KitchenAid KFP0718L, User Manual

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TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

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To slice cooked meat or poultry, 

including salami, pepperoni, etc.: 

Food should be very cold. Cut in pieces  

to fit feed tube. Process food using firm, 

even pressure with the food pusher. 

To shred spinach and other leaves: 

Stack leaves. Roll 

up and stand 

up in feed tube. 

Process using even 

pressure with  

the food pusher.

To shred firm and soft 

cheeses: 

Firm cheese should 

be very cold. For best results with soft 

cheeses, such as mozzarella, freeze 10 to 

15 minutes before processing. Cut to fit 

feed tube. Process using even pressure 

with the food pusher. 

TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS

HELPFUL HINTS

•  To avoid damage to the blade or motor, 

do not process food that is so hard or 

firmly frozen that it cannot be pierced 

with the tip of a sharp knife. If a piece 

of hard food, such as a carrot, becomes 

wedged or stuck on the blade, stop the 

processor and remove the blade. Gently 

remove food from the blade. 

•  Do not overfill work bowl. For thin 

mixtures, fill work bowl up to 1/2 to 2/3 

full. For thicker mixtures, fill work bowl 

up to 3/4 full. For liquids, the work bowl 

should be no more than 2/3 full. When 

chopping, the work bowl should  

be no more than 1/3 to 1/2 full. 

•  Position slicing/shredding disc so the 

cutting surface is just to the right of the 

feed tube. This allows the blade a full 

rotation before contacting the food. 

•  To capitalize on the speed of the 

processor, drop ingredients to be 

chopped through the feed tube while 

the processor is running. 

•  Different foods require varying degrees 

of pressure for best shredding and slicing 

results. In general, use light pressure 

for soft, delicate foods (strawberries, 

tomatoes, etc.), moderate pressure for 

medium foods (zucchini, potatoes, etc.), 

and firmer pressure for harder foods 

(carrots, apples, hard cheeses, partially 

frozen meats, etc.).

•  Soft and medium-hard cheese may 

spread out or roll up on the shredding 

disc. To avoid this, shred only well-chilled 

cheese. 

•  Sometimes slender foods, such as carrots 

or celery, fall over in the feed tube, 

resulting in an 

uneven slice. To 

minimize this, cut 

food in several 

pieces and pack 

the feed tube 

with the food. 

For processing 

small or slender 

items, the small 

feed tube in the 

2-piece food 

pusher will prove 

especially convenient.

•  When preparing a cake or cookie batter 

or quick bread, use the multipurpose 

blade to cream fat and sugar first. Add  

dry ingredients last. Place nuts and fruit 

on top of flour mixture to prevent over-

chopping. Process nuts and fruits, using 

short pulses, until blended with other 

ingredients. Do not overprocess. 

•  When shredded or sliced food piles  

up on one side of the bowl, stop the 

processor and redistribute the food  

using a spatula.