Cuisinart FP-13D Series User Manual

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pressure: Use light pressure for soft foods,
medium pressure for medium foods and firm
pressure for harder foods. Always process with
even pressure.
• For round fruits or vegetables, slice a thick piece
off base so it sits upright in feed tube. Slice to fit
tube if necessary.
• 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
it 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 fingers in the
feed tube while unit is running.
Large Bowl
& Accessories
You can slice, shred and chop a multitude of vegetables and fruits in the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. What
you may not know is that the food processor is the perfect tool for a number of other tasks, such as soften-
ing butter, making breadcrumbs, making baby food, etc. Here is a guide that will help you in preparing just
about anything!
USER GUIDE
FOOD TOOL SPEED DIRECTIONS
Soft Cheeses
(ricotta, cream
cheese, cottage
cheese, etc.)
Chopping/Mixing Blade Low to
gently mix
or High to
whip
Have cheese at room temperature. When applicable, cut into 1-inch
pieces. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of
the bowl as needed. Perfect for making cheesecakes, dips, pasta
fillings and more.
Firm Cheeses
(Cheddar, Swiss,
Edam, Gouda, etc.)
Slicing or Shredding Disc High Cheese should be well chilled before slicing/shredding.
Cut to fit feed tube. Use light to medium pressure when slicing/
shredding.
Hard Cheeses
(Parmesan,
Romano, etc.)
Chopping/Mixing Blade
Slicing or Shredding Disc
Pulse
and High
If using the chopping blade, cut into ½-inch pieces.
Pulse to break up and then process until finely grated.
This will produce a nice grated cheese. If slicing or shredding, cut to
fit feed tube. Use light to medium
pressure when slicing/shredding.
Baby Food Chopping/Mixing Blade Pulse
and High
As for all fruit and vegetable purées, cut ingredients into
½- to 1-inch pieces. Steam ingredients until completely soft. Pulse
to chop, then process until completely smooth
(add steaming liquid through the feed tube when processing if
necessary). Keeps frozen in ice cube trays for individual 1-ounce
portions.
Butter Chopping/Mixing Blade
Slicing or Shredding Disc
High For creaming: Have butter at room temperature. Cut into 1-inch
pieces. Process, scraping bowl as necessary. For compound
(flavored) butters, process flavoring ingredients, such as herbs, zest,
vegetables, etc., before adding butter. For shredding/slicing: Freeze
briefly. Use light to medium pressure to shred or slice. Shredded
butter is great for preparing certain pastry doughs. Sliced butter is
great for serving alongside corn on the cob or freshly made rolls.

Cuisinart FP-13D Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cuisinart
Model	FP-13D Series
Category	Food Processor
Language	English