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Controls
Functions
CONTROLS / FUNCTIONS
High and Low Buttons
The High and Low controls are buttons that
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1. Properly assemble and engage the
machine.
2. Add ingredients to the work bowl, either
through the feed tube or directly into the bowl.
3. Turn knob to the High or Low setting.
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Pulse Button
The Pulse is a setting that allows the machine
to run only while it is being engaged. This
capability provides more accurate control of
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about one second. With the machine properly
assembled and engaged, and ingredients
in the work bowl, turn the knob to the Pulse
setting repeatedly as needed.
Using the Chopping/Mixing/Dough
Blade Chopping
• For raw ingredients: Peel, core and/or remove
seeds and pits. Food should be cut into even,
½- to 1-inch pieces. Foods cut into same size
pieces produce the most even results.
• Pulse food in 1-second increments to chop.
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the machine continuously. Watch ingredients
closely to achieve desired consistency and
scrape the work bowl as necessary. Low
speed is recommended for making doughs
and batters. High speed is recommended for
most other chopping, processing and slicing/
shredding tasks.
Puréeing
• To purée fresh fruits or cooked fruits/
vegetables: Ingredients should be cut into
1-inch pieces; a smooth purée is best achieved
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to initially chop and then process High or Low
until food is puréed; scrape the work bowl as
necessary. Do not use this method to purée
cooked white potatoes as the mixture can
become too gummy to process.
• To purée solids for a soup or sauce: Strain the
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needed.
Using the Reversible Shredding/
Slicing Discs
• The slicing disc makes whole slices. It slices
fruits and vegetables, cooked meat and
semifrozen raw meat. The shredding disc shreds
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vegetables like potatoes, carrots and zucchini.
• Always pack food in the feed tube evenly for
slicing and shredding. The food will dictate
the amount of pressure: Use light pressure
for soft foods, medium pressure for medium
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Always process with even pressure.
• For round fruits or vegetables: Remove a
thick slice on the bottom of the food so that it
sits upright in the feed tube. If food does not
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Process with even pressure.
• For small ingredients like mushrooms,
radishes or strawberries: Trim the ends so
the food sits upright in the feed tube.
• When slicing or shredding cheese, be sure
that the cheese is well chilled.
• To shred leafy vegetables like lettuce or
spinach: Roll leaves together and stand
them up in feed tube. Process with even
pressure.
NOTE: Always use the pusher when slicing or
shredding. Never put your hands in the feed
tube while unit is running.