Sunbeam FC8600 manual Chopping Guide, Ingredient

Chopping Guide

The table below provides a guide to chopping times for a variety of foods. Sunbeam recommend you use short bursts or pulses to avoid over-processing.

Ingredient	Maximum Quantity	Chopping Time	Blade type
Onions	400g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Garlic	400g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Tomatoes - for chopped	500g	6 pulses	Quad
Tomatoes - for puree	500g	10 pulses	Quad
Herbs	100g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Soup	750g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Raw Meat	400g	15 pulses	Quad
Cheese	200g	10-15 pulses	Lower
Nuts	250g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Fruits - soft	300g	5-10 pulses	Quad
Thickened Cream	300ml	2 x 7 seconds	Whisk
Baby Food	400g	2 x 7 seconds	Quad
Ice Cubes	8-10 small	10 pulses	Quad
Chocolate	200g	3 x 7 seconds	Quad
Mayonnaise	450g	15 x 7 seconds	Whisk

Note 1: Chopping times may vary according to the result you want to achieve. It is important to remember not to process for longer than 7.5 seconds at any one time.

Note 2: Recommended pulse duration is 2 seconds on and 2 seconds or longer off.

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