Cuisinart MP-14C - Manual (Page 9)

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texture. Onions and other
food with a high water
content will quickly end
up as a purée unless
examined through the
work bowl after each
pulse to make sure they
are not overprocessed.
Try chopping other food
like meat for hamburger
or sausage. Then make
mayonnaise, pastry or
bread, as described in
the following sections. To
obtain consistent results:
Be sure all the pieces you
add to the bowl are about
the same size.
Be sure the amount you
process is no larger than
recommended on the
inside cover of this booklet.
Before you do anything,
wait for the blade to stop
spinning. Once it does,
remove the pusher assem-
bly. Then turn the cover
clockwise to unlock and
remove by lifting it off.
Never try to remove the
pusher, lid and work bowl
together; as a safety
feature, the pusher
assembly must be removed
before the lid and work
bowl can be unlocked.
They can then both be
unlocked at the same time.
Remove the bowl from the
base of the machine before
removing the blade. This
creates a seal to prevent
food from leaking. Turn the
bowl clockwise to unlock
from the base and lift
straight up to remove.
To prevent the blade from
falling from the work bowl
onto your hand, when
emptying the work bowl,
use one of the following
methods. Be sure your
hands are dry.
Grab the blade hub, and
remove the metal blade
before tilting the bowl,
using a spatula to scrape
off any food. Then carefully
lift the blade out of the
work bowl. Or insert your
finger through the hole in
the bottom of the work
bowl, gripping the blade
from the bottom, and grip
the outside of the work
bowl with your thumb. Or
hold the blade in place with
your finger or spatula while
pouring out food.
TECHNIQUES FOR
CHOPPING AND
PURÉEING WITH
THE METAL BLADE
To chop raw fruits
and vegetables:
First cut the food into
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a more even
chop when all pieces are
about the same size.
Put no more than the
recommended amount of
food into the work bowl
(see table inside front
cover). Lock the cover in
place. Press the PULSE
button at the rate of 1
second on, 1 second off,
until the food is coarsely
chopped. For more finely
chopped results, hold
the PULSE button, letting
the machine run continu-
ously until the desired
consistency is reached.
Check frequently to avoid
overprocessing. Use the
spatula to scrape down the
sides of the work bowl if
necessary.
To purée fruits and
cooked vegetables:
First, cut the food into
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a smoother purée
faster when all pieces are
about equal in size.
Put no more than the
recommended amount of
food in the work bowl (see
table inside front cover).
Lock the cover in place.
PULSE to chop coarsely,
then press the ON button
and process continuously
until food is puréed.
(NOTE: Cooked potatoes
are an exception to this
procedure. They develop
a gluey texture when
processed with the
metal blade.)
When making soup, you will
want to purée vegetables
that have been cooked in
liquid. Don’t add the liquid
to the work bowl, just the
cooked vegetables; remove
vegetables with a slotted
spoon. They will purée
faster and smoother without
liquid. Then add just enough
liquid to make the purée
pourable, return to the soup
liquid and stir to combine.
To dislodge food
Occasionally, a piece of
food may become wedged
between the blade and the
work bowl. If this happens,
unplug the machine, 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, then insert the
pusher. Press the ON button
and drop the food pieces
through the small feed tube
opening while the machine
is running. After adding a
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