Kenmore KFPM650 - Manual (Page 20)

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Helpful Hints
• Organize processing tasks to
minimize bowl cleanup. Process dry
or firm ingredients before liquid
ingredients.
• Do not overfill work bowl or mini
bowl. For thin mixtures, fill work
bowl up to
1 ⁄
2
to 2 ⁄
3
full. For thicker
mixtures, fill work bowl up to 3 ⁄
4
full.
For liquids fill up to the maximum
level as described on page 12.
When chopping, the work bowl
should be no more than
1 ⁄
3
to 1 ⁄
2
full.
Use the mini bowl for up to 1 cup
of liquid or
1 ⁄
2
cup solids.
• To capitalize on the speed of the
processor, drop ingredients to be
chopped through the feed tube
while the processor is running,
whether using the work bowl or the
mini bowl.
• Position slicing and shredding discs
so that cutting surface is to the
right of the feed tube to allow
blade a full rotation before
contacting food.
• Different foods require varying
degrees of pressure for best
shredding and slicing results. In
general, use light pressure for soft,
delicate foods (strawberries,
tomatoes, etc.), moderate pressure
for medium foods (zucchini,
potatoes, etc.), and firmer pressure
for harder foods (carrots, apples,
hard cheeses, partially frozen
meats, etc.).
• Never process any food that is so
hard or firmly frozen that it cannot
be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. Hard food can cause
damage to the blade or power
base. If a piece of hard food, such
as carrot, becomes wedged or stuck
on the blade, stop the processor
and remove the blade. Carefully
remove food from the blade.
• When preparing a cake or cookie
batter or quick bread, use the
multipurpose blade to cream fat
and sugar first. Add dry ingredients
last. Place nuts and fruit on top of
flour mixture to prevent
overchopping. Process nuts and
fruits, using short pulses, until
blended with other ingredients.
Do not overprocess.
• Sometimes single foods, such as
carrots or celery, fall over in the
feed tube, resulting in an uneven
slice. To minimize this, position
food at right side of feed tube, or
cut food in several pieces and put
all pieces in feed tube together to
help hold each other in position.