Cuisinart CBT-500FPC - Manuel (Page 10)

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Always use the High button for pulse/chopping. Never turn cover
back and forth to start and stop processor.
CHOPPING, PURÉEING AND MIXING
Refer to Food Processor Assembly instructions on page 8.
1. Remove cover and put food into work bowl. First, cut food into 3 ⁄
4
"
(1.88 cm) pieces. You will get a more even chop if you start with
pieces that are all the same size. Put pieces into work bowl with
metal blade in place. You can put in up to 1 cup (250 ml) of food
at a time. If you want to process more, do it in batches.
2. Put on cover and lock it. Insert pusher. It is recommended that
one hand be placed on the food processor lid while in use, to
provide unit stability. Press the On button, press the Pulse button,
and press the High button (to pulse), then release. Repeat two to
three times. Each time blade stops, let food pieces drop to the
bottom of bowl before pulsing again. This ensures that the blade
will chop them at every pulse. Watch what happens to the food.
With pulse/chopping technique, you can get an even chop
without danger of overprocessing. Check texture by looking
through work bowl. Be careful not to overprocess. For a
coarse chop, pulse only a few times.
3. If you want a finer chop or purée, press the On button and then
press the High button and let machine run continuously until the
food is chopped as fine as you want it. Check frequently through
clear cover or bowl to avoid chopping too fine. Use a plastic spat-
ula to scrape down any pieces that stick to inside of bowl. Onions
and other food with a high water content turn into a smooth purée
very quickly. Do not overchop – look at food frequently through
work bowl.
To purée, follow same procedure as for chopping, but let machine
run until food is a smooth purée.
New users are often surprised at how fast the processor works. You
will quickly get used to its great speed.
These are some conditions that affect your results:
• Size of pieces you put in bowl – all should be about the
same size.
• Amount of food you process – don’t add too much.
• Type of processing you choose – continuous or pulse/chopping.
ADDING FOOD WHILE PROCESSING
To add liquid while the machine is running, pour it through open
feed tube. This is especially useful when making mayonnaise or
dressings.
A small hole in the pusher allows you to add liquids in a very slow,
steady stream – useful when making sauces.
When you want to add small pieces of food like cheese, meat or
garlic cloves while machine is running, drop them through open
feed tube.
To prevent spills when adding sugar and other dry ingredients,
use a funnel.
REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD
Before removing processed food, turn dial to Off and wait for blade
to stop spinning. Then remove cover by turning it counterclockwise.
Never try to remove cover and work bowl together; this can damage
work bowl.
It is important not to let metal blade fall out of work bowl as you
empty it. Here are two ways to prevent it from falling out:
1. Before tilting bowl, use spatula to remove food from around
blade. Carefully remove blade by the plastic hub.
2. Hold top of blade in place with finger or spatula while pouring
out processed food.
At this point, you may either lift the work bowl off motor base,
or hold the collar at the base and turn the handle of the bowl
counterclockwise and lift blade straight up.
Your SmartPower Premier Duet ™ 600-Watt Blender/Food Processor
makes many everyday food preparation tasks much easier and
faster. Follow these guidelines to get best results when using metal
blade with food you prepare most often.
NOTE: Occasionally, a piece of food may become wedged between
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