DLC3E - Food processor CUISINART - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DLC3E CUISINART

MINI PREPARATEUR MINI-PROCESSOR Instructions DLC3E

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1. INTRODUCTION

You have just bought a Cuisinart® Mini-Processor. This appliance is a quality tool allowing you to realize all kinds of dishes quickly and easily. It chops, grinds, mashes, emulsifies and mixes your foods in a few seconds. Its blade has a sharpened edge allowing to chop, mix or mash, while the thicker edge allows to grind hard foods such as coffee beans or walnuts. Equipped with a powerful reversible motor, it gets through all the operations in a few seconds. Lid (4)

2. YOUR APPLIANCE INCLUDES

1. A reversible motor and two very practical pulse operated touch-pad controls.

2. A 0.6-l preparation bowl.

3. A spatula (not illustrated).

4. A lid that can be locked on the bowl. Provided with two openings to pour

liquids during the operation.

5. A blade with professional quality and accuracy. According to its rotation

direction, the blade allows you to chop or to grind foods. WARNING! THE BLADE IS EXTREMELY SHARP. In order to avoid any risk of injury when unpacking the appliance, we recommend to handle the blade with utmost care. Never touch the metal parts and always hold the blade by its central hub.

3. ASSEMBLY

Blade (5) Preparation bowl (2) Shaft

1. Place the preparation bowl on the motor shaft. Turn it anticlockwise to fix

it on the motor unit.

2. While holding it through its central hub, place delicately the blade on the

central shaft of the preparation bowl. Line up the marks on the blade on the shaft form. The blade should be perfectly fitted and in the bottom of the preparation bowl.

3. Place the ingredients in the bowl.

4. Place the lid on the bowl. The lid tongue should be oriented to the right of

the back column. Turn the lid anticlockwise to lock it. N.B. The appliance starts only if the lid is correctly locked. It stops instantly when the lid is removed. Cord wrap

5. Connect the appliance. It is now ready to start.

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4. FUNCTIONS

The and touch-pad controls allow to start and stop the motor. Press the selected touch-pad control after having placed the ingredients in the bowl. As soon as the touch-pad control is released, the motor stops. The blade rotates automatically in the desired direction, according to the pressed touch-pad control. A. CHOP The touch-pad control is used with the sharpened edge of the blade to chop, mash and mix soft foods like cooked vegetables, herbs, onions, garlic and most cheeses. B. Chopping or producing a purée Press and release the touch-pad control several times, letting the foods fall on the bottom of the bowl every time the button is released. Use the spatula to scrape the sides if necessary. Check frequently the texture in order not to chop too finely. Chopping fresh herbs: Aromatic herbs, bowl and blade should be perfectly clean and dry. Cut the herbs stems so as to keep only the soft parts. Place the herbs in the bowl and press the touch-pad control several times until the herbs are sufficiently chopped. The more herbs you chop at a time, the finer they will be chopped. If they are well dry when they are chopped, the aromatic herbs can keep 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator, put in a hermetically sealed sachet. They can also be frozen. B. GRIND The touch-pad control is used with the thicker edge of the blade to grind or chop solid foods, like coffee beans, spices, whole peppercorns, chocolate and walnuts. Chopping meat, poultry, fish and shellfish:

5. USING THE APPLIANCE

The foods should be very cold, but not frozen. Cut them into pieces of approximately 1.5 cm. Press the touch-pad control to chop them roughly. Then to chop more finely, let the motor rotate during a few seconds. If necessary, use the spatula to remove the foods remaining on the sides. A. Preparation of foods Chopping nuts: Cut the ingredients into pieces of approximately 1.5 cm. The thicker the foods are cut, the more time to chop them. Place the nuts in the bowl and press the touch-pad control. Check frequently that the nuts do not cluster together in the bowl. If necessary, use the spatula to distribute them in the bowl. Do not overfill the preparation bowl in order to avoid irregular results and useless stress for the motor. The foods should not come higher than 2/3 of the preparation bowl. IMPORTANT

• We recommend you to hold the appliance with one hand when it is in operation, in order to prevent it from moving. Producing a purée: Chop roughly by proceeding by pulses, then keep the touch-pad control pressed until you get the desired texture. (NOTE: this process is not suitable to mash potatoes).

• Do not use higher quantities than recommended in this booklet.
• Never operate the appliance more than one minute nonstop. Adding liquids:

• Always wait until the blade has stopped rotating before removing the lid. You can add liquids such as water, oil or flavours while the appliance is operating. To this end pour the liquid through one of the two openings of the lid. Leave the other opening free so that air can circulate.

• Never try to remove the lid and the bowl at the same time. The lid should be removed first, then the bowl. First empty the bowl, then remove the blade.
• To prevent the blade from falling when you empty the bowl, we recommend you to hold it while placing a finger on the blade shaft, or while maintaining it from below (by placing a finger in the opening provided for the motor shaft).

C. Grinding Proceed accordingly for hard foods: press the touch-pad control by pulses, and see that the foods fall back on the bottom of the bowl at each stop. For a finer texture, press and maintain the touch-pad control during several seconds – up to 20 sec. for some seeds, or 40 sec. for coffee beans.

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Coffee Cinnamon (sticks) Celery Mushrooms Hard cheeses Semi-soft cheeses Soft cheeses Cooked vegetables Must be crispy

Max. 250g. at a time

Must be well chilled Must be well chilled

Must be properly dried Must be soft Nutmeg

Onions, shallots Olives Meats, poultry, fish Press and release several times to break into pieces, then allow to run to grind

Peppercorns (Sweet) Peppers Max. 60g. at a time

Seeds (cumin, poppy, etc.) Fresh herbs COMMENTS

Chocolate Semi-hard cheeses GRINDING

Must be well chilled but not frozen, cut into pieces of equal size. Max. 150g.

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8. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

What to do if... Answers: The ingredients are not chopped fine enough; there are still pieces. Careful not to overfill the bowl. The food remains stuck to the sides of the bowl. Use the reversible motor option by pressing alternatively on the chop and the grind buttons. This will distribute the ingredients more evenly in the bowl.

2. Dry rinsed herbs before chopping them so that they last longer. Seal them

in an airtight bag; they will keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. The liquid ingredients don't mix properly.

3. To emulsify a preparation (vinaigrette, mayonnaise, Béarnaise, etc.) first use

the chop mode to thicken the preparation then, to bind the mixture, use the grind mode while adding the liquid very gradually through the drip-feed spout. For better mixing, add the liquid ingredients only once the appliance is running. My mini processor doesn't work. Make sure the safety interlock on the lid is engaged properly onto the back of the mini processor.

1. Do not fill the mini-processor bowl completely in order to avoid uneven

results and unnecessary stress on the motor. Generally, the bowl should not be more than 2/3 full.

4. When buying ingredients, select whole spices and grind them as needed

using your mini processor to maximize the aromas and flavours.

5. To preserve the flavours of whole spices, use airtight jars that have a rubber

6. To make whipped cream quickly, pour a little cold cream into the bowl of

the mini processor and press the chop button for 40 seconds. The result is ideal. For a Chantilly cream, add a little sugar at the end of preparation.

7. The mini processor lets you create quick, flavourful purees for your children:

use the chop mode to mix vegetables and meats or vegetables and fish, and grind mode to emulsify with melted butter, olive oil or cream.

9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

You can leave your appliance on the worktop of your kitchen. Disconnect it when not in use. Do not leave the lid in locked position in order to avoid damage to the mechanism. The blade should be stored out of the reach of children. All components of your appliance, except for the motor base, can be put in the dishwasher. We recommend to rinse the preparation bowl, lid and blade immediately after use so as to avoid drying of the foods. If you wash the blade manually, be very careful. Avoid leaving it in soapy water where you could not see it anymore. Always handle it with utmost care. To clean the motor base, use a sponge soaked in soft detergent. Do not use abrasive sponges. IMPORTANT: Never leave the blade on the motor shaft when the appliance is not in use.

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10. SAFETY CAUTIONS

Like every household appliance, your food processor should be handled with care. Follow the advice below in order to avoid any wound.

• Handle the blade with utmost care. Avoid touching the sharp metal parts.
• Always put the blade in place before adding the ingredients.
• Never place the blade on the motor shaft before having locked the bowl.
• Before switching on the appliance, make sure that the blade is pushed in completely on the motor shaft and that the lid is correctly placed. Do not force or block the lid mechanism. Discarding electrical and electronic equipment at the end of life. In everybody's interest and to participate actively in protecting the environment:
• Do not discard these items with your household waste.
• Use the available trade-in and collection systems. Some materials can in this way be recycled or recovered.

• Use the spatula only when the motor is off. Avoid any contact with the moving parts.
• Always wait until the blade stops rotating before removing the lid.
• Disconnect the appliance before cleaning it, putting it away or removing the attachments.
• Remove the bowl from the stand before removing the blade.
• Take care to prevent the blade from falling when emptying the bowl. Keep the blade in place by holding it from below the bowl.
• Use this appliance exclusively with the attachments supplied by Cuisinart®.
• Do not immerse the base in water or any other liquid.
• Always disconnect the appliance immediately after use, before assembling or dismantling, before removing the foods and before cleaning. Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in. To disconnect pull the plug and never the cord.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the worktop and avoid any contact with hot surfaces.
• Do not leave the blade on the motor shaft when the appliance is not in use. Put the blade away out of the reach of children.
• In order to avoid damage to the mechanism, do not put the appliance away with the lid completely closed.
• Be particularly vigilant if the appliance is used near children. Store out of the reach of children. Never let children use the food processor.
• Do not use the appliance if it has fallen or if it shows apparent traces of damage.
• Stop immediately using the appliance if the cord is damaged and have the power cable replaced by a professional.
• No repair can be undertaken by the user.
• This appliance meets the essential requirements of guidelines 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility) and 73/23/EEC (safety of household appliances) as amended by guideline 93/68/EEC (CE marking).
• Use this appliance only to cook while following the instructions of this manual.
• For domestic use only.

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