Food Processing Tips
To chop nuts or make
nut butters:
Process up to 3 cups (710 ml) 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 into
1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Process up to 1/2
pound
(227 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 11/2- to 2-inch (3.75 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
for
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 feed
tube.
Process until smooth.
To grate
hard
cheeses,
such as
Parmesan
and Romano:
Never attempt
to process cheese that
cannot
be pierced with
the tip of a sharp
knife. You can use the multipurpose
blade
to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese in
1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Place in work
bowl.
Process using short
pulses until
coarsely chopped.
Process continuously
until finely grated.
Pieces of cheese can
also be added
through
the feed tube
while the processor
is running.
Cut Hazard
Handle blades carefully.
Failure to do so can result in cuts.
matchstick
strips
of
vegetables
and
fruits:
Use the slicing side of the
disc. Cut food
to fit feed tube
horizontally.
Position food
horizontally
in feed tube.
Process using even pressure
to make plank-like
slices.
Restack
s,ces and p os t on
vertically
or horizontally
in
feed tube.
Process using
even pressure.
To slice or shred
fruits
or vegetables
that
are long
and relatively
small
in
diameter,
such as celery,
carrots,
and
bananas:
Cut food to fit feed tube vertically
or
horizontally,
and pack feed tube
securely
to keep food
positioned
properly.
Process
using even pressure.
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