IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed. These include the following : Read all instructions. To protect against risk of electrical shock do not put the juice extractor in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning.
CONTENTS Instructions for use Important safeguards Description Using the citrus press Using the juicer Using the coulis-maker Using the extra large feed tube Cleaning Electrical instructions Fruit and vegetables A to Z listing Vitamins and mineral salts Recommendations Recipes How to read the recipes Fruit &...
Motor base only on Le Duo Plus. only on Le Duo Plus XL. (1) Thread the power cord through the slot underneath the motor base to avoid vibrations. Wash all the attachements before using the appliance for the first time.
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To find out which attachment is most suitable for each type of fruit or vegetable, check A - Z listings on page 13. only on Le Duo Plus and Le Duo Plus XL. Attaching the bowl : position it on the motor shaft and turn in an anti-clockwise direction until it locks into place.
USING THE CITRUS PRESS Position the citrus press on the bowl and Choose the cone according to the size of turn anti - clockwise until it locks into place. your citrus fruit. The larger cone should always be clipped onto the smaller one. Slide the cone onto the motor shaft.
USING THE JUICER Lower the juice extractor basket onto the Place the lid on top of the bowl and turn motor shaft. anti - clockwise until it locks into place. Wash the fruit and vegetables and prepare Place a glass under the spout. Switch the according to the advice given in the A-Z machine on (1) and leave it to run without listings on page 13.
Switch the appliance off (0). * Only on Le Duo Plus ** Prepare your fruit and vegetables according to the advice given on p. 13. If your appliance starts to vibrate, switch off and empty the juice extractor basket.
USING THE EXTRA LARGE FEED TUBE Juicer : lower the juice extractor basket onto Place the XL lid on top of the bowl and turn the motor shaft. anti - clockwise until it locks into place. Introduce your whole fruits and vegetables Coulis maker : place the XL coulis or in large pieces.
CLEANING Clean the removable parts using water and washing-up liquid immediately after use. Once it has dried, the pulp is harder to remove. Certain foods, such as carrots, tend to stain the plastic. Use a piece of kitchen paper with a little vegetable oil to remove some of the staining.
Other attachments might draw significantly less power or current. CAUTION When using your Le Duo XL juicer extractor, feed the fruit or vegetables down the feed tube using the pusher provided. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES REACH INTO THE FEED TUBE WITH YOUR HANDS OR PUT ANY OTHER OBJECT INTO THE FEEDTUBE WHILE THE MACHINE IS RUNNING.
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A TO Z Introduction The juice extractor and citrus press functions allow you to extract juice from a wide range of fruit and vegetables. And if you also have the coulis maker function, you can turn up to 99%* of the produce on sale at your local greengrocer’s into delicious juices, nectars or coulis.
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A TO Z Apple in order to increase the flow and dilute the pulp. Benefits : Apricot : ideal for fighting infections. Choose firm fruit, preferably Peach/nectarine : stimulates intestinal transit. organically grown to avoid having to remove the peel, which is rich Asparagus in pectin and vitamin A.
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A TO Z Beetroot Broccoli Choose broccoli with tight, green Choose firm ones that are not too florets. You can process both the big. Scrape the skin off and cut into stalks and the florets in the juice pieces before processing in the juice extractor.
A TO Z Celery Citrus fruit (Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit) Choice firm, fresh, green sticks. Wash and cut into sections before Always select citrus fruit that processing in the feels heavy in the hand, with a thin, juice extractor. Its shiny skin. The easiest way to extract slightly salty juice the juice is to cut the fruit in half goes well with...
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A TO Z Coconut Fennel Choose a full coconut: when you Choose firm, white bulbs shake it, you should hear the coconut with a few small green water moving. Start by piercing one of sprigs. Wash and cut its “eyes” (small, dark into pieces.
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A TO Z Grape Kiwi Choose bunches of firm, uniformly- Choose ripe fruit which yield slightly sized grapes firmly attached to their to the touch. Peel and cut into pieces. stalks. Wash the bunches thoroughly and strip off Benefits : extremely rich in vitamin C, the grapes.
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A TO Z Lychees Benefits : Mango : extremely rich in vitamin A, it is good for the skin. Papaya : this contains papaine, which promotes the digestion of proteins. Choose lychees with pink or red skin. Tinned lychees are freely available, Melon, watermelon but their taste is far inferior to that of fresh ones.
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A TO Z Parsley Pear Choose firm ones with an unblemished Choose bright green skin (preferably organically leaves. When drunk pure, its taste is grown, to avoid having to peel quite strong, so it is best combined with them). Wash them, other juices.
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A TO Z Pineapple Benefits : a depurative and a good source of minerals, it is a well-known liver drainer. WARNING : as it has such a powerful effect, radish juice Choose one that is heavy and should only be consumed in small fragrant.
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A TO Z Benefits : both these currants are rich Sweet pepper in vitamin C. Blackcurrants also have antiseptic properties. Redcurrants Choose firm, smooth-skinned peppers. recommended They come in several colours, the red people suffering one being the one which will extract from rheumatism.
RECOMMENDATIONS It is a good idea to vary your consumption of fruit and vegetables, as they do not all contain the same substances and are therefore good for you in different ways. The fresher the fruit and vegetables, the more vitamins they will contain and the greater the amount of juice they will extract.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Apple and strawberry A delicious appetite suppressan • Preparation : 5 min Wash and hull the strawberries, reserving 2 for Makes 2 glasses decoration. Wash the apples and cut into pieces. 2 apples 200 g strawberries Put the strawberries through the juice extractor or coulis maker first, then the apples.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Pineapple, mango and kiwi fruit A delicious natural pick-me-up • Preparation : 5 min Peel the fruit and remove the mango stone. Cut into Makes 2 glasses large pieces. Put the mango through the coulis medium-sized pineapple 1 small mango maker, followed by the pineapple.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Strawberry, raspberry and melon A marvellous pick-me-up and a firm favourite with children • Preparation : 5 min Discard the melon rind and seeds, then cut the flesh Makes 2 glasses into pieces. Wash and hull the strawberries. Using melon 100 g strawberries the coulis maker, process the strawberries and...
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Beetroot, apple and fennel A nourishing and pleasantly sweet juice with excellent cleansing properties • Preparation : 5 min Peel the cooked beetroot. Wash the apple and Makes 2 glasses fennel and cut into pieces. You can reserve a 1 small cooked beetroot 1 Granny Smith apple few fennel leaves as decoration.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Apricot and carrot A combination rich in betacarotene for a rosy complexion • Preparation : 5 min Wash and top and tail the carrots. Wash and stone Makes 2 glasses the apricots. Process the apricots in the juice 3 ripe apricots 4 medium-sized carrots extractor first, followed by the carrots.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Nectarine and cherry tomato Excellent for the circulation and the digestive system • Preparation : 5 min Wash the nectarines, remove their stones and cut Makes 2 glasses into pieces. Wash the cherry tomatoes and remove 2 nectarines 200 g cherry tomatoes their stalks.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Lettuce, cucumber, radish, celery and tomato Very good for the skin • Preparation : 5 min Wash all the vegetables. Roughly peel the cucumber Makes 2 glasses and remove the stalks of the tomatoes. Cut the 6 lettuce leaves 2 tomatoes bulky vegetables into pieces.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES Carrot and radish The peppery taste of the radish adds a pleasant piquancy to the carrot juice • Preparation : 5 min Remove the radish and carrot tops. Wash the Makes 2 glasses vegetables. Cut the carrots into pieces. Process 5 medium-sized carrots 150 g pink radishes both vegetables in the juice extractor, then add the...
COCKTAILS AND APERITIFS Lime squash A thirst-quenching source of vitamin C • Preparation : 5 min • Cooking : 5 min • Resting time : 1 hour Juice the limes with the citrus press. Cover the juice Makes 4 glasses and place in the refrigerator.
COCKTAILS AND APERITIFS Sunset Low alcohol content • Preparation : 10 min Squeeze the oranges and set aside the juice. Makes 2 glasses Replace the citrus press with the coulis maker 2 small oranges lemon attachment. Wash and hull the strawberries, 450 g strawberries then turn them into a coulis.
COCKTAILS AND APERITIFS Strawberry and banana nectar ”Delicious childhood memories...” • Preparation : 5 min Peel the banana and cut into pieces. Wash and hull Makes 2 glasses the strawberries. Process the banana using the cou- 10 strawberries 1 banana lis maker, then the strawberries.
COCKTAILS AND APERITIFS Bloody Mary The original recipe of this famous cocktail • Preparation : 10 min Wash the tomatoes and cut into pieces. Peel Makes 2 glasses the orange and separate the segments. Put the 2 tomatoes 1 small orange tomatoes through the coulis maker or the juice lemon extractor, followed by the orange.
HIGH-ENERGY DRINKS Raspberry yoghurt A delicious dessert and detoxifier • Preparation : 10 min Prepare a raspberry coulis (keep a few raspberries Makes 4 glasses for decoration). Wash the grapes and strip off their 300 g raspberries 1 large bunch black grapes stalks, then process in the coulis maker.
HIGH-ENERGY DRINKS Mild and milky A milky fruit juice which will please young and old alike • Preparation : 5 min Peel the kiwi fruit and wash the apple. Cut the fruit Makes 2 glasses into pieces, then process in the juice extractor. In a 2 kiwi fruit 1 Granny Smith apple jug, whisk up the milk, fruit juice and a tablespoon...
COULIS AND SAUCES Classic tomato coulis • Preparation : 5 min • Cooking : 30 min Wash the tomatoes, cut into pieces, then process in the coulis maker and set aside. Pour the olive oil Makes 500 ml coulis into a large frying pan, add the tomato coulis, (after reduction) 1 kg tomatoes crushed garlic cloves, thyme or basil and sugar.
COULIS AND SAUCES Grilled pepper coulis with olive oil • Preparation : 10 min • Cooking : 45 min Preheat the oven in the grill position. Wash and Makes 300 ml wipe the peppers. Place them on a sheet of alumi- 1 red pepper 2 yellow peppers nium foil on the middle shelf in the oven.
COULIS AND SAUCES Persimmon chutney • Preparation : 5 min • Cooking : 15 min Wash the persimmons, then remove their tops and Makes 400 ml cut the flesh into large pieces. Prepare a persimmon 1 onion 2 large, very ripe persimmon coulis using the coulis maker.
COULIS AND SAUCES Strawberry and sweet wine sauce • Preparation : 5 min • Cooking : 10 min • Resting time : 1 hour Wash the lemon and carefully remove the zest. Makes 500 ml Bring the wine to boiling point with the lemon zest 200 g strawberries 1 lemon and sugar.
CHILLED SOUPS Gazpacho • Preparation : 10 min • Resting time : 3 hours Wash the vegetables. Roughly peel the cucumber Serves 4 * and remove the pepper and tomato stalks. Cut the 600 g ripe tomatoes cucumber vegetables into small enough pieces to fit through red pepper the feed tube.
CHILLED SOUPS Chilled red pepper soup • Preparation : 5 min • Resting time : 3 hours Wash the peppers and cut into large pieces. Serves 4 Process them in the coulis maker or juice extractor, 5 red peppers 50 g balsamic vinegar then add the vinegar.
CHILLED SOUPS Mango and pineapple bisque • Preparation : 10 min • Cooking : 5 min • Resting time : 3 hours Make a rum*-based syrup in a small saucepan, Serves 6 bringing the sugar, rum and 2 tablespoons of water 2 mangoes to the boil.
CHILLED SOUPS Coupe royale with red fruit • Preparation : 10 min • Resting time : 1 hour Gently wash the raspberries. Wash and hull the Serves 6-8 strawberries and reserve 200 g. Use the remaining 800 g strawberries 200 g raspberries red fruit to make a sauce with the coulis maker.
JUST DESSERTS White chocolate and passion fruit mousses • Preparation : 15 min • Cooking : 5 min • Resting time : 4 hours Cut 4 passion fruit in half and scoop out the pulp Serves 6 with a teaspoon before processing in the coulis 200 g white chocolate 5 passion fruit maker.
JUST DESSERTS Quick strawberry mousses • Preparation : 15 min Gently wipe the strawberries with damp kitchen Serves 6 paper, hull them and put them through the coulis 300 g strawberries maker In a bowl, whisk the coulis with the sugar 400 g low-fat fromage and fromage frais.
JUST DESSERTS Earl Grey tangerine creams • Preparation : 15 min • Cooking : 10 min • Resting time : 4 hours Brew a cup of Earl Grey tea and leave to cool. Serves 4 Peel 4 tangerines, removing all the skin and pith, 10 tangerines 130 g sugar detach the segments from their membranes and...
JUST DESSERTS Apple and raspberry soufflés • Preparation : 15 min • Cooking : 10 min Preheat the oven to thermostat 7, leaving a baking Serves 4 tray inside on the middle shelf. 200 g raspberries 1 apple Pick over the raspberries. Wash the apple and cut 2 egg whites into pieces.
SORBETS Tomato sorbet • Preparation : 5 min + 25 min • Cooking : 5 min Heat the sugar in a saucepan with 200 ml water. Makes approx. 1 l Turn the heat off as soon as it starts to boil and 700 g ripe tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato allow to cool.
SORBETS Melon sorbet with kiwi coulis • Preparation : 15 min + 25 min • Cooking : 5 min Heat the sugar in a saucepan with 300 ml water. Serves 6 As soon as it comes to the boil, remove from the 1 large melon heat and allow to cool.
SORBETS Blueberry sorbet • Preparation : 10 min + 25 min • Cooking : 5 min In a saucepan, boil 300 ml water with the sugar For approx. 1 l to obtain a syrup, then remove from the heat. 600 g blueberries 50 g caster sugar Wash the blueberries and add them to the syrup while it is still hot.
SORBETS Iced pear terrine • Preparation : 10 min + 25 min • Cooking : 10 min In a saucepan, dissolve the sugar in 300 ml water Serves 4 and add the vanilla pod, split lengthways. Bring to 500 g ripe pears 1 vanilla pod the boil.
JAMS AND FRUIT JELLIES Strawberry jam • Preparation : 10 min • Cooking : 10 min Makes 6-8 jars Wash and hull the strawberries. Process in the coulis maker and weigh out 1.4 kg. Pour the coulis into a 1.5 kg strawberries saucepan and heat.
JAMS AND FRUIT JELLIES Citrus-flavoured apple and cinnamon jelly • Preparation : 15 min • Cooking : 10 min Makes 3-4 jars Wash the apples and cut into pieces (leave the skin 1.5 kg Granny Smith apples and the pips). Process half the apples in the juice 1 kg sugar extractor, empty the basket, then process the remai- 40 g commercial pectin...
JAMS AND FRUIT JELLIES Mango and raspberry fruit jellies • Preparation : 30 min • Cooking : 45 min • Drying : 24 hours Peel the mangoes, stone them and cut into pieces, Makes approx. 60 fruit then put through the coulis maker. Weigh out 300 g jellies 2 mangoes mango pulp.
JAMS AND FRUIT JELLIES Plum fruit jellies • Preparation : 15 min • Cooking : approx. 45 min • Drying : 24 hours Wash the plums and poach in simmering water. Makes approx. 60 fruit Drain and remove the stones. Process the plums in jellies 600 g plums the coulis maker, then add a dash of lemon juice.
JAMS AND FRUIT JELLIES Blackcurrant liqueur • Preparation : 20 min • Cooking : 5 min • Maceration : 48 hours Wash the blackcurrants and strip them from their Makes 2 bottles stalks. Place the fruit in a large bowl, crush with a 1 kg ripe blackcurrants 1 bottle red wine* pestle and add the red wine.
INDEX OF RECIPES Fruit and vegetable juices Apple and strawberry p. 26 Apple, carrot and orange p. 32 Apricot and carrot p. 32 Beetroot, apple and fennel p. 30 Carrot and radish p. 36 Carrot, beetroot and celery p. 35 Carrot, orange and cherry p.
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INDEX OF RECIPES Coulis and sauces Classic tomato coulis p. 48 Grilled pepper coulis with olive oil p. 50 Homemade ketchup p. 50 Hot vegetable coulis with basil and pepper p. 48 Mango coulis p. 51 Persimmon chutney p. 51 Raspberry coulis with blackcurrant liqueur p.
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