Cuisinart FPB-5 - Manual (Page 10)

SLICING AND SHREDDING
1. Assemble clear work bowl on collar
and base in the usual way. (See
steps 1 and 2 on page 6.)
2. Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem
by side that has the octagonal shape
(eight sided) and push rounded side
down as far as it will go on motor
shaft.
3. Place the reversible
slicing/shredding disc with the
desired cutting edge facing up onto
the adapter stem. Always handle
slicing/shredding disc by the rim.
Never touch sharp cutting blades.
4. Put cover on work bowl, lock it
into place by twisting it clockwise
and insert food in feed tube.
5. Insert pusher. Use moderate
pressure to push down on pusher
with one hand while using your
other hand to push the On button
and Pulse button, and to hold
down the Food Processor button.
Slicing and shredding only take a
few seconds.
Wait until disc stops spinning
before removing cover. When it
stops, remove cover before
removing work bowl. Never try to
remove cover and work bowl
together; this could damage
work bowl.
6. Remove slicing/shredding disc
before removing work bowl. To
remove it, grasp flat top section of
adapter stem and lift it straight up.
Holding work bowl collar, turn
work bowl counterclockwise and
lift it straight up to remove it
from base.
RECIPE TIPS
You’ll find many easy ways to prepare
savory, healthful meals with your
Cuisinart
® SmartPowerDuet ®
Blender/Food Processor. 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
SmartPowerDuet
® Blender/Food
Processor, you’ll also be able to make
delicious frozen drinks.
RECIPE TIPS FOR USING
YOUR SMARTPOWER
DUET ® BLENDER:
Chopping Nuts
Pulse
1 ⁄
2
cup of nuts (shells removed) on
Chop 4-5 times. Turn blender OFF;
scrape blender jar with spatula. Turn
blender ON and pulse on Chop 2-3
times. Turn blender OFF. Pulse fewer
times for more coarsely chopped
results. For best results, process no
more than 1 cup at a time.
Bread, Cookie or
Cracker Crumbs
For best results, use day-old bread
(drier bread works best). Break bread
slices into
1 ⁄
2
" pieces, and process no
more than 1 cup of pieces at a time on
Chop for 5-10 seconds. Crackers and
cookies should also be broken into
1 ⁄
2
"
pieces; process 1 cup at a time on Chop
for 10-15 seconds. Turn blender OFF.
Crushing Ice
(Blender Jar Only)
Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender
jar. Press the Ice Crush Button, using
short bursts, 10 times or until cubes are
the consistency of snow. Turn blender
OFF. Pulse fewer times if coarsely
chopped ice is desired.
General Guidelines for Preparing Foods
for Slicing and Shredding
To Prepare for Slicing
Cut into even lengths about 1" shorter
than height of feed tube. Stand pieces
upright in feed tube, flat side down,
adding enough pieces so they cannot tilt.
Cut one end flat and cut lengthwise in
halves or quarters. Pack solidly in feed
tube to prevent tilting.
Fill feed tube to about 1" from top.
Use light to moderate pressure.
Slice off top and bottom, leaving center
section. Place in feed tube, flat side down.
Cut off top & bottom, leaving center
section. Cut into wedges to fit upright in
feed tube. Remove core. Cut top &
bottom pieces in similar wedges.
Use boneless cuts.
Cut into feed-tube lengths. Remove skin
if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and put
in freezer until it feels hard when you try
to squeeze it but is still easily pierced
through with tip of sharp knife. Remove
plastic wrap and stand upright in feed
tube.
Note: Chicken and beef for stir-fries
should be sliced with the grain. Boned,
skinned chicken breast will usually fit
when frozen as described above and cut
in half crosswise.
Do not slice.
Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand
pieces in feed tube and use light pressure
on pusher.
Do not slice.
Food
Long, narrow foods like
carrots, celery, cucumbers,
and zucchini
Apples, onions, potatoes,
peppers, tomatoes and
other large round fruits
and vegetables
Strawberries, mushrooms,
radishes and other small,
round fruits and vegetables
Cabbage, iceberg lettuce
Uncooked meat
and poultry
(8 oz. maximum at one time)
Soft cheeses like
Mozzarella
Medium-hard cheese like
Cheddar and Swiss
Hard cheeses like Parmesan
To Prepare for Shredding
For long shreds, cut into
largest size that will fit
sideways in feed tube. Stack
in feed tube to about 1" from
top. For shorter shreds, stand
pieces upright in feed tube, flat
side down (as described in
slicing column).
Same as slicing. Place in
feed tube sideways for longer
shreds, or upright for shorter
shreds.
Radishes shred and slice well.
Do not shred or slice
strawberries.
Do not shred.
Same as slicing.
Chill in freezer for 5 minutes
before processing. Cut into
pieces to fit feed tube. Stand
pieces in feed tube and use
light pressure on pusher.
Use 4 oz. maximum.
Same as slicing.
Chill 5 minutes in freezer
before processing.
Use 4 oz. maximum.
Do not shred.
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