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Blender Tips
Chop fruits and vegetables:
Put 2 cups
(475 ml) of fruit or vegetable chunks in
pitcher. In PULSE (
) mode, cover and blend
at STIR (
), pulsing a few times, about
2 to 3 seconds each time, until desired
consistency is reached.
Puree fruits:
Place 2 cups (475 ml) canned
or cooked fruit in pitcher. Add 2 to 4
tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) fruit juice or
water per cup (240 ml) of fruit. Cover and
blend at PUREE (
) about 5 to 10 seconds.
Puree vegetables:
Place 2 cups (475 ml)
canned or cooked vegetables in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tablespoons (30 to 60 ml) broth,
water, or milk per cup (240 ml) of
vegetables. Cover and blend at PUREE (
)
about 10 to 20 seconds.
Puree meats:
Place cooked, cubed,
tender meat in pitcher. Add 3 to 4
tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) broth, water,
or milk per cup (240 ml) of meat. Cover
and blend on STIR (
) 10 seconds. Stop
the Blender and scrape sides of pitcher.
Cover and blend on PUREE (
) 10 to 20
seconds longer.
Puree cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese:
Place cottage cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend at
MIX (
) until smooth, about 25 to 35
seconds. Stop the Blender and scrape sides
as needed. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) of skim milk per cup (240 ml) of
cottage cheese. Use as a base for low-fat
dips and spreads.
Combine liquid ingredients for baked
goods:
Pour liquid ingredients in pitcher.
Cover and blend at LIQUEFY (
) until well-
mixed, about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour liquid
mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
Take lumps out of gravy:
If sauce or
gravy becomes lumpy, place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MIX (
) until smooth,
about 5 to 10 seconds.
Combine flour and liquid for
thickening:
Place flour and liquid in
pitcher. Cover and blend at STIR (
) until
smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare white sauce:
Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend at STIR (
) until well-mixed, about
5 to 10 seconds. Pour into saucepan and
cook as usual.
Prepare pancake or waffle batter
from mix:
Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend at MIX (
)
until well-mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Stop
the Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as needed.
Grate cheese:
Cut very cold cheese into
1,5 cm cubes. Place up to
1
/
2
cup (120 ml)
cheese in the pitcher. Cover, and blend at
LIQUEFY (
) about 5 to 10 seconds. For
hard cheeses, such as Parmesan, bring to
room temperature, then blend at LIQUEFY
(
) for 10 to 15 seconds.
Make oatmeal for a baby:
Place uncooked
rolled oats in pitcher. In PULSE (
) mode,
blend at MIX (
) until desired consistency,
about 5 pulses, 2 to 3 seconds each pulse.
Cook as usual.
Make baby food from adult food:
Place prepared adult food in pitcher.
Cover and blend at STIR (
) about 10
seconds. Then blend at PUREE (
)
about 10 to 30 seconds.
Rinse your Blender jar:
Fill pitcher
one-half full with warm water. Add a few
drops of dishwashing liquid. Cover and
blend at STIR (
) until sides are clean,
about 5 to 10 seconds. Rinse and dry.
