Cuisinart DLC-XP User Manual
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IMPORTANT: Never try to slice soft cheese like Mozzarella or
hard cheese like Parmesan. You may damage the slicing disc
or the processor itself. See the guide for processing cheese.
Special Diets
If anyone in your family is on a restricted diet, you already
know how difficult it is to obtain canned, frozen or other
prepared foods that are salt-free, low-fiber — or whatever the
special diet requires. Your food processor will enable you to fill
the diet requirements.
MAKING BABY FOOD
The food processor ends concern about
additives or preservatives in your baby’s
diet. When you prepare the food
yourself, you know exactly what’s in it.
Process enough for several meals at
one time and freeze in serving-size
portions. You can process as little as
2 ounces (55 g) at a time – a real time-
saver that allows you to serve the baby
the same food you’re preparing for the
rest of the family.
Vegetables
Simmer or steam fresh vegetables in a
little water, drain them well and purée
them with the metal blade.
Fruit
Poach it in water and purée it with the
metal blade.
Meat, Poultry and Fish
Cook it first, then chop finely with the
metal blade. Add a little broth or milk to
soften, and purée as fine as desired.
ADAPTING RECIPES FOR THE
FOOD PROCESSOR
You can use your food processor to
make almost all your food preparation tasks easier. To work
most efficiently, organize all the steps involved in planning a
recipe or a meal. Then decide on the best order for processing
materials, using the information below as a guide.
Process dry ingredients being used as a garnish, like parsley
and nuts, first. They should be chopped when the bowl and the
blade are completely dry. Usually you will just have to wipe out
the bowl and proceed to the next processing task without
washing it.
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PROCESSING CHEESE
Find the name of the cheese you
want to process in a box below.
For processing information, check
the box under the appropriate disc
at right.
SOFT CHEESES
YES
NO
NO
Brie, Camembert,
temperature
except
Mozzarella, Ricotta,
not critical
mozzarella
Liederkranz,
which must
Cottage, Cream
be well chilled
SEMI-SOFT CHEESES
YES
NO
NO
Blue, Fontina, Bel Paese
temperature
well chilled
not critical
SEMI-HARD CHEESES
YES
YES
YES
Cheddar, Monterey Jack,
temperature
well chilled
well chilled
Colby, Longhorn, Swiss,
not critical
Gruyère, Emmenthaler,
Jarlsberg,Edam, Gouda,
Provolone
HARD CHEESES
YES
YES
NO
Parmesan, Romano,
temperature
room
Pecorino, Sapsago
not critical
temperature