Cuisinart FP-14 FP-14DC Manual - Page 14

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FOOD Radishes Scallions TOOL Metal Blade Slicing Disc Shredding Disc Metal Blade Slicing Disc Spinach Metal Blade Metal Blade Slicing Disc Zucchini/Summer Metal Blade Squash Slicing Disc Shredding Disc CHEESES Soft Cheeses; Ricotta, Cream, Cottage, Brie, Blue, Fontina Mozzarella, Bel Paese Firm Cheeses; Cheddar, Swiss, Edam & Gouda Hard Cheeses; Parmesan & Romano ADDITIONAL FOODS Baby Food Metal Blade Metal Blade Shredding Disc Shredding Disc Metal Blade Slicing Disc Shredding Disc Shredding Disc Metal Blade Shredding Disc Shredding Disc Metal Blade Butter Metal Blade Chocolate Slicing Disc Metal Blade Crumbs; Bread, Cookies & Crackers Shredding Disc Metal Blade PROCESS Chop Slice Shred Chop Slice Chop Purée Slice Chop Slice Shred Purée Chop YIELD DIRECTIONS ½ pound = 1½ cups ½ pound = 1½ cups ½ pound = 1½ cups Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Process to finely chop. Trim ends; firm pressure. Trim ends; firm pressure. 1 to 2 = ¼ cup 1 to 2 = ¼ cup Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Trim, discard dark green parts, place upright in feed tube. Light to medium pressure. Long slices: trim; place lengthwise in feed tube. Medium pressure. 1 pound raw = 10 cups raw 1 pound raw = 1½ cups cooked 1 pound raw = 10 cups raw Pulse to chop. Process to purée. Roll leaves together and place upright in feed tube; medium pressure. 1 pound = 3 cups 1 pound = 3 cups 1 pound = 3 cups Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Rounds: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long slices: trim; place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure. Shredding: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long shreds: trim and place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure. ½ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup Cut into 1-inch pieces. Process soft cheeses until smooth. Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Med. Shred Fine Shred Chop Slice Med. Shred Fine Shred Chop Med. Shred Fine Shred Purée Chop Slice Chop Shred Chop ¼ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup Chill well; medium pressure. Mozzarella should be frozen for 25 to 30 minutes before shredding. ¼ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces; temperature not critical. Chill well; light to medium pressure. Chill well; medium pressure. Chill well; light pressure. ¾ pound = 3 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup ¼ pound = 1 cup Cut into ½- to 1 inch pieces; temperature not critical. *Never process cheese that cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Cheese should be room temperature. Cheese should be room temperature. As with all fruit and cooked vegetable purées, cut ingredients into 1-inch pieces. Steam cooked ingredients until completely soft. Pulse to chop, then process until completely smooth. To ensure there are no lumps, press mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Keeps well frozen in ice cube trays for individual 1-ounce portions. ¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup ¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup Butter should be room temperature and cut into tablespoon-size pieces. Process, scraping bowl as necessary. Compound butters: process flavoring ingredients before adding butter. Pastry: cut butter into small cubes; freeze before using. Butter should be cold, not frozen; medium pressure. 1-ounce = ¼ cup grated 1-ounce = ¼ cup grated Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces (or use chocolate chips). Pulse to start, then process to desired consistency. Texture will appear more rounded than grated. Chill chocolate; medium to firm pressure. 12 to 14 graham wafers = Break up ingredients into ½- to 1-inch pieces. Process 1 cup crumbs; 1 slice bread until fine. Breadcrumbs: make from fresh, stale or = ½ cup crumbs toasted bread. 14

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FOOD
TOOL
PROCESS
YIELD
DIRECTIONS
Radishes
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Shredding Disc
Chop
Slice
Shred
½ pound = 1½ cups
½ pound = 1½ cups
½ pound = 1½ cups
Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Process to finely
chop.
Trim ends; firm pressure.
Trim ends; firm pressure.
Scallions
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Chop
Slice
1 to 2 = ¼ cup
1 to 2 = ¼ cup
Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.
Trim, discard dark green parts, place upright in feed
tube. Light to medium pressure. Long slices: trim; place
lengthwise in feed tube. Medium pressure.
Spinach
Metal Blade
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Chop
Purée
Slice
1 pound raw = 10 cups raw
1 pound raw = 1½ cups
cooked
1 pound raw = 10 cups raw
Pulse to chop.
Process to purée.
Roll leaves together and place upright in feed tube;
medium pressure.
Zucchini/Summer
Squash
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Shredding Disc
Chop
Slice
Shred
1 pound = 3 cups
1 pound = 3 cups
1 pound = 3 cups
Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.
Rounds: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long slices:
trim; place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure.
Shredding: trim; place upright in feed tube. Long shreds:
trim and place horizontally in feed tube. Medium
pressure.
CHEESES
Soft Cheeses;
Ricotta, Cream,
Cottage, Brie,
Blue, Fontina
Mozzarella, Bel
Paese
Metal Blade
Metal Blade
Shredding Disc
Shredding Disc
Purée
Chop
Med. Shred
Fine Shred
½ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
Cut into 1-inch pieces. Process soft cheeses until smooth.
Cut into 1-inch pieces; pulse to chop.
Chill well; medium pressure. Mozzarella should be frozen
for 25 to 30 minutes before shredding.
Firm Cheeses;
Cheddar, Swiss,
Edam & Gouda
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Shredding Disc
Shredding Disc
Chop
Slice
Med. Shred
Fine Shred
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces; temperature not critical.
Chill well; light to medium pressure.
Chill well; medium pressure.
Chill well; light pressure.
Hard Cheeses;
Parmesan &
Romano
Metal Blade
Shredding Disc
Shredding Disc
Chop
Med. Shred
Fine Shred
¾ pound = 3 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
¼ pound = 1 cup
Cut into ½- to 1 inch pieces; temperature not critical.
*Never process cheese that cannot be pierced with the
tip of a sharp knife.
Cheese should be room temperature.
Cheese should be room temperature.
ADDITIONAL
FOODS
Baby Food
Metal Blade
Purée
As with all fruit and cooked vegetable purées, cut
ingredients into 1-inch pieces. Steam cooked ingredients
until completely soft. Pulse to chop, then process until
completely smooth. To ensure there are no lumps, press
mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Keeps well frozen
in ice cube trays for individual 1-ounce portions.
Butter
Metal Blade
Slicing Disc
Chop
Slice
¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup
¼ pound (1 stick) = ½ cup
Butter should be room temperature and cut into
tablespoon-size pieces. Process, scraping bowl as
necessary. Compound butters: process flavoring
ingredients before adding butter. Pastry: cut butter into
small cubes; freeze before using.
Butter should be cold, not frozen; medium pressure.
Chocolate
Metal Blade
Shredding Disc
Chop
Shred
1-ounce = ¼ cup grated
1-ounce = ¼ cup grated
Cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces (or use chocolate chips).
Pulse to start, then process to desired consistency.
Texture will appear more rounded than grated.
Chill chocolate; medium to firm pressure.
Crumbs; Bread,
Cookies &
Crackers
Metal Blade
Chop
12 to 14 graham wafers =
1 cup crumbs; 1 slice bread
= ½ cup crumbs
Break up ingredients into ½- to 1-inch pieces. Process
until fine. Breadcrumbs: make from fresh, stale or
toasted bread.