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Food Processing Tips
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USING THE
MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or vegetables:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut
food in 1 to 11⁄2-inch pieces. Process
food to desired size, using short pulses,
1 to 2 seconds each time. Scrape sides
of bowl, if necessary.
To puree cooked fruits and
vegetables (except potatoes):
Add 1⁄4cup liquid from recipe per cup of
food. Process food, using short pulses,
until finely chopped. Then process
continuously until reaching desired
texture. Scrape sides of bowl, if
necessary.
To prepare mashed potatoes:
Shred hot cooked potatoes, using the
shredding disc. Exchange shredding
disc for multipurpose blade. Add
softened butter, milk, and seasonings.
Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to 3 seconds each
time, until smooth and milk is absorbed.
Do not overprocess.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add 1⁄4cup
flour from recipe per 1⁄2cup dried fruit.
Process fruit, using short pulses, until
reaching desired texture.
To finely chop citrus peel:
With sharp knife, peel colored portion
(without white membrane) from citrus.
Cut peel in small strips. Combine peel
with at least 1⁄2cup granulated sugar
from recipe. Process until finely
chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop
fresh herbs or small quantities
of vegetables: With processor
running, add food through feed tube.
Process until chopped. For best results,
make sure work bowl is very dry before
chopping garlic or fresh herbs.
To chop nuts or make nut butters:
Process up to 3 cups of nuts to desired
texture, using short pulses, 1 to 2
seconds each time. For a coarser
texture, process smaller batches,
pulsing 1 or 2 times, 1 to 2 seconds
each time. Pulse more often for finer
texture. For nut butters, process
continuously until smooth. Store in
refrigerator.
To chop cooked or raw meat,
poultry or seafood: The food should
be very cold. Cut in 1-inch pieces.
Process up to 1 pound at a time to
desired size, using short pulses, 1 to 2
seconds each time. Scrape sides of
bowl, if necessary.
To make bread, cookie or cracker
crumbs: Break food into 11⁄2to 2-inch
pieces. Process until fine. For larger
pieces, pulse 2 to 3 times, 1 to 2 seconds
each time. Then process until fine.
To melt chocolate: Combine
chocolate and sugar from recipe in work
bowl. Process until finely chopped.
Heat liquid from recipe. With processor
running, pour hot liquid through feed
tube. Process until smooth.