Cuisinart 11-Cup Series - Manual (Page 9)

• Before you do anything,
wait for the blade to stop
spinning. Once it does,
remove the pusher
assembly. 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 cupful this way,
add the remaining food to
the bowl and process in the
usual manner.
To chop hard foods:
To chop hard food like
garlic and hard cheese,
assemble the unit, remove
the small pusher, press the
ON button and drop the
food through the small
feed tube while the
machine is running.
Small foods like garlic can
be dropped in whole. Large
foods like hard cheese
should be cut into 1-inch
(2.5cm) pieces. This method
of processing minces garlic,
shallots and onions. Hard
cheese and coconut will
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