Cuisinart DLC-2014N - Manual (Page 10)

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Before you do anything,
wait for the blade to stop
spinning. Once it does, turn
the cover clockwise to
unlock and remove by lift-
ing it off.
Remove the bowl from the
base of the machine before
removing the blade. This
creates a seal to prevent
food from leaking. Turn the
bowl clockwise to unlock
from the base and lift
straight up to remove.
To prevent the blade from
falling from the work
bowl onto your hand, use
one of the following
methods when emptying
the work bowl. Be sure
your hands are dry. Grab
the blade hub and remove
the metal blade before tilt-
ing the bowl, using a spatu-
la to scrape off any food.
Then carefully lift the blade
out of the work bowl. Or
insert your finger through
the hole in the bottom of
the work bowl, gripping the
blade from the bottom, and
grip the outside of the work
bowl with your thumb. Or
hold the blade in place with
your finger or spatula while
pouring out food.
TECHNIQUES FOR
CHOPPING AND
PURÉEING WITH
THE METAL BLADE
To Chop Raw Fruits
and Vegetables:
First cut the food into
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a more even
chop when all pieces are
about the same size.
Put no more than the
recommended amount of
food into the work bowl
(see table inside front
cover).
Lock the cover in place.
Press the PULSE button at
the rate of 1 second on, 1
second off, until the food is
coarsely chopped. For
more finely chopped
results, hold the PULSE
button, letting the machine
run continuously until the
desired consistency is
reached. Check frequently
to avoid overprocessing.
Use the spatula to scrape
down the sides of the work
bowl if necessary.
To Purée Fruits and
Cooked Vegetables:
First, cut the food into
1-inch (2.5cm) pieces.
You get a smoother purée
faster when all pieces are
about equal in size.
Put no more than the
recommended amount of
food in the work bowl (see
table inside front cover).
Lock the cover in place.
PULSE to chop coarsely,
then press the ON button
and process continuously
until food is puréed.
(NOTE: Cooked potatoes
are an exception to this
procedure. They develop
a gluey texture when
processed with the metal
blade).
When making soup, you will
want to purée vegetables
that have been cooked in
liquid. Don’t add the liquid
to the work bowl, just the
cooked vegetables; remove
vegetables with a slotted
spoon. They will purée
faster and smoother without
liquid. Then add just enough
liquid to make the purée
pourable; return to the soup
liquid, and stir to combine.
To dislodge food
Occasionally, a piece of
food may become wedged
between the blade and the
work bowl. If this happens,
unplug the machine, remove
the cover, lift the blade
out carefully and remove
the wedged piece. Empty
the bowl, reinsert the blade
and lock the cover and
pusher into place. Press
the ON button and drop
the food pieces through
the small feed tube opening
while the machine is
running. After adding a
cupful this way, add the
remaining food to the
bowl and process in the
usual manner.
To chop hard foods
To chop hard food like
garlic and hard cheese,
assemble the unit, remove
the small pusher, press the
ON button and drop the
food through the small
feed tube while the machine
is running.
Small foods like garlic can
be dropped in whole. Large
foods like hard cheese
should be cut into 1-inch
(2.5cm) pieces. This method
of processing minces garlic,
shallots and onions. Hard
cheese and coconut will
have the same texture they
would have if hand grated.
IMPORTANT: Never try to
process cheese that is too
hard to cut with a knife.
You may damage the blade
or the machine.
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