blade

High

1/2 cup; must be clean/dry. Pulse to chop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shelled; toast first for best flavor. Pulse to

Nuts

Dull Blade

High

chop, process up to a 1/3 cup at a time, until

desired consistency is reached. May be pro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

cessed to nut-butter stage.

 

 

 

 

Onion

 

 

Peel, cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Pulse to chop,

Sharp Blade

High

up to 1/2 cup at a time, until desired chop is

 

 

 

reached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut into inch pieces; pulse to chop, up to 1/2

Vegetables (cooked)

Sharp Blade

Low-

cups at a time. Add cooking liquid, stock or

High

milk to process to a puree. It is not recom-

 

 

 

 

 

mended for making mashed potatoes

 

 

 

 

Vegetables (uncooked)

 

 

Peel as needed; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel

Sharp Blade

High

celery with peeler to remove tough strings.

 

 

 

Chop/process up to 1/2 cup at a time.

 

 

 

 

Meat (Beef, Pork)

Sharp Blade

High

6 oz. or 175g, cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Pulse

until desired consistency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simple Blending

Dull Blade

Low-

For light mixing and incorporating.

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cream (for whipping)

Dull Blade

High

1/4 cup. Whisk until desired

consistency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egg whites (for whipping)

Dull Blade

High

2 to 3 egg whites. Process until desired consistency.

 

 

 

 

* See page 9 for instructions on how to safely change the blade from the sharp side to the blunt side.

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Cuisinart CSB-79 manual Frequent Uses for chopper/grinder, Comments

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