Cuisinart FPC-100 User Manual - Page 16

START PREPPING USING THE METAL CHOPPING BLADE With your Food Processor Work Bowl assembled on the base, insert the Metal Chopping Blade and carefully push down until it locks into place. NOTE: Handle with care. Always check to be sure the blade is securely locked. The BladeLock feature is designed to keep the blade in place during processing, pouring, lifting, and handling tasks - but is not permanently attached. Chop/Blend (using the Metal Chopping Blade) Peel, core and/or remove seeds and pits. Food should be cut into even, 1- to 2-inch pieces. Foods cut into same size pieces produce the most even results. PULSE ingredients in 1- to 2-second increments first to roughly chop. For finer chop, proceed using HIGH or LOW buttons or CHOP/BLEND preset. Good results can also be achieved by pulsing continuously. Watch ingredients closely to achieve desired consistency and scrape the Work Bowl as necessary. Lower speeds are recommended for making doughs and batters. Higher speeds are recommended for most other chopping, processing and blending tasks. Purée (using the Metal Chopping Blade) To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits or vegetables: Ingredients should be cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces. A smooth purée is best achieved when all the pieces are equal in size. PULSE ingredients in 1- to 2-second increments first to roughly chop. Proceed using HIGH or LOW buttons or PURÉE preset until food is puréed. Scrape the Work Bowl as necessary. To purée cooked food, see page 25 for instructions. Use the Whisk preset to purée cooked potatoes. USING THE ADJUSTABLE SLICING DISC The Adjustable Slicing Disc comes with rotating hub and indicator markings to select slicing thickness from 1 to 7 (1 for thinnest slice, 7 for thickest slice). With your Food Processor Work Bowl assembled on the base, position the Stem Adapter onto the shaft. Select slice thickness on the disc and insert the disc over the Stem Adapter. Slice (using the Adjustable Slicing Disc) To slice food, use HIGH or LOW button or select SLICE preset. Always pack food in the Feed Tube evenly for slicing. The food will dictate the amount of pressure: Use light pressure for soft foods, medium pressure for medium foods and firm pressure for harder foods. Always process with even pressure. For round fruits or vegetables, slice a thick piece off base so it sits upright in Feed Tube. Slice to fit Feed Tube if necessary. For small ingredients like mushrooms, radishes or strawberries: Trim the ends so the food sits upright in the Feed Tube. When slicing cheese, make sure that it is well chilled. NOTE: Always use the Pusher when slicing. Never put your fingers in the Feed Tube while unit is running. USING THE REVERSIBLE SHREDDING DISC The Reversible Shredding Disc comes with a fine shredding side and a coarse shredding side. With your Food Processor Work Bowl assembled on the base, position the Stem Adapter onto the shaft. Determine whether the fine or coarse side will be used and insert the disc over the Stem Adapter. Shred (using the Reversible Shredding Disc) To shred food, use HIGH or LOW button or select SHRED preset. Always pack food in the Feed Tube evenly for shredding. The food will dictate the amount of pressure: Use light pressure for soft foods, medium pressure for medium foods and firm pressure for harder foods. Always process with even pressure. 16 PREPPING