User manual CUISINART MP14NE

[. . . ] You have just acquired a Cuisinart® professional food processor. Constant research into improvements and the care taken in developing this product guarantee you a quality appliance that allows you to create all sorts of preparations quickly and easily. Easy to use and maintain, this appliance allows you to create all kinds of simple and original preparations. In addition to its powerful and ultra-quiet motor, equipped with two safety switches, and its very large work bowl, it has the following features: · An extra-large feed tube, perfect for slicing and shredding large pieces of food. [. . . ] Choose fruits or vegetables that are firm and not too ripe. Remove seeds and large, hard pits from fruits before processing. Fill the feed tube according to desired results: · For long slices or shreds, cut the food in feed-tube widths and place the pieces horizontally in the feed tube. Do not exceed the MAX level indicated on the cover. For round slices (carrots, cucumber and other long vegetables), cut the food in feed-tube heights and place them in the feed tube vertically. Do not exceed the MAX level indicated on the cover. iMPORTANT · Never pack the feed tube too tightly so as not to block the pusher. Never push down hard on the pusher so as not damage the appliance. For shredding or slicing bananas, mushrooms, strawberries, tomatoes or other soft fruit or vegetables, push very gently to avoid crushing the fruit or vegetable. Never put your fingers or the spatula in the feed tube. Slicing raw meat or poultry Cut the food to the size of the width of the feed tube opening. Place them in the freezer until they are hard to the touch, but can still be pierced easily with the tip of a sharp knife. Pack the food in the opening with the flat side of the meat or poultry on the disc and press on the pusher to slice. Slicing cooked meat or poultry The food should be cold, if possible cut into pieces the size of the width of the feed tube opening. For slicing sausages, use the small feed tube. Put the pieces in vertically, packing them so that they cannot fall sideways when the disc starts turning. Slicing cheese Not all cheese can be sliced. Usually, soft cheeses will not slice successfully and attempting to slice very hard cheeses can damage the disc or the appliance itself. Never try to slice cheese that is too hard to cut with a knife. Please refer to the chart and the comments in section 7 of this booklet, `Advice from Chefs'. Making dough This appliance is designed to prepare dough in very little time. there are two types of dough: · Typical bread dough is made with yeast and a mixture of flours containing at least 50% white flour. [. . . ] Before turning on the appliance, make sure that the blade or disc is pushed down as far as it will go on the motor shaft, and that the cover is properly placed. Do not force or block the cover mechanism. Use a spatula only once the motor has stopped. Do not touch the machine parts when they are moving. [. . . ]