QUICK TIPS
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Use the pulse feature when making
beverages that include ice cubes in
order to produce a smoother texture.
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Blend at
if you're making a large
amount of beverage using lots of ice.
For smaller quantities, use
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Smaller ice cubes can be chopped or
crushed faster than large ones.
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Add food to this blender jar in larger
quantities than you would with other
blenders – you can add 2 to 3 cups
(500ml to 750ml) at a time versus
1-cup (250ml) portions.
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For many ingredient mixtures, start
the blending process at
combine the ingredients thoroughly.
Then increase to a higher speed, if
necessary.
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Be sure to keep cover on blender jar
while blending.
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Put your hand on cover while
crushing ice.
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If desired, remove center cap of
blender jar cover to add liquids or
ice cubes while the blender is
operating at
or
speeds.
With higher speeds, a full jar or hot
contents stop blender and add
ingredients.
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Stop the blender and unplug before
using utensils in the blender jar.
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Cool hot foods before blending.
Begin blending hot foods at
Increase to higher speed, if
necessary.
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Remove center ingredient cap when
blending warm or hot liquids and
operate only on
speed.
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Blender Tips
HOW TO ...
Reconstitute frozen juice: For a 6-
oz. (177 ml) can of orange juice
concentrate, combine the juice and
correct amount of water in the blender
jar. Cover and blend at
thoroughly combined, about 20 to 30
.
seconds.
For a 12-oz. (355 ml) can, combine the
juice and add 1 can of water in the
blender jar. Cover and blend at
thoroughly combined, about 30 to 40
seconds.
in remaining 2 cans of water.
Dissolve flavored gelatin: Pour
boiling water into the blender jar. Add
gelatin. Cover and blend at
to
dissolved, about 1 minute. Add other
ingredients.
Make cookie and graham cracker
crumbs: Break larger cookies into
pieces about 1
⁄
1
2
diameter. Use smaller cookies as is.
Place in blender jar. Cover and blend at
, pulsing a few times, about 3
seconds each time, until desired
consistency is reached. Use the crumbs
to make a quick topping for frozen
yogurt, pudding, or a fruit compote.
To make a finer crumb for pie and
dessert crusts, break graham crackers or
cookies into pieces about 1
(4 cm) in diameter. Place in the blender
jar. Cover and blend at
few times until desired consistency is
reached, about 20 to 30 seconds.
.
Make cracker crumbs: Follow
procedure for cookies. Use to top or as
an ingredient in main dish casseroles
and vegetable dishes.
Make bread crumbs: Tear bread into
pieces about 1
1
⁄
2
diameter. Cover and blend at
14
until
until
until
inches (4 cm) in
1
⁄
inches
2
, pulsing a
inches (4 cm) in
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