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Helpful Hints • Never attempt to process any food that cannot be cut with a sharp knife. • When mincing garlic, fresh herbs or small quantities of foods, add to feed tube with multipurpose blade in place and processor running. Make sure bowl and all parts are very dry before processing garlic or fresh herbs. • To chop nuts, use multipurpose blade and the pulse setting. Use short pulses. Process smaller batches for coarser texture. • Let hard cheeses, such as Parmesan and Romano, come to room temperature before processing. Freeze soft cheeses, such as cheddar and mozzarella, for 10 to 15 minutes before processing. • Make sure uncooked meats and poultry are very cold before processing. • Do not overfill processing bowl. Fill no more then 1/3 to 1/2 full when chopping. The bowl can hold up to 10 cups of dry ingredients or 2 cups liquid. • Position the slicing and shredding discs so that cutting surfaces are to the right of the feed tube. This will allow one full rotation of the blade before contacting food. • When processing several slices or pieces of food, put as many pieces as will fit in feed tube together to help hold each other in place. • This food processor is NOT designed to grind coffee beans or spices or crush ice. • Most foods can be processed in 10 to 30 seconds, depending on the quantity. For large quantities, process in several batches. Let the processor rest about 1 minute between batches. • If the food processor suddenly stops running, turn the unit OFF and unplug. Let the unit cool down for 15 minutes and restart. • A food processor is not recommended for making Italian meringue (a meringue made by using hot sugar syrup) Food Processing Tips/Liquids 1 Hot liquids (less than 176˚F) and hot foods can be processed in the bowl. 2 Be sure to process small amounts of liquids-2 cups or less at a time. Larger amounts may leak from the bowl. 10 www.oster.com