Cuisinart CSB-33 User Manual
INSTRUCTION/
RECIPE BOOKLET
Quick Prep®Hand Blender CSB-33 Series
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:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
1. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put motor base, cord
or plug in water or other liquid. The drive shaft of this appliance has been
designed for submersion into water or other liquids. Never submerge any
other portion of this unit.
2. This appliance should not be used by children. Care should be taken
when used near children.
3. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
4. Keep hands, hair, clothing, and utensils away from blade and mixing
container while operating the Quick Prep
®
to prevent the possibility of
severe injury to persons and/or damage to the Quick Prep
®
. A spatula
may be used but must be used only when the unit is not operating. Avoid
contacting moving parts.
5. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return
the appliance to the nearest Cuisinart
®
authorized service facility for
examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
6. The use of accessory attachments not recommended or sold by
Cuisinart for this specific model may result in fire, electric shock or personal injury.
7. Do not use outdoors.
8. Do not let any cord hang over the edge of the table or counter. Do not
let cord contact hot surfaces, including stove top.
9. Do not use on stove. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or in a heated oven.
10. Blade is SHARP. Handle carefully.
11. When mixing liquids, especially hot liquids, use a tall container or
make small quantities at a time to reduce spillage and possibility of injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
The Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Using Your Cuisinart
®
Quick Prep®Hand Blender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Everyday Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Techniques for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Cleaning Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
Recipe Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Recipe Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19
INTRODUCTION
The stick blender has become a kitchen basic, and the Cuisinart
®
Quick Prep®Hand Blender is one of the best. An extremely
versatile food preparation appliance, this Cuisinart
®
Hand Blender
is compact and efficient. It’s designed to handle a variety of basic,
time-consuming tasks like blending, mixing, emulsifying, whipping,
pureeing – even processing bread crumbs – to give you time for
more creative culinary undertakings!
You’ll love what the Quick Prep
®
Hand Blender can do for your
good health, too. Starting with fresh, nutritious ingredients, you
can puree baby foods, fruits and vegetables. Mash potatoes,
make your own homemade mayonnaise without additives or
preservatives, and prepare healthy after-school snacks and
dips in minutes.
Comfortable, one-handed operation makes all this blending easy,
and Cuisinart’s expertise in engineering food prep tools makes the
results perfect.
Powerful, versatile, and efficient, the Cuisinart Quick Prep
®
Hand
Blender is the ideal tool for all of your everyday food prep tasks.
NOTICE:
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
As a safety feature, this plug will fit in 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.
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THE PARTS
4
MOTOR UNIT
(HANDLE)
SHAFT
PROTECTIVE
GUARD
METAL BLADE
2-CUP (500 ml) MIXING CONTAINER
CORD
WRAP
2-SPEED
CONTROL
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
NOTE: Always unplug the Quick Prep®Hand Blender before cleaning
the metal blade.
Before using the Quick Prep
®
Hand Blender, Cuisinart suggests that you
wipe the unit with a clean, damp cloth to remove any dirt or dust. Place
the metal blade end of the hand blender under running water to rinse it.
Dry thoroughly with a soft absorbent cloth. Read all instructions completely for detailed operating procedures.
USING YOUR QUICK PREP
®
HAND BLENDER
NOTE: Always unplug the Quick Prep®Hand Blender after each use.
Keep out of reach of children.
To prevent splattering, be careful never to remove the Cuisinart
®
Quick
Prep
®
Hand Blender from the liquid while in operation.
NOTE: If a piece of food becomes lodged in the guard surrounding
the metal blade, follow the safety instructions noted below:
1.
Release the power button and unplug the unit from the electrical outlet.
2. Once the power source has been disconnected, use a spatula to
carefully remove the food lodged in the blade guard. Avoid injury.
The blade is sharp. Do not use your fingers to remove lodged objects.
3. After the lodged food has been removed, plug the unit back into its
power supply and continue processing.
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EVERYDAY USES:
Food Speed Technique
Baby Foods/Purées
(Vegetables; Fruits;
Cooked Diced Meats
with broth/juices
Batters
Bread Crumbs/Cracker
Crumbs
Compound Butters/
Flavoured Cream
Cheese
Mayonnaise/Creamy
Emulsion Dressings
Salad dressings/
Vinaigrettes
Soups/Sauces/Gravies
Whipped Cream
Strongup and down motion,
adding water/milk/ cooking
liquid as needed for texture.
Pieces of even sizes (1/2"/
1.25 cm or less) will produce the smoothest results.
Gentle up and down
motion. Begin on Lo,
process on Hi if necessary.
Do not over blend.
Cut/break bread/crackers
into 1/2"/1.25 cm pieces,
process no more than 15 at
a time. Place the hand
blender just on top of the
bread cubes/cracker pieces;
pulse on Lo. Stop and
shake container as
necessary. Best bread
crumb results with firm
bread, crust removed.
Cut butter/cream cheese
into 1/2"/1.25 cm pieces.
Let stand at room temperature 20-30 minutes. Add
minced garlic, herbs, citrus
zest to taste for savoury
spreads; add preserves,
sugar, honey, extracts for
sweet spreads. Pulse on
Lo, then process on Hi to
blend completely.
Insert hand blender into
ingredients. Run on Lo for
15 seconds, until thickening
begins, then process using
gentle up and down motion
until desired thickness is
reached.
Gentle up and down motion
Gentle up and down
motion. Begin on Lo, then
process on Hi. Place hand
blender in bottom of mixing
beaker, mix on HI -20 seconds, then using gentle upand-down motion, mix on
low for 20-30 seconds.
Hi
Lo/Hi
Lo
Lo
Lo
Lo
Lo/Hi
Lo/Hi
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