Dualit 88220 Cookbook

MINI CHOPPER

COOK BOOK

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TOFU DIP
HUMMUS STYLE DIP
HOT BEAN CREAM

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CRUNCHY CRUMBS

FISH WITH A HERB CRUST

LAMB WITH A MUSTARD CRUST

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BASIL PESTO SAUCE

CREAMY SALAD DRESSING

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55 && 66

66 ttoo 88

88 ttoo 99

CONTENTS

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ROOT MASH

ONION, POTATO & PARSLEY SOUP

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FRESH THAI GREEN CURRY PASTE

THAI GREEN CURRY

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PARMESAN WAFERS

CRANBERRY & ALMOND BISCUITS

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MANGO & YOGURT SMOOTHIE

CHOCOLATE PARFAIT

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1122 && 1133

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• Chop nuts

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With knife and
board this is a slow process and
can result in nut pieces all over
the kitchen

The mini chopper makes this a
simple and tidy process. Use nuts
without their skins, and make sure
they are fresh as stale nuts taste
bitter

To intensify their flavour and
crunchiness, toast them in a
hot oven 180C/350F/M4 for
about 10 minutes, watching
carefully

Half fill the bowl and give short,
sharp whizzes to grind the nuts to
the desired fineness. If using for a
recipe that includes flour, put
some in with the nuts. This
prevents them from becoming
oily and chops them more evenly

Sprinkle over desserts and cakes,
add to stuffings and to savoury
toppings for vegetarian bakes

The Dualit mini chopper is a useful
cooking aid and effortlessly takes care
of many boring and messy chores.

You can produce those little extras in
moments that can make plain food
into something special.

• Chop onions and garlic finely

by putting chunks into the
chopper and whizzing - no smelly
fingers!

• Grate cheeses in moments,

ready for adding to sauces or
sprinkling over baked dishes

Nothing is easier than grating
hard Parmesan cheese finely in
the mini chopper

150g (5oz) Parmesan cheese
makes a useful quantity

Cut off any rind and grate a few
chunks of cheese at a time, then
store in a tightly sealed container
and use straight from the freezer

DAILY USES FOR YOUR DUALIT MINI CHOPPER

• Produce vegetable purées –

for both babies and sophisticated
grown ups

Simply whiz up cooked
ingredients

Puréed root vegetables make a
change from serving chunks –
add butter and/or milk, herbs,
spices, salt and pepper

• Make fresh breadcrumbs in

moments. White breadcrumbs
produce the fluffiest crumbs, but
use brown bread if you prefer

Cut the crusts from the bread
(slightly stale is best) and cut
into cubes

Half fill the mini chopper

Whiz to make the crumbs

Make in batches, tipping them
out into a plastic bag to store in
the freezer

DAILY USES FOR YOUR DUALIT MINI CHOPPER

• Impress with a fresh, red
fruit sauce for ice cream and

many desserts

Whiz up a punnet of fresh
(NOT frozen) raspberries or
strawberries with a tablespoon of
icing sugar and a squeeze of
lemon juice, until smooth

Taste, add more sugar or lemon
juice if necessary, and whiz
quickly again

If using raspberries, rub the sauce
through a sieve with the back of a
spoon to remove the tiny seeds

Serve within the day

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Make quick, creamy soups

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The mini chopper is enormously
helpful in making soups

First it chops the prepared
vegetables; later it is used to
make the soup smooth and
creamy – you don’t need cream
to make a cream soup if you have
a mini chopper!

Nourishing, healthy soups can be
made from cooked parsnip and
apples, tomatoes, carrots and
onions, or soft squashes like
pumpkin, butternut and
courgettes

Use flavourings such a dash of
curry powder, fresh ginger,
cumin, or sprigs of thyme to ring
the changes

(See soup recipe, page 10)

• Chop fresh herbs – no mess.

Take a large fistful of soft herbs
and whiz for a second on high
speed, scrape down the sides of
the bowl and whiz again for a
second on slow speed

• Knock up a smoothie. A

smoothie is a terrific and healthy
pick-me-up at any time of the
day, and fruit which is just past
its best can be used

A smoothie is made in moments

with your mini chopper. Most
soft fruits are suitable, peeled and
roughly cut into chunks and
whizzed together

Stir into cereal for a nutritious
breakfast

To make a smoothie drink, pour
mixture into a glass and add
milk, yogurt and/or fruit juice to
the required consistency. (For a
smoothie dessert see recipe,
page 14)

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VEGETARIAN DIPS AND CREAMS

• Using a sieve, wash the chickpeas
in warm water, then pat dry with
kitchen paper. Place in the mini
chopper with the garlic and most
of the lemon juice and whiz,
using top speed

• Dribble in a little olive oil through
the holes in the lid. Adding a
tablespoon or two of hot water
will prevent the mixture from
separating. Add salt and pepper
to taste, and more lemon juice if
required

• Spoon into a pretty dish, dribble
on little olive oil and sprinkle with
paprika. Using scissors, snip the
parsley over the top

• Serve with pitta bread, cos lettuce
spears, tomato wedges and
cucumber sticks

• If using chives, snip them with
scissors and stir in. Add salt and
pepper to taste

• Pile into a little bowl and trickle
some olive oil over the top. Serve
with celery sticks or rice crackers

This nutritious dip is made in
minutes, from cupboard ingredients

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HUMMUS STYLE DIP

...HUMMUS STYLE DIP

TOFU DIP

A quickly prepared – and healthy –
dip to serve with drinks or as a
summer starter.

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• Drain the tofu and cut into large
cubes. Place in the mini chopper
with the mustard, parsley and
any soft herbs (except chives)

• Whiz at top speed to blend to a
chunky cream, scrape down sides
of the bowl from time to time

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