Cuisinart SMARTPOWER PREMIER DUET CBT-500FP - Manual (Page 11)

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It is important not to let metal blade fall out of work bowl as you
empty it. Here are two ways to prevent it from falling out:
1. Before tilting bowl, use spatula to remove food from around
blade. Carefully remove blade by the plastic hub.
2. Hold top of blade in place with finger or spatula while pouring
out processed food.
At this point, you may either lift the work bowl off motor base,
or hold the collar at the base and turn the handle of the bowl
counterclockwise and lift blade straight up.
Your SmartPower Premier Duet ™ 600-Watt Blender/Food Processor
makes many everyday food preparation tasks much easier and
faster. Follow these guidelines to get best results when using metal
blade with food you prepare most often.
NOTE: Occasionally, a piece of food may become wedged between
the blade and the work bowl. If this happens, remove the cover, lift
the blade out carefully and remove the wedged piece. Empty the
bowl, reinsert the blade and lock the cover into place. Process
smaller amounts of the food at one time.
SLICING AND SHREDDING
1. Assemble clear work bowl on collar and base in the usual way.
(See steps 1 and 2 on page 9.)
2. Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem by side that has the octagon
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.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE –
PROCESSING WITH CHOPPING BLADE
THE FOOD HOW TO PREPARE IT
Fruit and vegetables Peel and core if necessary. Remove large hard
pits and seeds. Cut into
3 ⁄
4
" pieces and process
up to 1 cup at a time.
Meat, poultry and fish These should be very cold but not frozen. First, cut
into
3 ⁄
4
" pieces. Put up to 1 ⁄
2
pound in work bowl.
If you want to chop or purée more, do it in batches
of not more than
1 ⁄
2
pound each. Pulse/chop or
run continuously until desired consistency is
reached. Check texture every 2 or 3 seconds to
avoid overprocessing.
Bread, crackers or cookies Break into 1" pieces and process continuously
until texture for crumbs is fine. For seasoned
crumbs, chop with herbs. For buttered crumbs,
dribble melted butter through feed tube while
processing – 1 teaspoon melted butter for each
slice of bread.
Crumb crusts Chop crackers or cookies as described in
preceding paragraph. Add sugar, spices and butter
and cut into pieces, as specified by recipe.
Pulse/chop until combined.
Hard cheese grated If it’s too hard to cut with a knife, don’t try to chop
it – it may damage blade. First cut into
3 ⁄
4
" pieces.
Pulse/chop until pea-sized, then process
continuously. You can chop it as coarse or as fine
as you want. Simply run machine longer for finer
chop. Process up to 3 ounces at one time.
Whipping cream Processor-whipped cream works well for most
purposes. It is excellent as a topping for desserts
or hot drinks. Cream must be at refrigerator
temperature. You can whip up to 1 cup at a time.
Parsley and other fresh herbs Work bowl and metal blade must be clean and
dry. Remove stems; use leaves only. Dry herbs
completely. The more herbs you chop at once, the
finer chop you can get. Chopped herbs keep for
several days in the refrigerator in airtight bags, or
can be frozen for months.