Blender Tips
Chop
fruits
and vegetables:
Put
2 cups (475 mL) of fruit or vegetable
chunks
in pitcher.
Cover and quickly
PULSE
3 to 4 times, about
1 second each time,
until desired consistency
is reached.
Puree
fruits:
Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked
fruit in pitcher. Add
2 to 4 tablespoons
(30 to 60 mL) fruit
juice or water
per cup (235 mL) of fruit.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM
about
5 to
10 seconds.
Puree vegetables:
Place 2 cups (475 mL)
canned or cooked
vegetables
in pitcher.
Add 2 to 4 tablespoons
(30 to 60 mL)
broth,
water, or milk per cup (235 mL) of
vegetables.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM
about
10 to 20 seconds.
Puree
meats:
Place cooked,
cubed,
tender
meat in pitcher. Add 3 to
4 tablespoons
(45 to 60 mL) broth,
water,
or milk per cup (235 mL) of meat. Cover
and blend on LOW 10 seconds. Stop the
Blender and scrape sides of pitchen
Cover
and blend on MEDIUM
10 to 20 seconds
longer.
Stop the Blender and scrape sides
as needed.
Puree
cottage
cheese
or ricotta
cheese:
Place cottage
cheese or ricotta
cheese in pitcher. Cover and blend at
MEDIUM
until smooth,
about
25 to
35 seconds. Stop the Blender and scrape
sides as needed.
If necessary, add
1 tablespoon
(15 mL) of skim milk per cup
(235 mL) of cottage
cheese. Use as a base
for low-fat
dips and spreads.
Combine
liquid
ingredients
for
baked
goods:
Pour liquid
ingredients
in pitcher.
Cover and blend at HIGH until well mixed,
about
10 to 15 seconds. Pour liquid
mixture
over dry ingredients
and stir well.
Take lumps
out
of gravy:
If sauce or
gravy becomes
lumpy,
place in the pitcher.
Cover and blend at MEDIUM
until smooth,
about
5 to 10 seconds.
Combine
flour
and
liquid
for
thickening:
Place flour and liquid
in
pitcher.
Cover and blend at LOW until
smooth,
about
5 to 10 seconds.
Prepare
white
sauce:
Place milk, flour,
and salt, if desired, in pitcher. Cover, and
blend at LOW until well-mixed,
about
5 to 10 seconds.
Pour into saucepan
and
cook as usual.
Prepare
pancake
or waffle
batter
from
mix:
Place mix and other ingredients
in pitcher. Cover and blend at LOW until
well-mixed,
10 to 20 seconds.
Stop the
Blender and scrape sides of the pitcher
as
needed.
Grate
cheese:
Cut very cold cheese into
1/2 to 1 inch (1.25 to 2.5 cm) cubes. Place
up to 1/2 cup (120 mL) cheese in the
pitcher.
Cover and blend at HIGH about
5 to 10 seconds.
For hard cheeses, such
as Parmesan, bring
to room temperature,
then blend at HIGH for 10 to 15 seconds.
Make
oatmeal
for a baby:
Place
uncooked
rolled oats in pitcher. Cover and
blend at LOW about
5 to 10 seconds,
until
desired consistency.
Cook as usual.
Make
baby
food
from
adult
food:
Place prepared
adult
food
in pitcher.
Cover and blend at LOW about
10 seconds. Then blend at MEDIUM
about
10 to 30 seconds.
Clean
your
Blender
Pitcher:
Fill pitcher
one-half
full with warm
water. Add a
few drops of dishwashing
liquid.
Cover
and blend at LOW until sides are clean,
about
5 to 10 seconds.
Rinse and dry. For
complete
cleaning,
pitcher
and lid can also
be cleaned
in an automatic
dishwasher.
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