Cuisinart SmartPower Duet SMT0025IB-1-1 - Manual (Page 8)

8
DO’
S
AND DON’T
S
WHEN USING
YOUR BLENDER/FOOD
PROCESSOR
Do:
• Make sure the electrical outlet is rated at the same voltage as that
stated on the bottom of the blender motor base.
• Always use the motor base on a clean, sturdy and dry surface.
• Always add liquid ingredients to the blender jar first, then add
remaining ingredients. This will ensure that ingredients are uniformly
mixed.
• When using either appliance, cut most foods into cubes
approximately ½" to 1" to achieve a more uniform result. Cut all
cheeses into pieces no larger than ½".
• When using blender, use the measured pour lid to measure liquid
ingredients such as alcohol. Replace measured pour lid after
ingredients have been added.
• When using either appliance, use a rubber or plastic spatula as
needed, only when the blender is turned OFF. Never use metal
utensils, as damage may occur to the blender jar/work bowl or
cutting assembly.
• Place blender cover on firmly. Always operate the blender with the
cover
on.
• Make sure locking ring is tightly attached to blender jar.
• After using blender, always remove locking ring, cutting assembly,
and rubber gasket before cleaning.
• When scraping the blender jar with a spatula, remove the food from
the sides of the blender jar and place it in the center of the blender
jar, over the cutting assembly.
• When chopping fresh herbs, garlic, onion, zest, bread crumbs, nuts,
spices, etc., make sure the blender jar and cutting assembly are
completely dry.
• If food tends to stick to the sides of the blender jar or food
processor work bowl during use, pulse in short bursts.
• When using food processor, pulses should be short bursts. Space
the pulses so the blades stop rotating between pulses.
Don’t:
• Don’t store food or liquids in your blender jar or food processor
work
bowl.
• When using blender, don’t place cutting assembly and locking ring
onto motor base without the blender jar attached.
• Blender or food processor will not mash potatoes, knead dough, or
beat egg whites.
• Don’t remove blender jar or food processor bowl while unit is on.
Keep the blender jar or food processor cover on while blending.
• Don’t twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender jar
from motor base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
• Don’t overprocess foods. Blender or food processor will achieve
most desired results in seconds, not minutes.
• Don’t overload blender or food processor. If the motor stalls, turn off
immediately, unplug the unit, and remove a portion of the food; then
continue.
• Don’t use any utensil inside the blender jar or food processor bowl
while the motor is on.
• Don’t use any container or accessories not recommended by
Cuisinart. Doing so may result in injury.
• Don’t place hands inside the blender jar or food processor bowl
when blender is plugged in.
• Don’t add boiling liquids or frozen foods (except ice cubes or ½"
pieces of frozen fruit) to glass blender jar. Boiling liquids should cool
for 5 minutes before being placed in blender jar.
• The food processor accessory is not intended to crush ice. This
could damage the chopping blade and will damage work bowl.