Cuisinart Smart Stick Power Trio High Torque Hand Blender CSB-80 - Manual (Page 16)

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FREqUENT USES FOR FOOD PROCESSOR ATTACHMENT
Ingredient attachment in work bowl Comments
Baby foods (always
consult a pediatrician
or family physician for
appropriate food recom-
mendations)
Chopping Blade
Place small amounts (no more than 2 cups) of cooked
foods into food processor work bowl. Add small amount of
appropriate liquid. Pulse to chop then hold to blend.
Bread Crumbs - fresh or
dry (day old)
Chopping Blade
Pulse to chop, then process until desired consistency is
reached.
Hard Cheese (Asiago,
Locatelli, Parmesan,
Romano, etc.) (Not
recommended for softer
cheeses unless making
a dip or dressing)
Chopping Blade
For grated cheese: Cut into ¼ inch pieces. Pulse to chop
then process until desired consistency is reached. Grate
up to 4 ounces.
For shredded cheese: Let cheese come to room tempera-
ture first and then cut into pieces to fit the feed tube. Place
cheese in feed tube with pusher in place and turn unit on.
Use very light to no pressure, letting the pusher almost
naturally guide the cheese through the shredding disc. Stop
as soon as cheese has finished shredding.
Shredding Disc
Chocolate
Chopping Blade
Cut into ½ inch pieces; may chill in freezer for 3 minutes
before chopping. Pulse to chop, then process, no more than
1 ounce at a time, until desired texture is reached.
Shredding Disc
Larger chocolate pieces work best (may chill in
freezer for 3 minutes before shredding. Process, using
medium pressure. Results are a finely grated product.
Creamy Dressing
and Dips
Chopping Blade
Place ingredients in food processor work bowl; do not
cover or spill on stem. Use pulse action to chop, then
continuous-hold action to blend to desired consistency.
Dressings can also easily be made in the mixing cup with
the blending shaft.
Garlic Chopping Blade Peel up to 12 cloves. Pulse to chop.
Gingerroot (fresh)
Chopping Blade
To grate: Peel, cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse to chop 2
ounces at a time.
Slicing/Shredding Disc
To slice or shred: peel and cut to fit the feed tube; using
light to medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on.
Stop as soon as ginger is completely shredded/sliced.
Herbs (fresh) Chopping Blade 1 cup; must be clean and dry. Pulse to chop.
Nuts Chopping Blade
Shelled, toast first for best flavor. Pulse to chop; process
up to a ½ cup at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Meat (beef, poultry, pork)
Chopping Blade
To process: 6 ounces; cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse until
desired consistency.
Slicing/Shredding Disc
To slice or shred: Chill cooked meat that is cut to fit the
feed tube for at least 15 to 20 minutes in the freezer. Using
light to medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on.
Stop as soon as meat is completely shredded/sliced.
Onion Chopping Blade
Peel, cut into ½ inch pieces. Pulse to chop, up to 1½ cups at
a time, until desired chop is reached.
Vegetables (cooked) Chopping Blade
Cut into ½ inch pieces; pulse to chop, up to 2 cups at a
time. Add cooking liquid; stock to process to a purée. Not
recommended for mashed potatoes.
Vegetables (uncooked)
Chopping Blade
To process: Peel as needed, cut into ½-inch pieces. Peel
celery with peeler to remove tough strings. Chop/process up
to 2 cups at a time.
Slicing/Shredding Disc
To slice or shred: Cut vegetables to fit the feed tube. Using
medium pressure on the pusher, turn the unit on. Stop im-
mediately when all product has been sliced or shredded.