Cuisinart MM-2M User Manual

CUISINART®MINI-MATE PLUS®CHOPPER/GRINDER LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you are the owner of a Cuisinart hold use. Except as otherwise required under applicable state laws, this warranty is not available to retailers or to other commercial purchasers or owners.

We warrant that your Cuisinart defects in material and workmanship under normal home use for two years from the date of original purchase. We suggest that you complete and return the enclosed warranty registration card promptly to facilitate verification of the date of original purchase. However, return of the warranty registration card is not a condition of this warranty and does not eliminate the need for the consumer to maintain the original proof of purchase. In the event that you do not have proof of purchase date, the purchase date for purposes of this warranty will be the date of manufacture.

If your Mini-Mate Plus ranty period, we will repair it (or, if we think necessary, replace it) without charge to you. To obtain warranty service, please call our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 800-726-0190 or write to Consumer Service at:

Cuisinart, 150 Milford Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520. To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return, please also enclose $5.00 for

shipping and handling of the product. Under California law, only proof of purchase is required. Please also be sure to include a return address, description of the product problem, product serial number, and any other information pertinent to the product’s return. Please pay by check or money order.

Your Cuisinart strictest specifications and has been designed for use with Cuisinart authorized accessories and replacement parts. This warranty expressly excludes any defects or damages caused by accessories, replacement parts or repair service other than those that have been authorized by Cuisinart.

Any attempt to tamper with or alter the Mini-Mate Plus to interfere with the operation of its safety devices voids this warranty. If a Mini-Mate

Chopper/Grinder that has been so tampered with, altered or interfered with, is

Plus received by us for repair, we reserve the right to restore the Mini-Mate Plus Grinder to its original condition and to charge for such repair.

This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse, shipment or other than ordinary household use. It does not apply to scratches, stains, discoloration or other damage to external or internal surfaces which do not impair the functional utility of the appliance.

This warranty also excludes all incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the foregoing limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

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INSTRUCTION/RECIPE BOOKLET

MINI-MATE PLUS®CHOPPER/GRINDER

MM-2M

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, always follow these basic safety precautions:

1. Read all instructions before using.

2. Blades are sharp – handle carefully.

3. Do not operate when work bowl is empty.

4. Do not operate more than 30 seconds at a time, more than 1 minute out of every 5 minutes or more than 3 minutes an hour.

5. Make sure motor and blades have completely stopped before lifting motor housing from work bowl.

6. Keep hands as well as spatulas or other utensils away from moving blades while processing food, to prevent possibility of severe personal injury or damage to Chopper/Grinder. A plastic spatula may be used, but must only be used when the MiniMate Plus®Chopper/Grinder is not running.

7. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put motor housing with cord in water or other liquid.

8. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

9. To avoid injury, unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning or removing food from work bowl. To unplug, grasp plug and pull from electrical outlet. Never pull cord.

10. Avoid contact with moving parts.

11. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after appliance has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to Cuisinart for examination, repair or adjustment.

12. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electric shock or injury.

13. Do not use outdoors.

14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

15. This Mini-Mate Plus®Chopper/Grinder is UL listed for household use only. Use it only for food preparation as described in this booklet.

16. Do not attempt to override the switch interlock mechanism.

17. Before operating the Mini-Mate Plus®Chopper/Grinder, be sure that the work bowl and motor housing are securely in place and that the appliance is held down on a flat surface.

18. Do not operate this or any other motor-driven appliance, while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that may seriously affect your reaction time or your perception.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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.

CONTENTS

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Mini-Mate Plus®Chopper/Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Useful Operating Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Safety Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cleaning and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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INTRODUCTION

The Cuisinart®Mini-Mate Plus®Chopper/Grinder chops, grinds and grates small amounts of food. Because it has two blade positions and two operating speeds, it is equipped to do a wide variety of tasks, from grinding coffee beans to chopping onions. To use the Mini-Mate Plus®Chopper/Grinder most effectively, be sure to select the blade position and speed that are recommended for the food you are processing. This booklet gives you suggestions for a wide variety of specific ingredients.

Like all other fine Cuisinart products, the Mini-Mate Plus Chopper/Grinder is built with our commitment to making your time in the kitchen a pleasure.

THE PARTS

A. Easy-to-grip motor housing with two control buttons on back,

one to select high speed (HI-I) and one to select low speed

(LO-II). B. Stainless steel motor shaft C. Blade/shaft assembly, with reversible blade. Blade hub slides

to white end of shaft for sharp edge. Blade hub slides to gray

end of shaft for blunt edge. Use sharp edge for chopping

most soft foods that can be easily pierced with a knife:

onions, garlic, shallots, fresh herbs, butter and roots like

ginger and horseradish. Use blunt edge for grinding,

grating and puréeing: coffee, spices, hard cheeses,

chocolate, nuts and baby food. D. Work bowl with:

• post for blade/shaft assembly

• three rubber feet that help keep base from moving

on counter (not shown) E. Post for blade/shaft assembly F. Spatula

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