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INSTRUCTION
AND RECIPE BOOKLET
FOOD PROCESSOR DLC-5 Series
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 2 Do not rotate the bowl clockwise on the IMPORTANT base. This will cause the bowl to separate from the base. UNPACKING 7. Place the food processor on a counter or table and read the instructions thoroughly INSTRUCTIONS before using the machine. ® This package contains a Cuisinart Food 8. Save the carton that your food processor Processor and the standard parts for it: was packed in, and the carton inserts too. Stainless steel chopping blade,
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS: IMPORTANT Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 The Machine Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 SAFEGUARDS Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Operating Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Always follow these safety precautions when Practicing with Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 using this appliance. Adding Food While Processing . . . . page 5 Getting Ready Removing
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 4 General THE MACHINE INCLUDES 1. Close supervision is necessary when any 1. Housing base with motor shaft and appliance is used by or near children. 3-position control switch 2. Do not operate this, or any other motor- 2. Pusher that fits into feed tube and guides driven appliance, while under the influence of food for slicing or shredding alcohol or other substances that affect your reaction time or perception. 3. Cover with feed tube 3. Thi
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 5 3. Be sure disc is pushed down as far as it will ASSEMBLY go. Push only on rim; never touch sharp cutting blade. INSTRUCTIONS 4. Put cover on work bowl and turn it Read all instructions before you start. counterclockwise to lock it into place. Check that your household voltage matches that shown on label on bottom 5. Put food into feed tube. (If you are slicing, of food processor base. first cut one end of food flat.) 6. Insert pusher. U
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 6 PRACTICING WITH FOOD REMOVING Try chopping some food to get a feel of how PROCESSED FOOD the processor works. (You might start out Before removing processed food, wait for blade with a soft fruit or vegetable like an onion or to stop spinning. Then remove cover by turning a zucchini.) it clockwise. Never try to remove cover and First, cut it into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces. work bowl together; this can damage work bowl. Insert metal blade in wo
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 7 Put no more than the recommended amount To chop peel from citrus fruit or to chop of food in the work bowl (see table inside sticky fruit like dates or raisins: front cover). Lock the cover in place. PULSE For citrus, remove only the peel with a to chop coarsely, then press the ON button vegetable peeler, not the white pith which is and process continuously until food is puréed. bitter tasting. (NOTE: Cooked potatoes are an exception to C
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 8 To make peanut butter and other flavored vinegars, or adding chopped fresh nut butters: herbs, or even roasted garlic to taste. To make your mayonnaise a little lighter, you may add Process up to the recommended amount of some well-drained nonfat plain yogurt to taste. nuts. Using the ON button, let the machine run continuously. To beat egg whites: After 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, the ground nuts will The work bowl must be absolutely clean. Add fo
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 9 To make quick breads and cakes that use PREPARING FOOD FOR baking powder and/or soda: The most important rule for success is not SLICING AND SHREDDING to overmix after adding dry ingredients to wet For disc assembly instructions, refer to ingredients. The ingredients for these soft Assembly Instructions. doughs should be cold, except butter. If the Round fruits and vegetables: recipe calls for chopped ingredients like lemon peel or nuts, cho
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 10 Never put your fingers or a spatula into the TECHNIQUES feed tube. Never push down hard on the pusher. Use light FOR SLICING AND pressure for soft fruits and vegetables like bananas, mushrooms, strawberries and toma- SHREDDING toes, and for all cheese. Use medium Small, round fruits and vegetables: pressure for most food: apples, celery, citrus For large berries, radishes and mushrooms, fruit, potatoes and zucchini. Use firm pressure trim
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 11 With the optional Square Julienne Disc, Salami and other sausages: you can make square julienne strips in If the sausage is soft, freeze it until hard to the one operation. touch but easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Hard sausages need not be frozen. Cut the sausage into pieces to fill the feed tube SLICING MEAT completely. Stand the pieces vertically, packing them tightly so they cannot tilt sideways. AND POULTRY Cooked meat a
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 12 ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND STORING Keep your food processor ready for use on a INFORMATION kitchen counter. When it’s not being used, leave TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE it unplugged. Don’t leave it with the cover in These are some problems that beginners with a the locked position; this could damage the food processor sometimes experience, along on-off mechanism. with their solutions. Store blades and discs in a safe, convenient Food is unevenly chop
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 13 The DLC-5 is intended for Household REPACKING Use Only FOR SHIPMENT Save the carton that your food processor was SAFETY packed in, and the carton inserts too. They will be useful if you need to repack the processor • Like any powerful electrical appliance, your for moving or other shipment. food processor should be handled with care. These are some procedures that will protect 1. Open 4 flaps at one end of carton. you and your family f
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 14 DO NOT SEND CASH. (Under California law, WARRANTY only proof of purchase is required.) California residents should call 1-800-726-0190 for ® CUISINART DLC-5 FOOD PROCESSOR shipping instructions. LIMITED THREE-YEAR WARRANTY ON Please be sure to include a return address, THE ENTIRE MACHINE. daytime telephone number, description of the FULL FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY ON MOTOR product defect, product serial number, original This warranty supersedes a
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 15 3 medium avocados (1-3/4 pounds, 790g), RECIPES halved, pitted, peeled, cut in chunks 1/4 teaspoon chili powder A NOTE ON INGREDIENTS We give both American and metric measures Salt to taste for all ingredients for the DLC-5 Food 1 medium tomato (5 ounces, 140g), Processor. Follow whichever system you seeded and quartered (optional) are used to and ignore the measures for the other system. Insert metal blade and turn on machine. While mach
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 16 ROSY GAZPACHO ONION SOUP A low-calorie delight. A classic, made so much easier when you don’t have to slice the onions by hand! 2 medium cucumbers (20 ounces total, 4 ounces (115g) Swiss or Parmesan 285g), peeled, halved lengthwise cheese, in 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces and seeded 2 pounds (900g) onions, preferably 1 medium onion (5 ounces, 140g) Bermuda or large yellow variety, peeled peeled and quartered and cut flat at one end 2 medium green
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 17 machine running, drop the shallots through COLESLAW the feed tube, process 5 seconds to chop. Add the parsley, capers, and mustard, use the 3/4 cup (180ml) light mayonnaise pulse to chop finely, about 10 times. Add the 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar tuna, pulse to chop, about 10 times. Add the 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard mayonnaise and black pepper. Use the pulse to combine, about 5 times, do not over, Salt and pepper to taste proce
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 18 Note: Instead of making meat loaf, shape 5 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt mixture into balls of 2 tablespoons (each 40g), and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the milk and nutmeg, and cook, stirring occasionally until arrange them in single layer in baking dish and most of the milk has evaporated, about 10 min- bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 25 minutes. utes. Add the wine and cook until most of the Makes about 1 dozen meatballs. liquid ha
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 19 until thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. CARMELIZED ONION & Makes about 2-1/3 cups.* GRUYÈRE QUICHE *To double the recipe, double the ingredients but chop the meat in 2 batches. This old favorite is perfect for supper or brunch. 1 Pie Pastry, prepared, rolled and placed in BAKED STUFFED PORK CHOPS pie plate (page 26) Quick enough to be an everyday meal, 5 ounces Gruyère cheese, cut to fit the special enough for guests. fe
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03CU13009 DLC-5 IB REV vert 6/23/03 1:55 PM Page 20 Remove to a rack and let cool for 10 to 15 torn into 1-inch pieces minutes before slicing. Cut in wedges to serve. 3/4 cup half-and-half Refrigerate any leftovers well wrapped. Serve 2 large eggs leftovers cold, or reheat briefly in an oven. Reheating in a microwave is not recommended. 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg Makes one 9-inch tart or pie, 8 servings. 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper LACY POTATO PANCAKES Lightl
