Cuisinart CSB-80 manual Frequent Uses for Food Processor Attachment

frequent USES for FOOD PROCESSOR ATTACHMENT

Ingredient	Attachment in work bowl	Comments
Baby foods (always		Place small amounts (no more than 2 cups) of cooked
consult a pediatrician
or family physician for	Chopping Blade	foods into food processor work bowl. Add small amount of
appropriate food recom-		appropriate liquid. Pulse to chop then hold to blend.
mendations)
Bread Crumbs - fresh or	Chopping Blade	Pulse to chop, then process until desired consistency is
dry (day old)		reached.
		For grated cheese: Cut into ¼ inch pieces. Pulse to chop
Hard Cheese (Asiago,	Chopping Blade	then process until desired consistency is reached. Grate
		up to 4 ounces.
Locatelli, Parmesan,
		For shredded cheese: Let cheese come to room tempera-
Romano, etc.) (Not
recommended for softer		ture first and then cut into pieces to fit the feed tube. Place
cheeses unless making	Shredding Disc	cheese in feed tube with pusher in place and turn unit on.
a dip or dressing)		Use very light to no pressure, letting the pusher almost
		naturally guide the cheese through the shredding disc. Stop
		as soon as cheese has finished shredding.
	Chopping Blade	Cut into ½ inch pieces; may chill in freezer for 3 minutes
		before chopping. Pulse to chop, then process, no more than
Chocolate		1 ounce at a time, until desired texture is reached.
	Shredding Disc	Larger chocolate pieces work best (may chill in
		freezer for 3 minutes before shredding. Process, using
		medium pressure. Results are a finely grated product.
		Place ingredients in food processor work bowl; do not
Creamy Dressing	Chopping Blade	cover or spill on stem. Use pulse action to chop, then
		continuous-hold action to blend to desired consistency.
and Dips
		Dressings can also easily be made in the mixing cup with
		the blending shaft.
Garlic	Chopping Blade	Peel up to 12 cloves. Pulse to chop.
	Chopping Blade	To grate: Peel, cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse to chop 2
		ounces at a time.
Gingerroot (fresh)
		To slice or shred: peel and cut to fit the feed tube; using
	Slicing/Shredding Disc	light to medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on.
		Stop as soon as ginger is completely shredded/sliced.
Herbs (fresh)	Chopping Blade	1 cup; must be clean and dry. Pulse to chop.
Nuts	Chopping Blade	Shelled, toast first for best flavor. Pulse to chop; process
		up to a ½ cup at a time until desired consistency is reached.
	Chopping Blade	To process: 6 ounces; cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse until
		desired consistency.
Meat (beef, poultry, pork)		To slice or shred: Chill cooked meat that is cut to fit the
	Slicing/Shredding Disc	feed tube for at least 15 to 20 minutes in the freezer. Using
		light to medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on.
		Stop as soon as meat is completely shredded/sliced.
Onion	Chopping Blade	Peel, cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse to chop, up to 1½ cups at
		a time, until desired chop is reached.
Vegetables (cooked)	Chopping Blade	Cut into ½ inch pieces; pulse to chop, up to 2 cups at a
		time. Add cooking liquid; stock to process to a purée. Not
		recommended for mashed potatoes.
	Chopping Blade	To process: Peel as needed, cut into ½-inch pieces. Peel
		celery with peeler to remove tough strings. Chop/process up
		to 2 cups at a time.
Vegetables (uncooked)
	Slicing/Shredding Disc	To slice or shred: Cut vegetables to fit the feed tube. Using
		medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on. Stop im-
		mediately when all product has been sliced or shredded.

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