Black & Decker BL0876 Series Use And Care Manual page 23

IN ST R U CTI ON S FOR USE
BLENDING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
• Cut food into pieces no larger than 3/4 inch for use in the blender.
• When preparing foods with several different kinds of ingredients, always
add liquids first.
• If ingredients splatter onto the sides of the jar or the mixture is very thick,
press the OFF button ( ) to turn appliance off. Remove the lid and use
a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the jar. Replace the lid and
continue blending.
Important: Blender should always have lid in place when in use.
Caution: Do not place blending jar on base when motor is running.
• When making bread crumbs, chopping nuts or grinding coffee beans
make sure blending jar is completely dry. Do not run for longer than 30
seconds.
• Start blending on the lowest speed and then increase to a higher speed, if
necessary.
• To stop blending, press the OFF button ( ) at any time.
• When blending hot liquids always let them cool at least 5 minutes before
blending. Before blending, remove the lid cap and put it back with
the opened side tilted away from you. Cover lid with a cloth to avoid
splattering and only use lowest speed. Do not blend more than 2 1/2 to 3
cups at a time.
• Blender not recommended for hard foods such as raw turnips, bones, hard
salami or sausages and boiling liquids.
• Not recommended for whipping cream, beating egg whites, mixing
dough, mashing potatoes, grinding meats or extracting juice.
• Do not overfill the blender.
• Do not store foods in jar.
• Do not run blender for longer than 30 seconds when using dry ingredients
or 2 minutes when blending liquids.
• Do not use if blending jar is chipped or cracked.
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