For best results, cut ingredients into small, even pieces--about 1/2-inch square or so works well. In general, use the sharp-edge approach for low speed and the blunt side of the blades for high speed. If you need to run the motor for longer than one minute, pause and begin again. The bowl, cover, and blade assembly can all be run through the dishwasher, but watch your fingers when dissembling the machine, as the blades are extremely sharp. --Irene Svete
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful: By Jennifer (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Cuisinart DLC-1SSW Mini-Prep Processor, White and Stainless (Kitchen) So I really love this little guy. I do not do tons of food processing but for the average cook I would highly recommend this item. It takes up hardly any space in the kitchen, allowing room for the breadmakers and crockpots we all know we have, and it cuts onions like no ones business. It really has saved me so many tears and makes food prep a lot quicker. You can fits one big onion with no problem- once you grate it you can fit another one in but that is about all the room it has - so you would not want this for big jobs but it is perfect for the average cook. Oh - also has good safety feature...thought ours was broken at first but just realized we did not put the item together quite right so it would not start. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: By Judy O (Connecticut) - See all my reviews This review is from: Cuisinart DLC-1SSW Mini-Prep Processor, White and Stainless (Kitchen) The first time I used it, I liquified my onions, but on my second try I got the hang of it and it chops them perfectly!
Also a perfect job on garlic. Thats primarily why I got it because I hate chopping by hand-- I can never get the pieces small enough- I hate biting into a big chunk of onion or garlic-yuk! Its really cute and hardly takes up any space. If you are not sure if you need to step up to a big food processor and want to start with this, its a great product! Judy 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful: By NY State of Mind (NYC, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Cuisinart DLC-1SSW Mini-Prep Processor, White and Stainless (Kitchen) I find it a little difficult to get the get the consistency I want. Some things get liquefied if the chunks are too big and I want to try for a little smaller. What I wind up with is liquid -- but still with some chunks in it! That, for me is not too bad; I just wanted it for small amounts where hand slicing/chopping wouldn't do the job. I have had the Cuisinart Mini-Prep for three-and-a-half years and used it again, tonight, for the first time in two years! Then I remembered why I had not used it. The parts have too many small grooves and recesses which just do not wash cleanly -- easily. After brushing and scrubbing the disassembled parts I find that to get off all the small smears of food I have to resort to Q-Tips to get the numerous little, tight angles and grooves clean. It's a hygiene horror! |