Cuisinart FP-14BK Instruction Manual - Page 12

FOOD Celery Cucumbers Garlic Ginger Herbs - Fresh Jalapeño Leeks Mushrooms Onions Peppers - Bell Pickles Potatoes TOOL PROCESS YIELD DIRECTIONS Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop 2 medium stalks = ½ cup (125 ml) Cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop to desired consistency. Slice 2 medium stalks = ½ cup (125 ml) Trim; place upright in feed tube. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Chop 1 medium = 1½ cups (375 ml) Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Slicing Disc Slice 1 medium = 1½ cups (375 ml) Rounds: trim; place upright in feed tube. Medium pressure. Long slices: trim; place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure. Shredding Disc Shred 1 medium = 1½ cups (375 ml) Shreds: trim; place upright in feed tube. Medium pressure. Long shreds: trim; place horizontally in feed tube. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Chop 1 head = 12 to 16 cloves; Peel; with machine running, drop cloves through feed 1 medium clove = ½ teaspoon (2 ml) tube to finely chop. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Shredding Disc Chop Slice Shred 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces = 1 tablespoon (15 ml) 4 ounces = ½ cup (125 ml) 4 ounces = ½ cup (125 ml) Peel; cut into ½-inch (1.25 cm) pieces. With machine running, drop through feed tube to finely chop. Peel; place upright in feed tube. Medium pressure. Peel; place upright in feed tube. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Chop 1 cup (250 ml) loosely packed = ¹∕³ cup (75 ml) Herbs, work bowl and blade should be clean and completely dry. Pulse to roughly chop. Process to finely chop. Keep up to 10 days in airtight bag in refrigerator. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop Shred 1 medium pepper = 3 tablespoons (45 ml) 1 medium pepper = ¼ cup (50 ml) Remove seeds and stem. With machine running, drop halved pepper through feed tube to chop. Remove seeds and stem. Cut stem end flat to slice into rings; medium pressure. Place upright in feed tube for narrow slices, horizontally for longer slices. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop 1 pound = 2 cups (500 ml) Slice 1 pound = 2 cups (500 ml) Clean leeks; trim, discard dark green parts. Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Clean leeks as above. Place upright in feed tube; medium pressure. Long slices: trim; place lengthwise in feed tube. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Shredding Disc Chop Slice Shred 1 pound = 6 cups (1.5 L) 1 pound = 5 cups (1.25 L) 1 pound = 5 cups (1.25 L) Cut into even pieces; pulse to chop. Pack feed tube. Light pressure. Pack feed tube. Light pressure. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop 1 pound = 4½ to 5 cups (1.1-1.25 L) Slice 1 medium = ¾ to 1 cup (175-250 ml) Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Trim; place in feed tube. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop 1 pound = 4½ to 5 cups (1.25 L) Slice 1 pound = 3 cups (750 ml) Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Remove seeds and stem. Cut stem end flat to slice into rings; medium pressure. Halve or quarter and place upright in feed tube for narrow slices, horizontally for longer slices. Metal Blade Slicing Disc Chop 1 medium = ¾ cup (175 ml) Slice 1 medium = ¾ cup (175 ml) Cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Place upright in feed tube for rounds; horizontally for longer slices. Medium pressure. Metal Blade Metal Blade Slicing Disc Shredding Disc Chop Purée Slice Shred 1 pound = 3½ to 4 cups (875 ml-1 L) 1 cup (250 ml) cooked (1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces) = ½ cup (125 ml) 1 pound = 3½ to 4 cups (875 ml-1 L) 1 pound = 3½ to 4 cups (875 ml-1 L) Raw potatoes: cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Sweet potatoes/yams: cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; pulse to chop. Trim end flat; cut to fit into feed tube. Light to medium pressure for white potatoes; firm pressure for sweet potatoes/yams; light pressure for partially cooked potatoes. Trim end flat; cut to fit into feed tube. Light to medium pressure for white potatoes. Note: keep sliced or shredded raw potatoes in cold water to avoid discolouration; dry well before using. Mashed potatoes: process cooked white potatoes through medium shredding disc to avoid a gluey consistency. 12