Instruction and Recipe Booklet
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® INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Cuisinart® Elemental™ 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing FP-13DC Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM WORK BOWL CAPACITY FOOD CAPACITY Sliced or shredded fruit, vegetable or cheese 13 cups (3.1 L) Dicing for vegetable and fruit 6 cups (1.4 L) Chopped fruit, vegetable or cheese 6 cups (1.4 L) Puréed fruit or vegetable 6 cups (1.4 L) cooked; 4 cups (1 L) puréed Chopped or puréed meat, fish or seafood 2 pounds (907 g) Thin liquid (e.g., dressings, soups, etc.) 8 cups (2 L) Cake batter 8-inch (20 cm) cheesecake batter; 1 box [15.25 ounce (432.3 g)] cake mix Cookie dough 5 dozen (based on average chocolate chip cookie recipe) White bread/pizza dough 4 cups [1 L (all-purpose or bread flour)] Nuts for nut butter 4 cups (1 L) RECOMMENDED SMALL WORK BOWL CAPACITY FOOD CAPACITY Chopped fruit, vegetable or cheese 2 cups (500 ml) Puréed fruit or vegetable 2 cups (500 ml) Thin liquid (e.g., dressings, soups, etc.) 2 cups (500 ml) Nuts for nut butter 1 cup (250 ml) ACCESSORIES FUNCTION ACCESSORY RESULTS Dice Shred Slice Small Chop Large Chop Dough 2 6. Always read the Assembly Instructions IMPORTANT UNPACKING thoroughly before using your food processor. INSTRUCTIONS 7. When ready to use your machine, unlock the accessory storage case, lift the cover and This package contains a Cuisinart® ElementalTM remove the clamshell to access the small 13-Cup (3.1 L) Food Processor with Dicing and metal chopping/mixing blade, dough blade, accessories: large metal chopping/mixing blade, stem Large 13-cup (3.1 L) work bowl, small 4.5-cup adapter, adjustable slicing disc, and reversible (1.1 L) work bowl, work bowl cover with multiple shredding disc, are each in a cavity. feed tubes with interlock, accessory storage case, CAREFULLY REMOVE THE METAL dicing kit and instruction/recipe book. CHOPPING/MIXING BLADE BY GRASPING THE CENTER HUB AND LIFTING IT CAUTION: THE CUTTING TOOLS HAVE STRAIGHT UP. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADES, VERY SHARP EDGES. AS THEY ARE RAZOR SHARP. CAREFULLY To avoid injury when unpacking the parts, REMOVE THE ADJUSTABLE SLICING DISC please follow these instructions. BY USING THE PLASTIC HUB. DO NOT 1. Place the box on a low table or on the floor TOUCH THE BLADE, IT IS VERY SHARP. next to the kitchen counter where you intend Carefully remove the slicing disc and shredding to keep the food processor. Be sure the box is disc by using the plastic hub. right side up. Remember to lock the parts in the storage case 2. Open top flaps – there will be a rectangular when not in use. block of packing material that holds the 8. Save the shipping cartons and plastic foam processor parts, each fitted into a cavity. blocks. You will find them very useful if you 3. Remove the instruction/recipe book. need to repack the processor for moving or 4. Lift out the packing material. other shipment. NOTE: We recommend that 5. Remove the base, the 13- and 4.5 cup you visit our website, www.cuisinart.ca for a (3.1 L and 1.1 L) work bowls, and place it on fast, efficient way to complete your product the counter or table. Assemble the work bowls registration. on the base by placing them over the shaft using the handle to turn the work bowl clockwise to lock it. Storage Box Dicing Storage Box Housing/Base Work Bowl/ Pushers 3 Cleaning IMPORTANT 1. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not put base in water or other liquids. SAFEGUARDS General Always follow these safety precautions when 1. This appliance should not be used by or near using this appliance. children or individuals with certain disabilities. Getting Ready 2. Do not operate this, or any other motor-driven appliance, while under the influence of alcohol 1. Read all instructions. or other substances that affect your reaction 2. Blades and discs are sharp. Handle them time or perception. carefully. 3. This food processor is cETL listed for house- 3. Always unplug from outlet when not hold use. Use it only for food preparation as in use, before putting on or taking off parts, described in the accompanying recipe and before removing food and before cleaning. instruction book. Do not use this appliance To unplug, grasp plug and pull from electrical for anything but its intended use. outlet. Never pull cord. 4. The use of attachments not recommended 4. Do not use outdoors. or sold by Cuisinart may cause fire, electrical 5. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or shock or personal injury, or damage to your counter, or touch hot surfaces. food processor. 6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged 5. To avoid possible malfunction of work bowl cord or plug, or after appliance has been switch, never store processor with cover dropped or damaged in any way. Return assembly in locked position. appliance to the nearest authorized service 6. Maximum rating of 550 watts is based on facility for examination, repair or electrical shredding disc, which the draws greatest or mechanical adjustment. current. Other recommended attachments Operation may draw significantly less current. 1. Keep hands as well as spatulas and other 7. Do not operate your appliance in an appliance utensils away from moving blades or discs garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing while processing food to prevent the possibility in an appliance garage, always unplug the of severe personal injury or damage to food unit from the electrical outlet. Not doing processor. A plastic scraper may be used, so could create a risk of fire, especially if the but only when the food processor motor appliance touches the walls of the garage or is stopped. the door touches the unit as it closes. 2. Avoid coming into contact with moving parts. NOTICE: This appliance has a plastic case, Never push food down by hand when slicing it has a polarized plug (one blade is wider or shredding. Always use pusher. than the other). As a safety feature, this plug 3. Make sure motor has completely stopped will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the before removing cover. (If machine does not plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the stop within 4 seconds after you remove the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified bowl cover assembly, call 1-800-472-7606 electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this for assistance. Do not use the machine.) safety feature. 4. Never store any blade or disc on motor shaft. To reduce the risk of injury, no blade or disc should be placed on the shaft except when SAVE THESE the bowl is properly locked in place and the processor is in use. Store blades and discs out INSTRUCTIONS of reach of children. 5. Be sure cover and feed tube are securely locked in place before operating food processor. FOR HOUSEHOLD 6. Never try to override or tamper with cover interlock mechanism. USE ONLY 4 WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR CONTENTS ELECTRIC SHOCK Important Unpacking Instructions ............... 3 The lightning flash with arrowhead Important Safeguards.................................. 4 symbol within an equilateral triangle Features and Benefits ............................. 6-7 is intended to alert the user to the Accessory Storage Cases ............................8 presence of uninsulated, dangerous Assembly Instructions ..................................9 voltage within the product’s enclosure Chopping/Mixing Blades ...........................10 that may be of sufficient magnitude Slicing/Shredding Discs .............................11 to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. Dough Blade...............................................13 Dicing .........................................................14 The exclamation point within an Cleaning, Storage and Maintenance ......... 16 equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence For Your Safety .......................................... 16 of important operating and maintenance Technical Data ............................................17 (servicing) instructions Troubleshooting ......................................... 17 in the literature accompanying appliance. Recipes ................................................. 20–62 Warranty Information ................................. 64 NOTICE This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug will fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not modify the plug in any way. WARNING RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY 5 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 10. Reversible Shredding Disc Provides the option of either fine or medium 1. 3-Part Pusher Assembly shredding for optimal results. This disc may A small pusher (1a) sits inside the medium be used only in the large bowl. pusher (1b), which sits inside the large 11. Stem Adapter pusher (1c), allowing you to accommodate This user-friendly tool easily attaches to ingredients of all sizes. The large pusher either disc, small chopping/mixing blade lock can be pulled out to lock the or dicing grid and blade to engage the large pusher, and pushed in to unlock motor shaft. it. This feature should be used when 12. Accessory Storage Case processing heavy loads or dicing. This convenient storage case with safety 2. Work Bowl Cover with Supreme® lock holds all of the blades, discs and Wide-Mouth Feed Tube stem adapter that are included with your Cover features SealTightTM Advantage new food processor. feature, allowing maximum bowl 13. Dicing Kit capacity during processing and pouring.