Color Brushed Chrome and Nickel Pattern Name Processor Included components of the Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Processor Pulse controlled buttons Why Is This The Perfect Mini Processor For You The Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Processor handles a variety of food preparation tasks including chopping grinding pur eing emulsifying and blending The patented auto reversing SmartPower blade provides a super sharp edge for the delicate chopping of herbs and for blending and pur eing other soft foods The blunt edge offers a powerful cutting surface to grind through spices and other hard foods Pulse activation gives maximum control for precision processing whether chopping or grinding Spatula product manual and recipe booklet included Using Your Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Processor The powerful high speed 250 Watt motor works hard and fast to accomplish any small job with ease Chop herbs onions garlic grind spices hard cheese pur e baby foods blend mayonnaise and flavored butters all with the same compact appliance The Mini Prep Plus Processor takes up minimum counter space and stores neatly on the countertop or in a cabinet Best Practices When Using Your Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Processor Size Always cut large pieces of food into smaller pieces of even size about 1 2 Inch If you don t start with pieces that are small and uniform you will not get an even chop Quantity You don t want to overload the 3 Cup work bowl Use the quantities given in the included recipe section of the product manual As a rule of thumb remember that after being processed food should not reach more than 2 3 of the way up the central hub of the blade assembly Selecting the Right Operating Control Use the Chop function for chopping pur eing and mixing It s the best option for example when chopping soft fragile food such as herbs celery onions garlic and most cheeses It is also the right choice for pur eing cooked vegetables making mayonnaise and mixing salad dressing Pulse action is best when you are using the chop function Two or three pulses are often enough Use the Grind function for grinding spices and for chopping hard food such as peppercorns seeds chocolate and nuts Continuous hold action is best when you are using the grind function Adding Liquid You can add liquids such as water oil or flavoring while the machine is running For example you might want to add oil when making mayonnaise or salad dressing or you could add vanilla or alcohol when making frozen yogurt Pour the liquid through one of the two openings in the cover Removing Food From the Sides of the Bowl Occasionally food will stick to the sides of the bowl as you process Stop the machine to clear food away After the blade has stopped moving remove the cover and use the spatula to scrape the food from the sides of the bowl back into the center Cleaning and Storage Read to clean up No problem To simplify cleaning rinse the work bowl cover and blade immediately after ea Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus Food Processor Chop or grind at the touch of a button 24-ounce work bowl with handle Exclusive auto-reversing SmartPower blade for two powerful processing options 1 Year Extended Warranty in Addition to the Included Full Manufacturer Warranty