18
Accessory Disc Selection and Use
The FP40 and FP40C food processor disc accessories are made to perform a large variety of food process-
ing tasks: slicing, waved slicing, grating, shredding, French fry and julienne cuts. As of this printing, there
are a total of 27 accessory discs available for these functions. The 27 consist of the following:
9 slicing discs
1 pulping disc
4 waved slicing discs
2 grating discs
8 julienne/French fry discs
3 shredding discs
Sizes are listed at the end of this manual under “Processing Tools”, page26.
Two (2) of these Accessory Discs are included with both the FP40 and FP40C food processors. As of this
printing they are:
CFP12
- 3 mm,
1
⁄
8
" Slicing Disc
CFP30
- 5 mm,
3
⁄
16
" Shredding Disc
Below are some uses and operation tips for your accessory discs.
Slicing Discs
Waring
Size
Size Waring
Size
Size
Item Number
Millimeters
Inches
Item Number
Millimeters
Inches
CFP10
0.8 mm
1/32"
CFP15
6.5 mm
1/4"
CFP11
2 mm
5/64"
CFP16
8 mm
5/16"
CFP12
3 mm
1/8"
CFP17
10 mm
3/8"
CFP13
4 mm
5/32"
CFP18
14 mm
9/16"
CFP14
5 mm
3/16"
CFP10
(
1
⁄
32
") is used for preparing very fine cuts. It can be used for preparation of Japanese style
vegetables with foods placed in the pusher horizontally to get a long thin cut. This tool can also be
used for decorative cuts.
CFP11
(
5
⁄
64
") is used to slice cucumbers, carrots, celery and other vegetables for salads and salad bars. It has
a variety of applications such as slicing cabbage for cole slaw. Drop carrot slices into cold water to make car-
rot curls.
CFP12
(
1
⁄
8
") is used to prepare food such as cucumber slices and carrot coins for salad bars, and sliced
lettuce for a variety of sandwiches and tacos.
CFP13
(
5
⁄
32
") and
CFP14
(
3
⁄
16
") are popular multi-use sizes for slicing. They are ideal for salad bar use, and
for slicing thicker cuts for stockpot recipes. These blades are also great for preparing orange and lemon
slices as well as slicing tomatoes, where a consistent smooth surface is needed.
This slicing disc can also be used to produce half slices of tomatoes, bell peppers, or onions.
CFP15
(
1
⁄
4
"),
CFP16
(
5
⁄
16
"),
CFP17
(
3
⁄
8
") and
CFP18
(
9
⁄
16
") are larger size slicing discs and are ideal for
making thicker slices for soups and stews. Selection of size is based on personal preference and specific
use. The larger slicers such as
CFP18
(
9
⁄
16
") will provide a great size cut of lettuce for preparing salads.
