Cuisinart DLC-2BKE - Manuel (Page 9)

4. FUNCTIONS:
The “chop” and “grind” touch-pad controls allow to start and stop the
motor. Press the selected touch-pad control after having placed the
ingredients in the bowl. As soon as the touch-pad control is released,
the motor stops. The blade rotates automatically in the desired direction,
according to the pressed touch-pad control.
A. CHOP
The “chop” touch-pad control is used with the sharpened edge of the
blade to chop, mash and mix soft foods like cooked vegetables,
herbs, onions, garlic and most cheeses.
B. GRIND
The “grind” touch-pad control is used with the thicker edge of the
blade to grind or chop solid foods, like coffee beans, spices, whole
peppercorns, chocolate and walnuts.
5. USING THE APPLIANCE:
A. Preparation of foods
Cut the ingredients into pieces of approximately 1.5 cm. The thicker
the foods are cut, the more time to chop them.
Do not overfill the preparation bowl in order to avoid irregular results
and useless stress for the motor. The foods should not come higher
than 2/3 of the preparation bowl.
IMPORTANT:
• We recommend you to hold the appliance with one hand
when it is in operation, in order to prevent it from moving.
• Do not use higher quantities than recommended in this
booklet.
• Never operate the appliance more than one minute
nonstop.
• Always wait until the blade has stopped rotating before
removing the lid.
• Never try to remove the lid and the bowl at the same time.
The lid should be removed first, then the bowl. First empty
the bowl, then remove the blade.
• To prevent the blade from falling when you empty the
bowl, we recommend you to hold it while placing a finger
on the blade shaft, or while maintaining it from below (by
placing a finger in the opening provided for the motor
shaft).
B. Chopping or producing a purée
Press and release the “chop” touch-pad control several times, letting
the foods fall on the bottom of the bowl every time the button is
released. Use the spatula to scrape the sides if necessary. Check
frequently the texture in order not to chop too finely.
Chopping fresh herbs:
Aromatic herbs, bowl and blade should be perfectly clean and
dry. Cut the herbs stems so as to keep only the soft parts. Place the
herbs in the bowl and press the “chop” touch-pad control several
times until the herbs are sufficiently chopped. The more herbs you
chop at a time, the finer they will be chopped.
If they are well dry when they are chopped, the aromatic herbs
can keep 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator, put in a hermetically
sealed sachet. They can also be frozen.
Chopping meat, poultry, fish and shellfish:
The foods should be very cold, but not frozen. Cut them into pieces
of approximately 1.5 cm. Press the “chop” touch-pad control to
chop them roughly. Then to chop more finely, let the motor rotate
during a few seconds. If necessary, use the spatula to remove the
foods remaining on the sides.
Chopping nuts:
Place the nuts in the bowl and press the “chop” touch-pad control.
Check frequently that the nuts do not cluster together in the bowl.
If necessary, use the spatula to distribute them in the bowl.
Producing a purée:
Chop roughly by proceeding by pulses, then keep the “chop”
touch-pad control pressed until you get the desired texture. (NOTE:
this process is not suitable to mash potatoes).
Adding liquids:
You can add liquids such as water, oil or flavours while the
appliance is operating. To this end pour the liquid through one of
the two openings of the lid. Leave the other opening free so that
air can circulate.
C. Grinding
Proceed accordingly for hard foods: press the “grind” touch-pad
control by pulses, and see that the foods fall back on the bottom of the
bowl at each stop. For a finer texture, press and maintain the touch-pad
control during several seconds – up to 20 sec. for some seeds, or 40
sec. for coffee beans.
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