14
Food Processing Tips
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. Process
until finely chopped.
To mince garlic or to chop
fresh herbs or small quantities
of vegetables:
With processor running, add food
through the feed tube. Process until
chopped. For best results, make sure
work bowl and herbs are very dry
before chopping.
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 in a recipe:
Combine chocolate and sugar from
recipe in work bowl. Process until
finely chopped. Heat liquid from
recipe. With processor running, pour
hot liquid through the feed tube.
Process until smooth.