Using A Slicing Or Shredding Disc - KitchenAid ARTISAN 5KFPM770 Operating Instructions And Recipes

To grate hard cheeses, such as
Parmesan and Pecorino:
Never attempt to process cheese
that cannot be pierced with the tip
of a sharp knife. You can use the
multi-purpose blade to grate hard
cheeses. Cut cheese in 2.54 cm
pieces. Place in work bowl. Process,
using short pulses, until coarsely
chopped. Process continuously until
finely grated. Pieces of cheese can
also added through the small feed
tube while the processor is running.
USING A SLICING OR
SHREDDING DISC
NOTE: When cutting and
packing food items in the
Ultra Wide Mouth feed tube, do not
exceed the maximum fill line. This
will permit the pusher to engage the
interlock and the unit to operate.
To cut julienne, or match stick,
strips of vegetables and fruits:
Cut food to fit feed tube
horizontally. Position food
horizontally in feed
tube. Process, using
even pressure to make
plank-like slices. Re-
stack slices and position
vertically or horizontally
in feed tube. Process,
using even pressure.
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To slice or shred fruits or
vegetables that are long and
relatively small in diameter, such
as celery, carrots, and bananas:
Cut food to fit feed
tube vertically or
horizontally, and pack
feed tube securely to
keep food positioned
properly. Process
using even pressure.
Or use the small feed tube in the
two-piece food pusher. Position food
vertically in the tube and use the
small food pusher to process food.
To slice or shred fruits and
vegetables that are round,
such as onions, apples, and
green peppers:
Peel, core, and/or remove seeds. Cut
in halves or quarters to fit feed tube.
Position in feed tube. Process, using
even pressure.
To slice or shred fruits and
vegetables that are small, such
as strawberries, mushrooms,
and radishes:
Position food vertically or
horizontally in layers within the feed
tube. Fill feed tube in order to keep
food positioned properly, but do
not exceed the maximum fill line.
Process, using even pressure. Or use
the small feed tube in the two-piece
food pusher. Position food vertically
in the tube and use the small food
pusher to process food.
To shred spinach and
other leaves:
Stack leaves.
Roll up and
stand up in
feed tube.
Process, using
even pressure.