Presto 02970 Professional Salad Shooter Electric Slicer
Presto 02970 Professional Salad Shooter Electric Slicer
INTRODUCTION
The simple method for slicing or shredding fruit, cheese, and veggies for mouthwatering salads, soups, pizzas, and tacos! The powerful engine and replaceable cones on the professional SaladShooter slicer/shredder allow for making thick slices and ripple slices. Medium and super shreds, as well as a convenient funnel guide that points ingredients there are no extra bowls to clean; just point and shoot where you want. Whole potatoes are stored in the spacious food room to make hash browns. Ideal for slicing cheese! Slice fruit for sweets and salads. Produce excellent shreds for coleslaw and stir-fries, and slice ripple slices for lovely vegetable trays. The multifunctional Professional SaladShooter even grinds chocolate, creates bread crumbs, and minces almonds.
- A great idea for salads and a whole lot more.
- Slices and shreds right where you want.
- Interchangeable cones make thin slices, thick slices, ripple cuts, and shreds. Plus, a funnel guide.
SPECIFICATION
- DIMENSIONS:50 x 4.12 x 11.50 inches
- WEIGHT:75 lb.
- POWER: 114 Watt
- MODEL: 02970
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage when using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
- Read all instructions before using the slicer/shredder.
- To protect against the risk of electrical shock, never put the motorized base, cord, or plug in water or other liquids.
- 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.
- Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or in the event the appliance malfunctions or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department (see page 6) for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
- The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
- Do not use outdoors.
- Do not let the cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.
- Avoid contact with moving parts.
- Never feed the food through the food chamber with your hands; always use the food guide.
- Keep fingers out of the slicing/shredding chute.
- The metal portions of the slicing and shredding cones are sharp. Handle with care.
- Do not use the slicer/shredder for other than intended use.
Important Cord and Plug Information
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to 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 attempt to modify the plug in any way.
Connect the power supply cord to a 120VAC electrical outlet only.
Getting Acquainted
Before using your Presto Professional SaladShooter electric slicer/shredder, study the diagram to the right to become familiar with the various parts of the unit and read the instructions carefully.
Before initial use, and after each subsequent use, wash all parts except the motorized base in warm, sudsy water. Wipe the motorized base with a damp cloth to clean. Never immerse the motorized base in water or any other liquid.
NOTE: For your convenience, the thin slice cone is grey to differentiate it from the thick slice cone. Thin slices will be approximately 1/16˝ thick. Thick slices will be approximately 3/16˝ thick.
How to Use
- Select one of the cones and insert it narrow end first into the slicing/shredding chute (Fig. A). Then attach the twist-lock ring by turning it clockwise until it locks into place (Fig. B). The metal portions of the slicing and shredding cones are sharp. Handle with care.
- Attach the food chamber assembly to the motorized base by inserting the portion containing the driving end of the slicing or shredding cone into the socket of the motorized base (Fig. C).
Then rotate the food chamber assembly clockwise until it is upright and centered with the handle. To be sure the food chamber assembly is attached properly, check to see that the interlock bracket is positioned in the bracket slot (Fig. D).
Proper assembly is important. The unit is designed with safety in mind. Thus, the food chamber assembly cannot be removed from the motorized base unless the switch is in the OFF position. Likewise, the motor will not turn on unless the food chamber assembly is attached to the unit. The motor automatically stops if an incorrectly attached assembly slips off the motorized base during operation.
Should the motor stop in the middle of operation, turn the switch to the OFF position. Reassemble, making sure the interlock bracket on the bottom of the slicing/shredding chute is positioned in the bracket slot on the motorized base before using the unit again.
- The adjustable food guide adapts to small or large loads. For small loads, you will need to separate the two-piece food guide. With the food guide placed in the food chamber, pull the lock tab on the food guide away from the handle and slide the portion of the food guide closest to the handle (this is the portion without the lock tab) up and out of the food chamber (Fig. E). Now place the food you would like processed in the portion of the food chamber closest to the handle (Fig. F).
The food should not extend above the top of the food chamber. Use the part of the food guide that you removed earlier to push the food through the unit during processing (Fig. G). Make sure the portion of the food guide with the lock tab remains in the food chamber when processing small loads.
For large loads, fill the entire food chamber and use both pieces of the adjustable food guide to slowly push the food through the unit during processing. - For best slicing and shredding results, it is important that the food be prepared properly and placed in the food chamber as follows:
- Cut food so that it will fit easily and loosely in the food chamber. For small loads, use the adjust-able food guide as instructed in step 3. Food that does not fit loosely in the food chamber may become wedged in the food chamber and therefore will not discharge properly.
- If it is too large to fit loosely in the food chamber, cut it into smaller pieces.Stack food into the food chamber upright for short slices or horizontally for longer slices (Fig. H).
- Push food through the food chamber using an even pressure on the food guide.
- If you are going to slice or shred into a small bowl or onto a small area, you may want to use the funnel guide attachment. It directs foods right where you want them. The attachment simply snaps onto the twist-lock ring (Fig. I). When using the slicer/shredder with the funnel guide attached, hold the unit so that the open end of the funnel is over the spot you wish to shoot the ingredients.
If moist ingredients, such as lettuce and carrots, do not readily come out of the funnel during processing, shake the unit slightly.
When using the funnel guide with the slicing cones, be sure the diameter of the sliced food is less than the diameter of the small end of the funnel. - Plug the cord into a 120VAC electrical outlet only and begin slicing or shredding. Use the fingertip power switch to turn the unit on and off.
CAUTION! To avoid personal injury, never use your hands to push food through the food chamber. Always use the food guide and always keep your hands away from the slicing/shredding chute when the slicer/shredder is running.
Suggested Uses
- Make delicious, healthful salads using your own fresh, hand-selected vegetables for guaranteed goodness.
- Create beautiful fruit salads with thick and ripple slices of bananas, apples, peaches, nectarines and more.
- Turn an ordinary frozen pizza into a gourmet delight by adding your own fresh cheese, peppers, mushrooms, olives, onions, etc.
- Create spectacular vegetable trays with ripple sliced carrots, kohlrabi, radishes, and zucchini.
- Make luscious pies and tortes with thick and ripple slices of apples, peaches, strawberries, and kiwi.
- For perfect stir fry, use thin slices of carrots, mushrooms, and zucchini.
- For terrific tacos, taco salads, and pita sandwiches, use the thick slice cone to shred fresh lettuce.
- Chop nuts for baking or garnishing a dessert. Crumb crackers for pie crusts or make bread crumbs for casserole toppings. Use the funnel guide to direct them right where you want them.
- Use the funnel guide to decorate a cream topped pie, a fluffy icing cake, or even a cupcake with shredded baking chocolate.
- Make delicious, creamy coleslaw by shredding fresh cabbage and carrots. The cabbage can be shredded using the thick slice cone or the medium shred cone depending on the texture you prefer.
- Shred potatoes for nutritious hash browns or potato pancakes. Use the ripple cut cone for delicious American fries or use the thin slice cone and make homemade potato chips.
- Make deviled eggs, sandwich spreads, and salad toppings by shredding hard-cooked eggs.
- Make sensational sweet potato chips with thin slices of sweet potatoes and deep fry or microwave.
- Dry slices of fruits or vegetables in a home food dehydrator.
Helpful Hints
- All food slices and shreds better when it is fresh and firm.
- Semi-soft cheeses should be refrigerated overnight or placed in the freezer for approximately 30 minutes before shredding. Hard cheeses should be at room temperature. All unprocessed cheeses can be shredded successfully with this unit. It is not recommended that you use soft or processed cheese as it may clog the unit.
- Use light pressure on the food guide for thinner slices and shreds, and firm pressure for thicker slices and shreds.
- Certain soft fruits such as strawberries and kiwi should be firm, not overripe to slice. These types of fruits can also be placed in a freezer for a few minutes before slicing. Certain fruits with tough skins such as apples should be peeled before slicing or shredding.
- Some foods can be double processed, for instance you can shred carrots and run them through again for grated carrots. Cheese can be shredded twice for grated cheese.
- Place the food upright in the food chamber until it is full and apply pressure evenly with the food guide. Failure to properly load the food chamber or to apply even pressure may result in the food falling over in the food chamber which will result in uneven slices and shreds.
- Do not be concerned if bits of food remain on top of the slicing/shredding cone after you have completed slicing or shredding. This is normal.
- The unit is not designed to shred onions, slice cheese or chocolate, or process meats and tomatoes.
- To avoid personal injury or damage to the unit, do not attempt to slice foods that are too hard to be cut with an ordinary knife. This slicer/shredder was not designed to chop ice or grind coffee beans. You may damage the unit.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Occasionally my slicer/shredder will not turn on, or the ON/OFF switch works intermittently. Why is this?
Most likely the food chamber assembly is not attached properly to the motorized base. The ON/OFF switch is designed to work only when the food chamber is centered with the handle on the motorized base. Either the ON/OFF latch on the motorized base is not positioned directly between the two tabs on the food chamber (Fig. J) or the interlock bracket on the bottom of the slicing chute is not positioned in the bracket slot on the motorized base (Fig K). Should the ON/OFF switch operate intermittently, check the position of the food chamber. Realign it so it is centered properly.
Sometimes I have trouble disengaging the food chamber assembly from the motorized base? What am I doing wrong?
You probably forgot to turn the unit off. The unit is designed with a safety switch feature which prevents the food chamber from being removed when the switch is in the ON position.
How come I sometimes have to use a lot of pressure to get food out of the slicing/shredding chute or no food comes out at all?
Any of the following may be occurring:
- You have packed the food chamber too tightly. Foods should fit loosely in the food chamber. Leafy vegetables, such as cabbage and lettuce, should be cut into chunks the size of the food chamber.
- The food is not fresh and firm. All food slices and shreds are better when it is fresh and firm.
- Pieces of the fruit or vegetable may have wrapped around the cutting cone during processing or may have become wedged in the cutting cones preventing food from coming out. If this occurs, simply disconnect the unit from the outlet, remove the cutting cone, and clean out the buildup of food.
- You may be slicing or shredding a hard vegetable, such as sweet potato, or shredding cheese. Cheese and hard vegetables may require more pressure on the food guide. Sometimes when slicing or shredding hard vegetables or when shredding cheese, the motor may sound as if it is laboring. This is normal.
Can you please tell me if soft cheese can be grated with this salad shooter?
No.
Will it grate carrots?
Yes, it will.
What is the type of blade?
The blade is wavy type.
Can you shred potatoes?
Yes, you can.
Does the accessory Fine grater make a finer cheese grating than the included one?
Depending on the breadth of your food, the fine shred cone produces a shred that is extremely thin and lengthy. The items don’t become powdered like parmesan cheese in a bottle.
Would this shred cabbage for making sauerkraut?
The Salad Shooter’s slicing cone can be used to shred cabbage into chunkier bits. You can utilize a shredding cone if you select a smaller cut.
Has anyone in the UK bought this – it’s a 120 volt – can you convert to 240 volts?
All electrical devices made by Presto® are intended to operate on 120V, 60Hz AC power. The use of an adapter or converter to accept a different electrical voltage, hertz, or current is not advised for Presto’s electrical products.
Would I be able to cut really thin potato slices for homemade chips?
Yes, it will be able to cut the potato slices.
Does this lock to the surface?
It works best when you hold the Presto® SaladShooter® electric slicer/shredder and “shot” your food into a bowl or other cooking or serving dish. On the other hand, you can utilize it while it’s on the counter. It doesn’t lock to the surface. Since you are not holding the cone at an angle, the food will also not come out of it.
Does it accept mixer blades like the older models?
No, it doesn’t.
Would I be able to slice jalapenos with this?
No
Does it slice (not chop) almonds?
For nuts, you can use any of the electric SaladShooter® by Presto® cones. The chopped effect is best achieved with shredding cones.
How hard is this to clean after using?
It is very easy to clean.
