Hamilton Beach 70760 Use & Care - Page 9

840181400 ENnv02.qxd:Layout 1 8/13/09 9:37 AM Page 9 Tips and Techniques • For a more uniform consistency, start with pieces of food that are similar in size. Cut food into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces before processing with chopping/mixing blade and leave room in the bowl for the food to be tossed around. • This food processor is excellent to chop, mix, slice, or shred most foods. However, to maintain peak performance, do not use your food processor for the following: grinding grain, coffee beans, or spices; slicing frozen meat; or crushing ice. • When chopping foods, pulsing on and off will produce the best results. • Operating time will depend on quantity of food being processed. Most foods can be sliced, chopped, or shredded in seconds. If unit is operated for 2 minutes continuously, let the processor rest about 4 minutes before continuing. • Do not puree or mash starchy vegetables like potatoes as they are easily overprocessed and will turn gummy. • To slice or shred cheese, select firm cheese like cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Swiss. For best results, process cheese that is well-chilled. • The reversible slicing/shredding disc has a slicing blade on one side and shredding teeth on the other. The name stamped on the blade, facing up, is the function selected. Place on motor shaft with desired cutting edge facing up. • To julienne vegetables, slice and then remove from bowl. Restack the vegetables. Pack into food chute with slices vertical. Slice again to make matchstick-cut vegetables. Processing Charts Disc attachments are reversible and labeled. This label should face UP for the desired function. When using disc attachments, do not process past the MAX LEVEL on the bowl. ATTACHMENT FOODS Chopping/Mixing Blade Chop: nuts, meat, garlic, onions, peppers, celery, herbs, bread (for crumbs), crackers Mince/Puree: vegetables, fruit Mix: salad dressings Puree: soups, sauces Grate: cheese such as Parmesan (chilled) Slicing Disc (slicing side facing UP) Cucumbers, apples, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, pepperoni, peppers, radishes, firm cheeses (chilled) Shredding Disc (shredding side facing UP) Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, cheese (chilled) For best results do not exceed the following amounts when chopping, mincing, or pureeing with the chopping/mixing blade. FOOD MAXIMUM AMOUNT Fruits and Vegetables 2 to 3 cups (500 ml to 750 ml) (cut in 1" [2.5-cm] cubes) Meats 1 lb. (450 g) (cut in 1" [2.5-cm] cubes) Parmesan or Romano 5 ounces (140 g) (cut in 1" [2.5-cm] cubes) Cheddar, Jack, Mozzarella 8 ounces (226 g) (cut in 1" [2.5-cm] cubes) Crackers 10 cups (2.3 L) (can fill bowl and lid up into chute) 9