Cuisinart CCJ-100 User Manual

INSTRUCTION &

RECIPE BOOKLET

Citrus Juicer

CCJ-

100

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product,

always read the instruction book carefully before using.

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

When using an electrical appliance, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

2. To protect against risk of electrical
shock, do not immerse the juicer
in water or any other liquid. If juicer
falls into liquid, unplug the cord from
outlet immediately. DO NOT reach
into the liquid.

3. To avoid possible accidental injury,
close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by
or near children.

4. Unplug from outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts,
and before cleaning.

5. Avoid contact with moving parts.

6. Do not operate any appliance with
a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance has malfunctioned or has
been dropped or damaged in any
way or is not operating properly.
Return the appliance to the
nearest Cuisinart Repair Center
for examination, repair, and/or
mechanical or electrical adjustment.

7. The use of attachments not recom­mended by Cuisinart may cause fire,
electrical shock, or risk of injury.

8. Do not use outdoors or anywhere the
cord or motor body might come into
contact with water while in use.

9. Do not use the juicer for anything
other than its intended use.

10. To avoid the possibility of the juicer
being accidentally pulled off work
area, which could result in damage
to the juicer or personal injury, do
not let cord hang over edge of table
or counter.

11. To avoid damage to cord and possible
fire or electrocution hazard, do not
let cord contact hot surfaces,
including stove.

12. Do not operate juicer in water or
under running water.

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

NOTICE:

This appliance has a polarized plug (one
prong is wider than the other). As a safety
feature, this plug will fit into a polarized
outlet only one way. If the plug does not
fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If
it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this
safety feature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . .pg.2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.3

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . .pg.3

Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . .pg.3

Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.4

Yields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.4

Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.4

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.4

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . .pg.5

Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg.5

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . .pg.10

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INTRODUCTION:

The Cuisinart™Citrus Juicer offers superior
functionality with an elegant design –
perfect for the home gourmet.

This powerful juicer is capable of
handling the toughest tasks with ease.
The Cuisinart

™

Citrus Juicer has unique
features that maximize juice output.
A universal juicing cone works with any
size fruit, and will periodically reverse the
direction of spin when pressure is stopped
and then resumed. This two-way rotation
helps to extract more juice from fruit.
Placing the lid on top of the juicing
cone and pressing down activates the
‘Fast-Spin’ feature, extracting the
remaining juice from the pulp.

FEATURES AND
BENEFITS

1. Cover: Activates ‘Fast Spin’ feature that
removes juice from pulp, and acts as a
dust cover when not in use. Cover is
dishwasher safe.

2. Juicing Cone with Sieve: Larger cone
allows you to juice a variety of fruits.
Sieve allows the juice to pass through
the pulp.

3. Juice Container: Angled container
allows juice to flow directly into a
glass or container.

4. Drip Spout: Choose the open or
closed position by pushing down or
up on the spout.

5. Motor Base: Sturdy motor base
virtually eliminates the risk of the juicer
“walking” on your counter while in use.

6. Cord Storage (not shown):

Keeps countertops safe and neat by
conveniently wrapping excess cord
under unit.

ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS

To use your Cuisinart™Citrus Juicer,
begin by:

1. Rinsing the lid, juicing cone and
container – DO NOT rinse motor base.
Motor base can be wiped clean with a
damp cloth.

2. Placing the juice container over the
spindle with the drip stopper aligned
with the opening.

3. Drip spout should be in the open
position.

4. Position the juicing cone over the
spindle, securing it into place.

5. Place juicer lid over the cone.

6. Plug in power cord. Your juicer is
now ready to be used.

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TIPS AND HINTS

Choose fresh fruit that is firm, not soft –
it will yield more juice.

Always wash citrus fruit before juicing
to remove pesticides and residues
from handling.

Room temperature fruit will yield more
juice than refrigerated fruit.

Roll fruits on the countertop with the palm
of your hand a few times to increase
juice yield.

Remove all seeds, but leave in pulp when
using juice in baking – it will add flavor.

If a recipe calls for citrus “zest”, remove
zest prior to juicing.

Freeze leftover juice in measured “juice
cubes”, using ice cube trays. Thaw to use.

Choose oranges, lemons and limes with
smooth, brightly colored skin. The best
are firm, plump and heavy for their size.
Small brown areas on the skin (“scald”
spots) will not affect flavor or juiciness.
Avoid lemons/limes with hard or
shriveled skin.

Lemon and lime juice can be used inter­changeably in most recipes (margaritas
are an exception).

Grapefruits should have thin, finely
textured, brightly colored skin and firm
yet springy to palm texture. The thinner
the skin, the more juice.

Hollow skins that remain after juicing
citrus fruit are nice containers for desserts
such as sorbets.

“Sweet” oranges make the best juice, but
you can make orange juice from any type
of orange. “Sweet” oranges include both
“juice” oranges and navel oranges. Navel
oranges are identifiable by their promi­nent “navel” – their thick skins are much
easier to peel, and are generally seed­less. “Juice” oranges have thinner skins,
and often are chockfull of seeds.

Juice from pink grapefruit contains more
vitamin Athan from white grapefruit.

YIELDS

• Grapefruit – 1 medium grapefruit is

approximately 1 pound and will yield
about 1 cup of juice.

• Lemons – Approximately 4 to 6 lemons

equal one pound and will yield about
1 cup of lemon juice. One lemon yields
about 3 tablespoons juice and 2 to 3
teaspoons zest.

• Limes – Approximately 6 to 8 medium

limes equal one pound, which will yield
about 2/3 - 3/4 cup juice.

• Oranges – Approximately 2 to 4 oranges

equal one pound and will yield about
1 cup of juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons zest.

BENEFITS

Citrus juice is an excellent source of
vitamin C, but the juice begins to lose
its vitamin power after squeezing.
Fresh citrus juice loses 20% of its
vitamin C potency within 24 hours.
The best juice is “just squeezed”.

There is no comparison between the
flavor of fresh lemon and lime juices
and their purchased refrigerated or frozen
counterparts. Fresh juice has significantly
more flavor than the purchased juices
and will make your finished recipes
more flavorful.

OPERATION

1. Place juicer on a clean, dry counter.

2. Remove cover.

3. Place a glass or container under
2-cup measure and no higher than
5 3/8" under the spout.

4. Make sure spout is in the open
position.

5. Slice fruit horizontally.

6. Place center of citrus fruit on the
center of the juicing cone. For large
and small citrus fruits, place palm of
hand over the fruit.