KitchenAid KFP600 Instruction Manual - Page 20

ķ℀ĸ Food Processing Tips To grate hard cheeses, such as Parmesan and Romano: Never attempt to process cheese that cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. You can use the multipurpose blade to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese in 1-inch pieces. Place in work bowl. Process, using short pulses, until coarsely chopped. Process continuously until finely grated. USING A SLICING OR SHREDDING DISC To cut julienne, or match stick, strips of vegetables and fruits: Cut food to fit feed tube horizontally. Position food horizontally in feed tube. Process, using 250 8 0.4 even pressure to make 200 150 6 0.3 plank-like slices. 100 4 0.2 Re-stack slices and 50 2 0.1 ml oz pts position vertically or horizontally in feed tube. Process, using even pressure. To slice or shred fruits or vegetables that are long and relatively small in diameter, such as celery, carrots, and bananas: Cut food to fit feed tube vertically or horizontally. Pack feed tube securely in order to keep food positioned properly. Process using even pressure. To slice or shred fruits and vegetables that are round, such as onions, apples, and green peppers: Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut in halves or quarters to fit feed tube. Position in feed tube. Some foods are easier to insert into tube from the bottom. Process, using even pressure. To slice or shred fruits and vegetables that are small, such as strawberries, mushrooms and radishes: Position food vertically or horizontally in layers in feed tube. Fill feed tube in order to keep food positioned properly. Process, using even pressure. To shred spinach and other leaves: Stack leaves. Roll up and stand roll up in feed tube. Process, using even pressure. 20