Food Processing Tips; Using The Multipurpose Blade - KitchenAid ARTISAN 5KFPM770 Instrucciones Y Recetas

USING THE
MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
To chop fresh fruits or
vegetables:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut
food in 2.54 to 3.81 cm. 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 60 ml ( 1 ⁄ cup) liquid from recipe
4
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:
Insert chef's bowl into the work
bowl. Using the shredding disc, shred
hot, cooked potatoes. Remove the
chef's bowl with potatoes. Place
multipurpose blade in work bowl,
and add shredded potatoes, softened
butter, milk, and seasonings. Pulse 3
to 4 times, 2 to 3 seconds each time,
until milk is absorbed and texture is
smooth. Do not overprocess.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add 30 g
( 1 ⁄ cup) flour from recipe per 60 g
4
( 1 ⁄ cup) dried fruit. Process fruit,
2
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.

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To mince garlic or to chop
fresh herbs or small quantities
of vegetables:
With processor running, add food
through the small 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 375 g (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
2.54 cm pieces. Process up to 450 g
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 3.8 to 5 cm 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 small feed
tube. Process until smooth.