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Food Processing Charts

Chopping/Mixing Blade

FOOD

MINIMUM AMOUNT RECOMMENDED

SPEED

TIME

YIELD

 

 

 

 

 

Apple

1 medium peeled or unpeeled, cored

1-2

5 sec. coarse

1 cup

 

and cut into wedges

 

7 sec. fine

(250 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Bread

2 slices, cut into squares

PULSE

 

1 cup (250 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Cabbage

12 medium head, cored and cut into

3-4

5 sec coarse

2 to 212 cups

 

1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks

 

10 sec. fine

(500 to 625 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Carrot

1 medium, peeled, cut into

3-4

5 sec coarse

12 cup

 

1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces

 

10 sec. fine

(125 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Celery

2 firm ribs, strings removed, cut into

3-4

3 sec coarse

12 cup

 

1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces

 

5 sec. fine

(125 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Cheese,

5 ounces, (140 g) cut into

PULSE

 

1 cup

Parmesan

1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces

 

 

(250 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Graham Crackers

11 squares

PULSE

 

34 cup (175 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Eggs

1 hard cooked, chilled and shelled; dry

1-2

1 sec. coarse

13 cup

 

well

 

3 sec. fine

(80 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Garlic

1 large clove, peeled

3-4

10 sec.

12 tsp. (2.5 ml)

Mushrooms

9 medium

1-2

3 sec. coarse

2 cups

 

 

 

5 sec. fine

(500 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuts

1 cup (250 ml)

PULSE

 

34 to 1 cup

(hard and soft)

 

 

 

(175 to 250 ml)

Nut Butter

1 cup (250 ml) nuts

3-4

1

1 2

 

2 to 2 ⁄2 min

⁄ cup (125 ml)

Onions

1 medium, cut in quarters

1-2

3 sec coarse

3 4

 

⁄ cup

 

 

 

5 sec. medium

(175 ml)

 

 

 

7 sec. fine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parsley

1

3-4

5 sec coarse

1 4

 

2 cup (125 ml) packed; dry;

⁄ cup

 

remove stems

 

10 sec. fine

(60 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

Peppers, Green

1 medium; remove seeds

PULSE

 

34 to 1 cup

 

 

 

 

(175 to 250 ml)

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Maximum recommended food quantities:

 

 

 

Fruit = 14 cups (3.5 L)

 

 

 

Vegetables = 9 cups (2.25 L)

 

 

 

Cheese, Parmesan = 32 ounces (914 g)

 

 

 

Whole Nuts = 8 cups (2 L)

 

 

 

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Proctor-Silex 840150200 manual Food Processing Charts, Chopping/Mixing Blade

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