Cross Blade
Chopping
Salsa, dip or soup ingredients,
e.g., onions, garlic, tomatoes, fresh
herbs, nuts, carrots)
Peel and chop vegetables into
chunks as appropriate. Pickling
onions and cherry/grape tomatoes
are particularly suitable because of
their small size.
Mincing Raw beef, chicken, turkey, pork, lamb Cut into small chunks.
Grinding
Cooked chicken, turkey or ham for
sandwich fillings or salads
Cut into small chunks.
Bread for breadcrumbs Break into pieces.
Biscuits or cracker biscuits for
crumbs
Break into pieces.
Blending
Fruit, liquid (milk, juice, water),
yoghurt, ice cubes for smoothies,
shakes or cocktails
Adjust liquid quantity for a smooth
consistency.
Frozen drinks, sorbets and
cocktails
Limit ice cubes to 1/3 of the
container and add some liquid.
Mixing Pancake batter, muffin batter
Mix in blender or tall cup depending on quantity. Add extras before
processing for extra flavour, or afterwards for a chunkier consistency.
Grating
Hard and medium hard cheeses
such as Parmesan, Romano,
Gruyere, Cheddar
Cut/break into chunks.
Chocolate (broken into pieces) Cut/break into chunks.
Pureeing
Vegetables (for baby food, soup or
dip)
Cooked and cut into chunks.
Flat Blade
Grinding
single, hard
ingredients
Coffee beans
The finer the grind, the stronger the
coffee.
Nuts
The longer the processing time, the
finer the grind.
Cinnamon quills, nutmeg Break into chunks, if appropriate.
Whipping
Cream
Keep an eye on the cream to prevent
overprocessing.
Butter
Whip butter with chopped fresh
herbs or ground spices.
Eggs For omelette or scrambled eggs.
Getting Started (Cont.)