KitchenAid KFC0516QG Owners Manual - Page 11

ENGLISH USING THE FOOD CHOPPER MULTIPURPOSE BLADE RECOMMENDATIONS CHART Use the multipurpose blade to chop raw fruits, vegetables, or nuts and to mince parsley, chives, or garlic for easy preparation in your favourite recipes. Purée cooked fruit or vegetables to make baby food, or to use as bases for soups or sauces. You can also make bread crumbs or grind raw meat. NOTE: For best results, larger food items should be cut to approximately 2.5 cm cubes before processing. This step also allows processing of more food at a single time. IMPORTANT: Do not process coffee beans or hard spices such as nutmeg, which may damage the Food Chopper. SUGGESTED FOOD FOOD PREPARATION RAW FRUITS AND Cut into 2.5 cm pieces VEGETABLES COOKED FRUITS AND Cut into 2.5 cm pieces VEGETABLES MEAT Meat should be raw, and cut into 2.5 cm pieces for best processing results. AMOUNT Up to 350 g (3 cups) Up to 500 g (2.5 cups) Up to 317 g (0.7 pounds) at one time PROCESSING TIME SETTING 45 seconds Speed 2 30 seconds Speed 2 30 seconds Speed 2 HERBS AND Add herbs and spices as they Up to 250 g SPICES are; no preparation needed. (4 cups) 25 seconds Speed 2 BREAD, COOKIES, OR CRACKERS NUTS Break bread, crackers, or cookies into pieces that fit into the bowl before processing. Up to 400 g (4 cups) Add nuts as they are; no preparation needed 450 g (up to 3 cups). Up to 400 g (2.5 cups) 20 seconds 30 seconds Speed 2 Speed 2 TIP: For better consistency, or to achieve coarsely chopped results, use the Pulse operation. W11250099A.indb 11 USING THE FOOD CHOPPER | 11 6/14/2018 2:07:06 PM