Cuisinart PowerEdge CBT-700 Series - Manual (Page 8)

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• Cut most foods into cubes approximately ½ inch (1.3 cm) to
1 inch (2.5 cm) to achieve a more uniform result. Cut all cheeses
into pieces no larger than ½ inch (1.3 cm).
• Use the measured pour lid to measure liquid ingredients such as alcohol.
Replace measured pour lid after ingredients have been added.
• 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 or cutting assembly.
• Place cover on firmly. Always operate the blender with the cover on.
• Make sure locking ring is tightly attached to blender jar.
• 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 food in the center of the blender jar,
over the cutting assembly.
• When chopping fresh herbs, garlic, onion, zest, breadcrumbs, 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 when blending, pulse
in short bursts.
• 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.
• Don’t place cutting assembly and locking ring onto motor base without
the blender jar attached.
• Do not attempt to mash potatoes, knead heavy dough, or beat egg
whites.
• Don’t remove blender jar while unit is on. Keep the blender jar cover
on the blender jar 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 will achieve most desired results in
seconds, not minutes.
• Don’t overload blender. If the motor stalls, turn the blender off immedi-
ately, unplug the unit, and remove a portion of the food, then continue.
• Don’t use any utensil inside the blender jar while the motor is on.
• Don’t use any container or accessories not recommended by Cuisinart.
Doing so may result in injury.
• Don’t put hands inside the blender jar when blender is plugged in.
• Don’t add boiling liquids or frozen foods (except ice cubes or ½-inch
pieces of frozen fruit) to glass blender jar. Boiling liquids should cool
for 5 minutes before being placed in blender jar.
RECIPE TIPS
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 and pre-programmability
of the PowerEdge
® 700-Watt 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. Pulse on High 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. Pulse on Low to chop, then blend continuously until
desired texture of crumbs is achieved. For best results, process 1 cup or
less at a time.
Crushing Ice: Add up to 8 standard ice cubes to the blender jar.
Cover. Press the pre-programmed Ice Crush button. Timer will sound; turn
blender off.
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. Process no more than 8 strips at a time (zest of 1
medium lemon). Cut strips in half. Add strips and 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar
or coarse salt (from recipe) to the blender jar. Cover blender jar. Set on High;
blend for 15 to 20 seconds. Turn blender off.
Baby Food: Combine no more than 1 pound of cooked vegetables or
fruit with ½ cup liquid (water, milk, fruit juice, broth, or cooking liquid) in
the blender jar. Cover. Set on Purée. Blend until smooth. Add more liquid
as necessary and process further until desired texture is reached. 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 the outer
hard rind. Place cheese in blender jar and cover blender. Pulse on High to
chop cheese, then blend until desired grind is reached. For best results,
grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese at a time.
Grinding Spices: For best results, blender jar and cutting assembly must
be clean and dry. Add ¼ to ½ cup of spices/seeds/peppercorns to blender
jar. Cover. Pulse on High to break up, then blend until desired consistency
is achieved.