Cuisinart SB-5600 - Manual (Page 10)

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BLENDING TIPS & HINTS
The simple recipes that follow include some old Cuisinart favorites as
well as some creative combinations that are sure to please your friends
and family. Thanks to the superior ice crushing power of the Cuisinart ®
Supreme Super 600 ™ Blender, you’ll also be able to make delicious
frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts: Place ½ cup shelled nuts in the blender jar and cover
blender. Select Chop and pulse until desired chop is achieved. Pulse
fewer times for coarsely chopped nuts. For best results process small
amounts, ½ cup or less.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: Break or cut bread, cookies or
crackers into pieces ½ inch or less in size. For best bread results, use
day-old bread (drier bread works best). Place bread, cookie or cracker
pieces in blender jar. Select Purée and pulse to chop, then blend continu-
ously until desired texture of crumbs is achieved. For best results process
1 cup or less at a time.
Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 standard ice cubes to the blender jar. Cover.
Press the Ice Crush button, using short bursts, 10 times, or until cubes
are the consistency of snow. Press STOP button. Pulse fewer times if
coarsely chopped ice is desired.
Grating Fresh Citrus Zest: For best results, blender jar and cutting
assembly must be clean and dry. Remove zest from fruit in strips using a
vegetable peeler; use a sharp knife to remove the bitter white pith from
the underside of the zest. Cut strips in half. Process no more than 8 strips
at a time (zest of 1 medium lemon). Add strips and 1 or more teaspoons of
sugar or coarse salt (from recipe) to the blender jar. Cover blender jar.
Select Purée; blend for 15–20 seconds. Press STOP button.
Baby Food: Combine ½ cup cooked unseasoned or lightly seasoned
vegetables, fruit or meat from the family meal with 3–4 tablespoons liquid
(water, milk, fruit juice, broth, or cooking liquid) in the blender jar. Select
Liquefy. Blend for 15–20 seconds until a smooth purée is reached. Add
more liquid as necessary and process further until desired texture is
reached. For “junior” type foods, select Purée and use the pulse. Always
consult with your pediatrician/family physician concerning the best foods
for your baby and when to introduce new foods to his/her diet.
Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into ½-inch pieces; remove all outer
hard rind. Place cheese in blender jar. Select Chop or Mix.
Pulse to chop cheese, 10–12 times, and blend until desired grind is
reached. For best results, grind no more than 3–4 ounces of cheese at
a time.
Whipping Cream: If possible, chill blender jar and cutting assembly in
refrigerator for 15 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy or whipping cream to
blender jar. Cover jar. Select Stir (1-second pulses) 20–30 times until
cream is thickened. (Do not overprocess – bits of butter will begin to
appear.) If desired add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1–2 teaspoons of vanilla
or other flavoring. Consistency with be that of a thickened but not fluffy
whipped cream and is most appropriate for topping desserts or coffee
drinks.
GENERAL USAGE TIPS
• Assemble the blender completely before beginning any blending task,
taking care that the gasket has been inserted to prevent leakage.
• Always take care to place lid firmly on blender container before blending.
• Always turn blender off and allow blades to stop completely before
removing the lid or lifting container from blender.
• For “frozen” drinks, chill all ingredients before blending. This includes
liquor, which may even be kept in the freezer if space allows.
• Keep frozen fruit (whole berries, slices, chunks or pieces of other fruits)
on hand to be able to replace ice to make “frozen,” “slushy,” or
“smoothie” type drinks at any time. Using frozen fruit keeps the drink
from tasting watered down.
• Additional ice cubes or pieces of frozen fruit can be added through the
feeder hole in the lid of the blender while the blender is running.
• For best results, cut foods into similar sized pieces, ½–¾ inches
in size.
• If foods do not seem to be blending smoothly, use the pulse to chop,
then blend continuously.
• Allow hot foods to cool slightly before blending.
• When using the Cuisinart
® Supreme Super 600 ™ Blender to purée hot
mixtures such as creamed soups and baby foods, strain the solids from
the liquid, reserving the cooking liquid. Then place the cooked solids in
the blender jar along with ½ to 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Use
the Pulse to chop, then blend until desired consistency/purée is
reached. Blending hot mixtures is often better done in several batches.
• When blending hot foods/liquids, leave the feeder cap off or ajar to
allow steam to be released to prevent the lid from popping up/off.
Cover the lid with a clean dish towel and hold down to prevent it from
lifting up.
• When blending hot foods/liquids, make certain there is sufficient room
for expansion during blending.
• The blender is a perfect tool for creating baby foods and purées for
special needs diets.
• A quick way to clean the blender is to let it clean itself. Add about 2
cups of warm water and a drop of liquid dish soap to the blender jar.
Run the blender for about 30 seconds, until it is clean. Rinse thoroughly
with warm water to remove all soap and allow to air dry.
• Xanthan gum may be added to dressings and marinades to prevent
separation.