Cuisinart ECH-4 Series Instruction/recipe Booklet
ECH-4 Series
INSTRUCTION
& RECIPE BOOKLET
Cuisinart® Elemental™ Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
This package contains a Cuisinart® Elemental™
Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder and the standard
parts for it: SmartPower® metal chopping/grinding
blade with BladeLock
System, spatula, and instruc-
tion/recipe booklet.
CAUTION: THE CUTTING BLADE HAS VERY SHARP
EDGES.
To avoid injury when unpacking, please follow these
instructions:
1.
Place the box on a table or kitchen counter.
Be sure the box is right side up.
2.
Lift and r
emove the cardboard lid from the work
bowl cover.
3.
Grasping the work bowl handle, lift the unit up and out
of the box and place on the tabletop.
4.
Turn the work bowl clockwise to unlock it from the unit
base. Lift up and remove.
5.
CAREFULL
Y REMOVE THE METAL BLADE BY
GRASPING THE CENTER WHITE HUB AND
LIFTING IT STRAIGHT UP. NEVER TOUCH THE
BLADE, AS IT IS RAZOR SHARP.
6. Read the instructions thoroughly before using the
machine.
NOTE: We recommend that you visit our
website, w
ww.cuisinart.com for a fast, efficient way to
complete your product registration.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ..........................................2
Introduction .........................................................3
Assembly Instructions .........................................3
Tips for Processing Food ....................................4
Processing Food .................................................4
Cleaning, Storage and Maintenance ...................5
Troubleshooting ................................................... 5
Operating Techniques Chart ................................6
Recipes ................................................................8
Warranty ............................................................10
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety
precautions should always be adhered to, including
the following:
1.
Read all instructions.
2.
To protect against risk of electric shock, do not put
motor base in water or other liquids.
3.
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance
is used by or near childr
en or individuals with certain
disabilities.
4.
Always unplug unit fr
om outlet when not in use,
before putting on or taking off parts, before
cleaning, and before removing food from bowl.
To unplug, grasp plug and pull from electrical
outlet. Never pull cord.
5.
Avoid contact with moving parts.
6.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cor
d
or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or if
appliance has been dropped or damaged in any
manner, or dropped into water. Return the appliance
to the near
est authorized Consumer Service Center
(see Warranty for details) for examination, repair, and
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by
Cuisinart may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
8.
Do not let cor
d hang over edge of table or counter,
or touch hot surfaces, including the stove.
9. Do not use outdoors.
10.
Keep hands and utensils away fr
om moving blade
while processing to prevent the risk of severe injury
to persons or damage to the chopper/grinder. A
scraper may be used, but must only be used when
the
chopper/grinder is not running.
11.
Blade is extr
emely sharp. Handle carefully when
removing, inserting or cleaning. Always allow
blade to stop moving before removing cover.
12. To reduce the risk of injury, never place cutting blade
on base without first putting work bowl properly in
place.
13.
Be certain cover is secur
ely locked in place before
operating appliance. Do not attempt to remove cover
until blade has stopped rotating.
14.
Do not attempt to defeat the cover interlock
mechanism, as serious injury may result.
15.
Befor
e using, check work bowl for presence of
foreign objects.
16.
Do not operate your appliance in an appliance
garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing in an
appliance garage, always unplug the unit fr
om the
electrical outlet. Not doing so could create a risk of
fire, especially if the appliance touches the walls of
the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes.
Spatula (not shown)
Motor Base
Cuisinart®
SmartPower
®
Blade
with BladeLock
System
Cover
4-Cup
Work Bowl
with Handle
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SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
ONLY
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is
wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug
will fit only one way in a polarized outlet. 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.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your new Cuisinart® Elemental™
Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder! It handles a variety
of food preparation tasks, such as chopping,
grinding, puréeing, emulsifying, and blending.
The patented SmartPower
®
auto-reversing blade
features an incredibly sharp edge for delicate
chopping and puréeing soft foods. The reverse
edge is blunt, to grind through spices and harder
foods. And the exclusive BladeLock System
enables the blade to lock into the bowl, so you can
now pour ingredients out of the bowl without first
having to remove the blade.
The powerful, high-speed motor works hard and
fast to accomplish small jobs with ease. Chop
herbs, onions, garlic; grind spices, hard cheese;
purée baby foods; blend homemade mayo and
flavored butter – all in this one, compact machine.
You have virtually unlimited options with the
Cuisinart
®
Elemental™ Series 4-Cup Chopper/
Grinder. Enjoy!
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. With the base unit on the tabletop, place
the work bowl firmly on the motor base. Back of bowl
must face column at back of chopper/grinder.
2. Turn the work bowl counterclockwise to
lock onto base.
3. CAREFULLY pick up the blade by its hub and place
on the center stem until it drops to the bottom of the
stem. Firmly push to ensure that the blade is locked
into position. IMPORTANT: HANDLE WITH CARE –
The blade is razor sharp.
4. Add food ingredients.
5. Place the cover on the work bowl with the small
tab to the left of the work bowl handle.
6. Turn cover counterclockwise (toward handle) to
securely lock.
7. Plug unit into wall socket.
8. You are ready to Chop/Grind.
Sp
atula (not shown
)
Motor B
4
Work B
with H
a
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TIPS FOR PROCESSING FOOD
Preparing the Food
Size
Always cut large pieces of food into smaller pieces of
even size – about ½ to ¾ inch (12mm) or as specified in
the Operating Techniques Chart on pages 6 and 7. If you
don’t start with pieces that are small and uniform, you
will not get an even chop.
Quantity
Do not overload the work bowl. Overloading causes
inconsistent results and it strains the motor. As a rule
of thumb, remember most foods should not reach more
than
2
⁄3 of the way up the work bowl. Use the quantities
given in the chart and recipe section as a guide.
NOTE: Due to the powerful motor provided with this
unit, it is recommended to use one hand to support the
Cuisinart
®
Elemental™ Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder
during operation.
Selecting the Right Operating Control
Use the Chop function for chopping, puréeing and
mixing. It is the right choice, for example, for chopping
soft, delicate foods such as herbs, celery, onions, garlic
and most cheeses. It is also the right choice for
puréeing cooked vegetables, making mayonnaise, and
mixing salad dressing.
Pulse action is best when you are using the Chop
function. Two or three pulses are often enough. Be sure
to check the food frequently to prevent overprocessing.
If you overprocess, you are likely to get a watery paste
instead of a fine chop.
Use the Grind function for grinding spices, and for
chopping hard foods such as peppercorns, seeds,
chocolate and nuts.
Continuous-hold action is best when you are using the
Grind function. You may have to operate the Cuisinart
®
Elemental
™
Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder for several
seconds with some foods to achieve the desired results
– or as long as 20 seconds for some seeds.
When you operate the unit for more than 10 seconds, use
a pulse action every 10 seconds or so to allow food to
drop to the bottom of the work bowl. This provides more
consistent results.
Never operate the Cuisinart
®
Elemental™ Series 4-Cup
Chopper/Grinder continuously for longer than 1 minute
at a time.
NOTE: The work bowl and cover may become scratched
when you use them for grinding grains and spices.
This does not affect the performance of the Cuisinart
®
Elemental
™
Series 4-Cup Chopper/Grinder. However, you
may want to reserve the original bowl for grinding, and
purchase an additional bowl and cover set for other uses.
These ar
e available from the Cuisinart Consumer Service
Department, which you can reach by dialing our toll-free
number: 800-726-0190.
Adding Liquid
Y
ou can add liquids such as water, oil or flavoring while
the machine is running. For example, you might want to
add oil when making mayonnaise or salad dressing. Pour
the liquid through openings in the cover.
IMPORTANT: Add liquid through only one opening at a
time. The other opening must be left free to allow air to
escape. If both openings are blocked, liquid cannot flow
smoothly into the bowl.
Removing Food from the Sides of the Bowl
Occasionally, food will stick to the sides of the bowl
as you process. Stop the machine to clear food away.
AFTER THE BLADE HAS STOPPED MOVING, remove
the cover, and use the spatula to scrape the food from
the sides of the bowl back into the center. Do not put
hands into bowl unless unit is unplugged.
NOTE: HANDLE WITH CARE
– the blade is razor sharp.
PROCESSING FOOD
1. Place the work bowl firmly on the motor base.
Opening at back of bowl must face column at back of
the
Cuisinart® Elemental™ Series 4-Cup Chopper/
Grinder. Turn bowl counterclockwise to lock in place.
2.
Insert the SmartPower
®
Blade. Carefully pick up the
blade by its hub and place on the center stem until it
drops to the bottom of the stem. Firmly push to lock
the blade into position. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADE
ITSELF AND NOTE THE BLADE IS RAZOR SHARP.
3.
Place food in the assembled work bowl.
Be sure
the food is cut into even, small pieces, and the bowl
is not overloaded.
4.
Lock the cover into position.
5.
Press the appropriate Chop or Grind control,
depending on the food you are processing.
6.
When you have finished pr
ocessing the food,
stop the machine by releasing the control
button.
7.
WHEN THE BLADE STOPS MOVING,
unplug the unit.
8.
Remove cover and work bowl.
a. T
urn work bowl cover clockwise to remove.
b. T
urn work bowl clockwise to unlock it and lift it
off base.
9. To remove liquids and sauces from bowl:
Simply pour ingr
edients out of work bowl. Our
convenient BladeLock System keeps blade safely in
place.
10. To remove thicker ingredients from bowl:
Car
efully remove the SmartPower
®
Blade by holding
the stem on the top and gently pulling up to
disengage blade lock. Remove food with spatula.
You can also remove ingredients while the bowl is
still on the base.
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