To chop hard food like garlic, hard cheese
Small foods like garlic can be dropped in whole. Larger foods like hard cheese should be cut into
This method of processing minces garlic, shallots and onions. Hard cheese and coconut will have the same texture as if they had been hand grated.
IMPORTANT: Never try to process cheese that is too hard to cut with a knife. You may damage the blade or the machine.
To chop parsley and other fresh herbs
The herbs, the work bowl and the metal blade must all be thorough- ly clean and dry. Remove stems from herbs. Add leaves to bowl and process until they are chopped as fine as you want. The more herbs you chop at a time, the finer chop you can obtain. If completely dry when chopped, parsley and other herbs will keep for at least 10 days, stored in an airtight bag in the refrigerator. They may be frozen for months, stored in an airtight container or bag.
To chop peel from citrus fruit (zest) or to chop sticky fruit like dates or raisins
For citrus, remove only the peel (zest) with a vegetable peeler. Do not remove the white pith, which is bitter tasting. Cut the peel into lengths of 2 inches or less and process with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar from the recipe until finely chopped. This may take 2 minutes or longer.
For sticky fruit like dates, raisins, prunes and candied fruit, first freeze the fruit for about 10 minutes. Add to it some of the flour called for in the recipe. Use no more than 1 cup of flour for each cup of fruit.
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COMPACT FLAT COVER
Use the Compact Cover for added convenience when your recipe calls for chopping, mixing, puréeing and kneading. It is particularly useful when you are preparing baked goods such as cakes, cookies, pies and breads.
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To assemble the Compact Cover Begin with the work bowl and the metal blade or dough blade in place. Place the Compact Cover on the work bowl so that the Cuisinart logo written on the cover is face up and readable. Then turn cover COUNTER- CLOCKWISE to lock into place.
Make sure the small cap is in place before using.
To disassemble the
Compact Cover:
Place one hand near the Cuisinart logo and one hand on opposite end of cover; turn cover CLOCKWISE. Lift cover up
and off work bowl. Do not use the Compact Cover with any of the slicing or shredding discs.