Cuisinart LPP manual Food Blade Preparation/Method Results/Notes, Food Prep Guide

food you can slice or shred with Pro Plus™ is limited only by size of receptacle under chute. You can replace full receptacle with empty one and continue slicing or shredding.

Wait until slicing or shred- ding disc stops spinning before you remove cover. When it stops, remove cover before trying to remove work bowl. Never try to remove cover and work bowl together; this could damage work bowl.

To remove slicing or shredding disc, grasp flat top of adapter stem and pull straight up. You must remove discs before removing work bowl.

Food	Blade	Preparation/Method	Results/Notes
Cooked Fruits	Metal Blade	Steam, poach or boil fruits or	Smooth purées suitable for side dishes or
& Vegetables		vegetables cut in 1-inch or	baby food. Always consult with your
for Purées or		smaller pieces until tender.	pediatrician/family physician concerning
Baby Foods		Process up to 1-1/2 cups at a	the best foods for your baby and when to
		time, adding cooking liquid	introduce new foods to his/her diet. Prepare
		(water, stock, broth or milk) as	in single serving amounts or in amounts up
		needed for desired texture.	to 1-1/2 cups, which may be refrigerated or
		Season as needed.	frozen for later use. Cooked potatoes
			should not be processed using metal blade
			– the result will be a “gluey” texture.
			Cooked potatoes may be shredded using
			the shredding disc (see Potatoes).

Food Prep Guide

Your Cuisinart® Pro Plus™ makes many everyday food preparation tasks much easier and faster. Use these guidelines to get the best food results. For larger amounts (more than 3 cups processed) when slicing and shredding, use the chute attachment.

Food	Blade	Preparation/Method	Results/Notes
Bread	Metal blade	Break or cut into 1-inch or	Crumbs for fillings/ toppings/crusts. For
		smaller pieces. Pulse to	buttered bread crumbs, butter bread first
		chop, then process until	or add melted or softened butter through
		crumbs are desired texture	feed tube while processing. For Herbed
			bread crumbs, chop herbs first.
Butter or	Metal blade	Chop garlic, herbs or zest	Smooth creamy flavored butter or
Cream		first. Cut butter/cheese into	cheese spreads.
Cheese,		tablespoon size pieces.
Flavored		Process until smooth,
Cheese Dips		add liquids last if using.
& Spreads
Cheeses,	Metal Blade	Remove hard rind, cut into	“Grated” hard cheese, texture from
Hard –		3/4-inch or smaller cubes. With	coarse to fine. Process longer for
Asiago,		machine running drop through	finer texture.
Locatelli,		feed tube and process “grated”
Parmesan,		to desired texture.	Hard cheese should not be
Romano			shredded – use chopping
	Slicing Disc	Have cheese at room temperature	technique for results similar to
		Remove hard rind. Stand pieces	grated/shredded cheeses.
		in feed tube – use light pressure
		to slice.
Cheeses,	Shredding Disc	Chill cheeses. Cut to fit feed	Shredded or sliced cheeses suitable for
Medium-Hard	Slicing Disc	tube. Stand cheese in feed	salads, pizzas, tacos, casseroles, etc.
Such as		tube, use light pressure to slice
Cheddar,		or shred.
Swiss, etc.
Cheeses, Soft	Shredding Disc	Chill (best results, freeze 20 –	Do not slice soft cheeses. Shredded
Such as		30 minutes) cheese; cut to fit	cheeses suitable for salads, pizzas,
Mozzarella	Shredding Disc	feed tube. Stand cheese in	tacos, casseroles, etc.
		feed tube, use light pressure
		to shred.
Citrus Peel	Metal Blade	Remove zest from fresh, washed	Chopped citrus zest. For best chop, add
		& dried citrus using vegetable	sugar or salt from recipe when processing.
		peeler leaving bitter white pith
		on fruit. Cut in 1-inch pieces.
		Pulse to chop then process until
		zest is desired texture.

Cookies	Metal Blade	Cut or break into 1-inch or	May be used as crumb toppings or for
(Hard/Crisp)		smaller pieces. Pulse to chop	crumb crusts. Add softened or melted
or Crackers		then process until crumbs	butter, sugar, spices as needed.
		reach desired texture.
Cream –	Metal Blade	Process up to 1 cup chilled	Excellent, quick topping for desserts or hot
Heavy,		cream until it reached desired	beverages. For sweetened cream, add
Whipping		thickness.	sugar after about 30 seconds. Volume will
			not be as great as with a mixer/whisk.
Fruits, Raw	Metal Blade	Peel, core, remove pits and	Use fresh fruit purées as an addition to
		seeds. Cut into 3/4-inch pieces.	savory sauces or as dessert sauces.
		Pulse to chop, then process to	Strain seeds from sauce if needed.
		desired texture. For fruit or
		berry purées, process until
		smooth, adding sugar as needed.
	Shredding Disc	Cut washed and dried fruits to	For larger amounts, use chute
	Slicing Disc	fit feed tube. Arrange in feed tube	attachment.
		cut side down, solidly to prevent
		tilting/slipping. Use moderate
		pressure to shred or slice.
Herbs	Metal Blade	Pulse to chop, then process	Use clean, dry herbs. Remove leaves from
		continuously to reach desired	stems before chopping.
		texture. Work bowl and blade
		must be clean and dry.
Mayonnaise	Metal Blade	Follow favorite 1-egg recipe,	Raw egg mayonnaise not recommended.
		adding oil through drip hole	Use pasteurized liquid egg products or
		in pusher.	substitutes. Follow proper food safety
			procedures.
Meat, Poultry –	Metal Blade	Cut into 3/4-inch cubes, chill.	Do not overprocess unless purée is
Uncooked		Process up to 8 ounces at one	desired. Can be used for burgers, chilies,
		time. Use pulse to chop to	meatloaf, patés, terrines, etc.
		desired texture.
	Slicing Disc	Trim visible fat from meat. Remove	Processor sliced meats are perfect for stir-fry
		and discard skin from poultry.	dishes.
		Cut meat to fit feed tube. Wrap in
		plastic wrap and freeze on a
		baking sheet until firm but not
		frozen solid. Use firm pressure
		to slice.

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