Cuisinart CSB-55 - Manual (Page 9)

Pulse action:
Use pulse action to prevent overprocessing. To coarsely chop, two or three
pulses are often enough. Be sure to check the food frequently to prevent
overprocessing.
Continuous-hold action:
Continuous-hold action is best when you want to finely chop or mince food.
For some very hard foods, it is best to pulse several times and then run
continuously to reach the desired consistency.
When you operate the unit for more than 10 seconds, use a pulse action
every 10 seconds or so to allow food to drop to the bottom of the Prep Bowl.
This provides more consistent results.
Never operate the Chopper Grinder continuously for longer than 1
minute at a time.
Note: The Prep Bowl may become scratched when you use it for grinding
coffee, grain and spices. This does not affect the performance of the
SmartStick™ Mini Prep
® Chopper Grinder.
Adding Liquid:
You cannot add liquids such as water, oil or flavoring while the machine is
running. You will need to stop the Hand Blender, remove the lid, add liquid
and then replace the lid before continuing to process.
Removing Food from the Sides of the Bowl:
Occasionally food will stick to the sides of the bowl as you process. Stop the
machine to clear it away. AFTER THE BLADE HAS STOPPED
MOVING, remove the cover, and use a small spatula to scrape the food
from the sides of the bowl back into the center.
Reversing the Blade in the Middle of a Processing Task:
While preparing some recipes, you may want to switch the blade from sharp
to blunt or vice versa.
1. Unplug the SmartStick™ Hand Blender.
2. Remove the Hand Blender Motor Body from the Chopper Grinder
Attachment.
3. Remove the cover from the Prep Bowl.
4. Lift the Plastic Sheath by its gripping ridges and remove the Blade
Assembly. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE ITSELF.
5. Remove the contents of the bowl to another container.
6. Carefully remove the Blade Ring, holding it by its Central Hub Holding
Ribs. Turn blade upside down and reinsert it on the Sheath.
7. Insert the Plastic Sheath over the central opening of the empty bowl.
8. Insert the food to be processed.
9. Replace the cover, locking it into place.
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5. Plug the power cord of the SmartStick™ Hand Blender into an electrical
outlet.
6. Place one hand on the cover of the Chopper Grinder attachment while grip-
ping the SmartStick™ Hand Blender motor body handle with the other.
Select the appropriate speed on the speed control, then press the ON/OFF
button with your thumb to start the motor and run the chopper grinder. To
turn the unit off, remove your thumb from the ON/OFF button.
7. WHEN THE BLADE STOPS MOVING, unplug the SmartStick™
Hand Blender, remove the motor body from the chopper grinder cover,
and remove the cover from the Prep Bowl.
8. Disassembling the Blade Assembly Lift the Plastic Blade Sheath.
Holding the Blade Ring stationary (using the Central Hub Holding Ribs)
carefully turn the Plastic Sheath clockwise, then guide the Blade Ring up
over the Plastic Sheath.
CHOPPER GRINDER TIPS for
PROCESSING FOOD
Preparing the Food
Size:
Always cut food into pieces of even size - about 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6-12mm) to
a side. If you don’t start with pieces that are small and uniform, you will not
get an even chop.
Quantity:
Do not overload the Prep Bowl. Overloading causes inconsistent results
and it strains the motor. Use the quantities given in the chart on page 19
as a guide.
Selecting the Right Blade Edge:
Use the sharp edge for chopping, puréeing and mixing. It is the right choice,
for example, for chopping soft, fragile food such as herbs, celery, onions,
garlic, nuts, chocolate and most cheeses. It is also the right choice for
puréeing cooked vegetables and mixing salad dressing.
For some foods, use the blunt edge. Try the sharp blade first. If not satisfied
with results, try the blunt blade for grinding coffee beans and spices, and for
chopping hard food such as peppercorns and seeds.
Selecting the Right Operating Speed:
Always use Speed 4 with the Chopper Grinder.
Note: Due to the powerful motor provided with this unit, Cuisinart recom-
mends using both hands to support the SmartStick™ Mini Prep
® Chopper
Grinder during operation. Place one hand on the SmartStick™ Hand
Blender control handle to operate the unit. With the other hand, grasp the
round top of the Chopper Grinder attachment and apply downward pressure
on the entire unit to prevent it from moving.
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