FOOD

TOOL

PROCESS

YIELD

DIRECTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Radishes

Metal Blade

Chop

½ pound = 1½ cups

Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Process to finely

 

 

 

 

chop.

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

½ pound = 1½ cups

Trim ends; firm pressure.

 

Shredding Disc

Shred

½ pound = 1½ cups

Trim ends; firm pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Scallions

Metal Blade

Chop

1 to 2 = ¼ cup

Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

1 to 2 = ¼ cup

Trim, discard dark green parts, place upright in feed

 

 

 

 

tube. Light to medium pressure. Long slices: trim; place

 

 

 

 

lengthwise in feed tube. Medium pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Spinach

Metal Blade

Chop

1 pound raw = 10 cups raw

Pulse to chop.

 

Metal Blade

Purée

1 pound raw = 1½ cups

Process to purée.

 

 

 

cooked

 

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

1 pound raw = 10 cups raw

Roll leaves together and place upright in feed tube;

 

 

 

 

medium pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Zucchini/Summer

Metal Blade

Chop

1 pound = 3 cups

Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.

Squash

Slicing Disc

Slice

1 pound = 3 cups

Rounds: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long slices:

 

 

 

 

 

trim; place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure.

 

Shredding Disc

Shred

1 pound = 3 cups

Shredding: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long shreds:

 

 

 

 

trim and place horizontally in feed tube. Medium

 

 

 

 

pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

CHEESES

Metal Blade

Purée

½ pound = 1 cup

Cut into 1-inch pieces. Process soft cheeses until smooth.

Soft Cheeses;

Metal Blade

Chop

¼ pound = 1 cup

Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.

Ricotta, Cream,

 

 

 

 

Cottage, Brie,

 

 

 

 

Blue, Fontina

 

 

 

 

Mozzarella, Bel

Shredding Disc

Med. Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

Chill well; medium pressure. Mozzarella should be frozen

Paese

Shredding Disc

Fine Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

for 25 to 30 minutes before shredding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firm Cheeses;

Metal Blade

Chop

¼ pound = 1 cup

Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces; temperature not critical.

Cheddar, Swiss,

Slicing Disc

Slice

¼ pound = 1 cup

Chill well; light to medium pressure.

Edam & Gouda

Shredding Disc

Med. Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

Chill well; medium pressure.

 

 

Shredding Disc

Fine Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

Chill well; light pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Cheeses;

Metal Blade

Chop

¾ pound = 3 cup

Cut into ½- to 1 inch pieces; temperature not critical.

Parmesan &

 

 

 

*Never process cheese that cannot be pierced with the

Romano

 

 

 

tip of a sharp knife.

 

Shredding Disc

Med. Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

Cheese should be room temperature.

 

Shredding Disc

Fine Shred

¼ pound = 1 cup

Cheese should be room temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

As with all fruit and cooked vegetable purées, cut

FOODS

 

 

 

ingredients into 1-inch pieces. Steam cooked ingredients

Baby Food

Metal Blade

Purée

 

until completely soft. Pulse to chop, then process until

 

completely smooth. To ensure there are no lumps, press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Keeps well frozen

 

 

 

 

in ice cube trays for individual 1-ounce portions.

 

 

 

 

 

Butter

Metal Blade

Chop

¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup

Butter should be room temperature and cut into

 

 

 

 

tablespoon-size pieces. Process, scraping bowl as

 

 

 

 

necessary. Compound butters: process flavoring

 

 

 

 

ingredients before adding butter. Pastry: cut butter into

 

 

 

 

small cubes; freeze before using.

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup

Butter should be cold, not frozen; medium pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate

Metal Blade

Chop

1-ounce = ¼ cup grated

Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces (or use chocolate chips).

 

 

 

 

Pulse to start, then process to desired consistency.

 

 

 

 

Texture will appear more rounded than grated.

 

Shredding Disc

Shred

1-ounce = ¼ cup grated

Chill chocolate; medium to firm pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

Crumbs; Bread,

Metal Blade

Chop

12 to 14 graham wafers =

Break up ingredients into ½- to 1-inch pieces. Process

Cookies &

 

 

1 cup crumbs; 1 slice bread

until fine. Breadcrumbs: make from fresh, stale or

Crackers

 

 

= ½ cup crumbs

toasted bread.

 

 

 

 

 

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Cuisinart FP-14 manual Additional

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