Cuisinart DLC-XP - Manual (Page 8)

REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD
Before you do anything, wait for the blade or disc to stop
spinning. When it does, remove the cover first. Never try to
remove the cover and the work bowl together; this can damage
the work bowl. You can set the cover on your work surface
upside down, to minimize drips and spills.
Metal Blade and Dough Blade
Remove the bowl from the base of the machine before
removing the blade. (This causes the blade to drop down on
the bowl, creating a seal to prevent food from leaking.) Turn
the bowl clockwise to unlock it from the base and lift it straight
up to remove it.
Locking devices on both the metal blade and the dough blade
prevent heavy, sticky mixtures from driving the blades up the
motor shaft. If food around the blade holds the bowl locked
when the motor stops, move the handle of the bowl rapidly
back and forth —first clockwise, then counterclockwise, then
clockwise again. Always be sure to prevent the blade from
falling out of the work bowl onto your hand. Remove it before
tilting the bowl, using a spatula to scrape off any food sticking
to it. Or hold the blade in place with your finger or spatula
while pouring out processed food. You can also insert your
index finger through the hole in the bottom of the work bowl
and place your thumb on the outside of the work bowl, gripping
the blade from the bottom. Never empty the work bowl with
your free hand underneath it, as it could be injured if the blade
falls out of the work bowl.
SLICING AND SHREDDING DISCS
Remove the disc before removing the work bowl. Place two
fingers under each side of the disc and lift it straight up.
(You can place the disc on top of the inverted work bowl
cover.) Then turn the bowl clockwise to unlock it from the base,
and lift it straight up to remove it.
CHOPPING AND PURÉEING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
THE METAL BLADE
To chop raw fruits and vegetables
First cut the food into 2 inch (5 cm) pieces. You get a more
even chop when all pieces are approximately equal in size.
Put up to 6 cups (1.4 L) in the work bowl. Lock the cover and
pusher assembly into place. Press the PULSE/OFF lever at the
rate of 1 second on and 1 second off until the food is coarsely
chopped. Then hold down the PULSE/OFF lever, letting the
machine run continuously until the food is chopped as fine as
you want. Check frequently to avoid overprocessing. Use the
spatula to scrape down any pieces that stick to the sides.
To purée fruit and cooked vegetables*
First, cut the food into 2 inch (5 cm) pieces. You get a smooth
purée faster when all pieces are approximately equal in size.
Put up to 6 cups (1.4 L) in the work bowl. Pulse to chop
coarsely, then press the ON lever, and process continuously
until puréed.
*Potatoes are an exception. They develop a gluey texture when processed
with the metal blade.
To chop hard foods like garlic, hard cheese and coconut
Remove the small pusher, turn on the machine and drop the
food through the small feed tube while the machine is running.
Small foods like garlic or shallots can be dropped in whole.
Larger foods like hard cheese or coconut should first be cut
into 2 inch (5 cm) pieces.
Processing this way minces garlic, shallots and onions. Hard
cheese and coconut will have the same texture as if they had
been 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.
See the cheese processing chart on page 17.
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