wedged piece. Empty the bowl,
reinsert the blade and lock the cover
into place. Process smaller amounts of
the food at one time.
SLICING AND SHREDDING
1. Assemble clear work bowl on collar
and base in the usual way. (See
steps 1 and 2 on page 7.)
2. Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem
by side that has the octagon shape
(eight sided) and push rounded side
down as far as it will go on motor
shaft.
3. Place the reversible
slicing/shredding disc with the
desired cutting edge facing up onto
the adapter stem. Always handle
slicing/shredding disc by the rim.
Never touch sharp cutting blades.
4. Put cover on work bowl, lock it
into place by twisting it clockwise
and insert food in feed tube.
5. Insert pusher. Use moderate
pressure to push down on pusher
with one hand while using your
other hand to push the On button,
Pulse button, and hold down the
Food Processor button. Slicing and
shredding only take a few seconds.
Wait until disc stops spinning
before removing cover. When it
stops, remove cover before
removing work bowl. Never try to
remove cover and work bowl
together; this could damage
work bowl.
6. Remove slicing/shredding disc
before removing work bowl. To
remove it, grasp flat top section of
adapter stem and lift it straight up.
Holding work bowl collar, turn
work bowl counterclockwise and
lift it straight up to remove it from
base.
RECIPE TIPS
You’ll find many easy ways to prepare
savory, healthful meals with your
Cuisinart
®
SmartPowerDuet
®
Blender/Food Processor. The simple
recipes that follow include some old
Cuisinart favorites as well as some
creative combinations that are sure to
please your friends and family. Thanks
to the superior ice crushing power of the
SmartPowerDuet
®
Blender/Food
Processor, you’ll also be able to make
delicious frozen drinks.
RECIPE TIPS FOR USING
YOUR SMARTPOWER
DUET
®
BLENDER:
Chopping Nuts
Pulse 1/2 cup (125ml) of nuts (shells
removed) on
Chop
4-5 times.
Turn
blender OFF
; scrape blender jar with
spatula. Turn blender ON and pulse on
Chop
2-3 times.
Turn blender OFF.
Pulse fewer times for more coarsely
chopped results. For best results, process
no more than 1 cup (250ml) at a time.
Bread, Cookie or
Cracker Crumbs
For best results, use day-old bread
(drier bread works best). Break bread
slices into 1/2"(1.3cm) pieces, and
process no more than 1 cup (250ml) of
pieces at a time on
Mix
for 5-10
seconds. Crackers and cookies should
also be broken into 1/2"(1.3cm) pieces;
process 1 cup (250ml) at a time on
Mix
for 10-15 seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Crushing Ice
(Blender Jar Only)
Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender
jar. Press the
Ice Crush Button
, using
short bursts, 10 times or until cubes are
the consistency of snow.
Turn blender
OFF.
Pulse fewer times if coarsely
chopped ice is desired.
General Guidelines for Preparing Foods
for Slicing and Shredding.
To Prepare for Slicing
Cut into even lengths about 1"(2.5cm)
shorter than height of feed tube. Stand
pieces upright in feed tube, flat side down,
adding enough pieces so they cannot tilt.
Cut one end flat and cut lengthwise in
halves or quarters. Pack solidly in feed
tube to prevent tilting.
Fill feed tube to about 1"(2.5cm) from top.
Use light to moderate pressure.
Slice off top and bottom, leaving center
section. Place in feed tube, flat side down.
Cut off top & bottom, leaving center
section. Cut into wedges to fit feed tube
upright. Remove core. Cut top & bottom
pieces in similar wedges.
Use boneless cuts.
Cut into feed-tube lengths. Remove skin
if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and put
in freezer until it feels hard when you try
to squeeze it but is still easily pierced
through with tip of sharp knife. Remove
plastic wrap and stand upright in feed
tube.
Note:
Chicken and beef for stir-fries
should be sliced with the grain. Boned,
skinned chicken breast will usually fit
when frozen as described above and cut
in half crosswise.
Do not slice
Cut into pieces to fit feed tube. Stand
pieces in feed tube and use light pressure
on pusher.
Do not slice.
Food
Long narrow foods like
carrots, celery, cucumbers,
and zucchini
Apples, onions, potatoes,
peppers, tomatoes and
other large round fruits
and vegetables
Strawberries, mushrooms,
radishes and other small,
round fruits and vegetables
Cabbage, Iceberg Lettuce
Uncooked meat
and poultry
(8 oz.(250g) maximum at one time)
Soft cheeses like
Mozzarella
Medium-hard cheese like
Cheddar and Swiss
Hard cheeses like Parmesan
To Prepare for Shredding
For long shreds, cut into
largest size that will fit
sideways in feed tube. Stack
in feed tube to about 1”(2.5cm)
from top. For shorter shreds,
stand pieces upright in feed
tube, flat side down (as
described in slicing column).
Same as slicing. Place in
feed tube sideways for longer
shreds, or upright for shorter
shreds.
Radishes shred well.
Same as for slicing.
Do not shred.
Same as slicing.
Chill in freezer for 5 minutes
before processing. Cut into
pieces to fit feed tube. Stand
pieces in feed tube and
use
light pressure on pusher.
Use 4 oz.(112g) maximum.
Same as slicing.
Chill 5 minutes in freezer
before processing.
Use 4 oz.(112g) maximum.
Same as for slicing.
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