Instruction and Recipe Booklet
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INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Cuisinart® Elemental™ 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit FP-13D 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 Chopped fruit, vegetable or cheese 6 cups Puréed fruit or vegetable 6 cups cooked Chopped or puréed meat, fish or seafood 2 pounds Thin liquid (e.g., dressings, soups, etc.) 8 cups Cake batter 8-inch cheesecake batter; 1 box (15.25 ounce) cake mix Cookie dough 5 dozen (based on average chocolate chip cookie recipe) White bread/pizza dough 4 cups (all-purpose or bread flour) Nuts for nut butter 4 cups RECOMMENDED SMALL WORK BOWL CAPACITY FOOD CAPACITY Chopped fruit, vegetable or cheese 2 cups Puréed fruit or vegetable 2 cups Thin liquid (e.g., dressings, soups, etc.) 2 cups Nuts for nut butter 1 cup 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 Food Processor and accessories: metal chopping/mixing blade, dough blade, Large 13-cup work bowl, small 4.5-cup work bowl, large metal chopping/mixing blade, stem work bowl cover with multiple feed tubes with adapter, adjustable slicing disc, and reversible interlock, flat work bowl cover, accessory storage shredding disc. Each is in a cavity. case, dicing kit and instruction/recipe book. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE METAL CHOPPING/MIXING BLADE BY GRASPING CAUTION: THE CUTTING TOOLS HAVE THE CENTER HUB AND LIFTING IT VERY SHARP EDGES. STRAIGHT UP. NEVER TOUCH THE BLADES, To avoid injury when unpacking the parts, AS THEY ARE RAZOR SHARP. CAREFULLY please follow these instructions. REMOVE THE ADJUSTABLE SLICING DISC/ 1. Place the box on a low table or on the floor SHREDDING DISC BY USING THE PLASTIC next to the kitchen counter where you intend HUB. DO NOT TOUCH THE BLADES, THEY to keep the food processor. Be sure the box ARE VERY SHARP. Remember to lock the is right side up. parts in the storage case when not tin use. 2. Open top flaps – there will be a rectangular 8. Save the shipping cartons and plastic foam block of packing material that holds the blocks. You will find them very useful if you processor parts, each fitted into a cavity. need to repack the processor for moving 3. Remove the instruction/recipe book. or other shipment. NOTE: We recommend that you visit our website, www.cuisinart.com 4. Lift out the packing material. for a fast, efficient way to complete your 5. Remove the base, the 13- and 4.5-cup work product registration. bowls, and place it on the counter or table. Assemble the work bowls 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 ETL listed for household 3. Always unplug from outlet when not 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 1-800-762-0190 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 CONTENTS OR 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 General Assembly Instructions ....................9 voltage within the product’s enclosure Chopping/Mixing Blades ............................10 that may be of sufficient magnitude Slicing/Shredding Discs .............................10 to constitute a risk of fire or electric shock to persons. Dough Blade...............................................12 Dicing .........................................................13 The exclamation point within an Cleaning, Storage and Maintenance ......... 14 equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence For Your Safety .......................................... 14 of important operating and Technical Data ............................................14 maintenance (servicing) instructions Troubleshooting ......................................... 15 in the literature accompanying Warranty Information ................................. 17 appliance. Recipes .................................................18–64 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 Dicing Disc to engage large pusher, and pushed in to unlock the motor shaft. it. This feature should be used when 12. Spatula processing heavy loads or dicing. Uniquely designed for use with either 2. Work Bowl Cover with Supreme® work bowl. Wide-Mouth Feed Tube 13. Accessory Storage Case Cover features SealTightTM Advantage This convenient storage case with safety feature, allowing maximum bowl lock holds all of the blades, discs and capacity during processing and pouring. stem adapter that are included with your Exclusive feed tube accommodates larger new food processor. ingredients and saves time precutting. 14. Dicing Kit 3. Small 4½-Cup (3a) and Large 13-Cup (3b) Work Bowls a. Cleaning Tool Designed for maximum versatility, select the Makes quick work of removing food appropriate work bowl for the task. trapped in dicing grid. 4. Touchpad Control Panel b. Flat Work Bowl Cover with These easy-to-clean buttons feature High, Small Pusher Low, Off and Pulse options for every food This dual-function work bowl cover is also processing function.