Black & Decker BLC18750DMB User Manual

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• When blending hot ingredients always open lid cap

and replace it ajar with opened side away from you.

Cover lid with a cloth to avoid splattering and only

use lowest speed. Do not blend more than 2½ to 3

cups at a time

(P).

Important: DO NOT place any of the following in blender:

• Large pieces of frozen foods
• Tough foods such as raw turnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes
• Bones
• Hard salami, pepperoni
• Boiling liquids (cool for 5 minutes before placing in blending jar)

Several other DONT'S:

• Do not operate blender without the lid on blending jar.
• Do not store foods in blending jar.
• Do not overfill blender. (Blender is more efficient with less, rather

than more.)

• Do not put boiling liquids into blender.
• Do not use

PULSE for more than 5 seconds at a time. Release PULSE

button, allow blender to rest briefly and then continue.

• Do not run blender for longer than 1½ minutes at a time. Scrape down

sides on blender jar, if necessary, and continue blending.

• Do not use if blender jar is chipped or cracked.

Tasks NOT recommended for the blender:

• Whipping cream
• Beating egg whites
• Mixing dough
• Mashing potatoes
• Grinding meats
• Extracting juice from fruits and vegetables

CUPS

OZS

SELECTING A SPEED

SPEED / FUNCTION

USE

PULSE

• Use for thick mixtures

Speeds 1 – 4

• For quick cleaning blend drop of dishwashing

liquid and hot water

• Reconstitute frozen juices, drink mixes and

condensed soups

• Prepare salad dressings

• Blend puddings

• Puree hot liquids

Speeds 5 - 8

• Grate hard cheeses

• Make superfine sugar

• Aerate soups and beverages

• Chop nuts, coarse to fine

• Grind coffee beans, spices and chocolate

• Grind hard cheese, cooked meats and coconut

Speeds 9 - 13

• Puree baby foods – cooked fruits and

vegetables

• Blend pancake and waffle batter or mixes

• Beat eggs for omelets and custards

• Make cookie, cereal and bread crumbs

Speeds 14 - 18

• Blend protein drinks

• Liquefy frozen drinks; smoothies

• Blend milk shakes and malteds

• Prepare smoothies

• Prepare sauces

• Remove lumps from gravies