Cuisinart Kitchen Utensil CEK 40 User Manual

INST RUCT ION  
BOOKLET  
ELECT RIC KNIFE  
CEK-40  
 
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CONT ENT S  
FEAT URES  
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.3  
Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.3  
Use & Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.4  
Cleaning & Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.5  
Helpful Hints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.5  
How To Carve a Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . pg.5  
Best Methods of Slicing Bread . . . . . . pg.6  
How To Carve Ham on the Bone . . . pg.7  
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg.7  
AND BENEFIT S  
1. On/Off Control:  
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One touch pressure activated on/off  
trigger control for simple operation.  
Convenient for left or right hand use.  
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2. Handle:  
Elegant ergonomic handle reflects look  
and feel of fine cutlery.  
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3. Electrical cord:  
4 foot cord for maximum flexibility.  
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4. Safety Button:  
One touch locks or unlocks the on/off  
control for safety. Keep the safety button  
locked when knife is not in use.  
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INT RODUCT ION  
5. Blade Release Buttons:  
Easy inserting, removing or  
changing blades.  
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The Only Way To Slice It!  
Whether you are making a large  
6. Blades:  
Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and  
family or slicing bread for early morning  
Two full size blades. (A) Carving Blade  
and (B) Bread blade.  
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toast, the Cuisinart Electric Knife will  
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7. Solid Wood Butcher Block:  
Premium unit crafted from hardwood.  
For easy, attractive storage on countertop  
or in drawer.  
serve you well. Its superior cutting  
performance, state-of-the-art features  
and butcher block storage stand will spoil you  
for any other knife. Two full size blades quick-  
ly and evenly slice through roasts and bread.  
The stainless steel blades provide stay-sharp,  
8. Blade Lock:  
Safely locks blades to wood block.  
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long term performance. The Cuisinart  
9. Cord Storage:  
Eliminates countertop clutter.  
Electric Knife is built with the same  
commitment to the home cook as all other  
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10. Base:  
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fine Cuisinart kitchen products.  
For countertop storage.  
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USE AND CARE  
Assembling the Butcher Block:  
1. Push base toward the underside of butcher  
block and insert the tab on the bottom of the  
base into the slot on the edge of the block.  
2. Stand unit on counter for easy access.  
3. Reverse steps 1 and 2 for in-cabinet storage.  
Note: Do not use Butcher Block as a  
cutting board.  
Caution: The blades are very sharp; be careful  
2. Attach the blades by inserting the rivet  
on one blade into the keyhole of the  
other blade.  
when handling them.  
2. Plug the cord into a standard electrical outlet.  
3. Unlock the safety button.  
4. Squeeze and hold the trigger button with  
your fingers as you cut. Blades should stay  
parallel to the cutting surface.  
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Using your Cuisinart Electric Knife:  
1. The knife should be unplugged when  
fitting the blades. The blades must be  
assembled before fitting into knife. The  
safety button should be in the locked  
position. Achieve this by pushing the small  
tab on the side of the trigger button.  
(While looking at the underside of handle,  
push the tab on the left side to unlock.)  
Assembling the Blades:  
1. Lift and turn blade lock to a vertical position  
to remove blades from base. Remove protec-  
tive sleeves. Before first use, separate the  
blades and wash them in hot, soapy water or  
the dishwasher. CAUT ION: BLADES  
ARE SH ARP. H ANDLE WIT H CARE.  
Dry thoroughly. (See Cleaning Instructions  
on page 4.)  
Caution: NEVER place your hand on top of  
the blade to support it while operating the  
knife as the blades are designed to move back  
and forth.  
While holding the blades with the serrated  
edge away from you, insert blades until you  
hear a “click”. The blades may not line up  
evenly when properly inserted.  
5. Blade automatically stops when trigger  
is released.  
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Bread Blade:  
CLEANING AND  
ST ORAGE  
1. To remove the blades, unplug the knife.  
Lock the safety button. Squeeze the Blade  
Release Buttons on both sides of the handle  
and grasp the blades with the cutting edge  
away from you. Slowly pull blades out from  
knife handle.  
The bread blade glides through loaves for  
consistent, even slicing. It can also be used to  
slice bagels and sandwich rolls. Blade is  
intended for use on bread only.  
H OW T O CARVE  
A T URKEY  
Carving a large bird, especially in front of  
hungry guests, can be a daunting task— the  
watering mouths, critical eyes, rumbling  
stomachs. With the Cuisinart Electric Knife, a  
little guidance and some helpful hints...we hope  
to make this task a pleasurable experience.  
2. To wash, separate the blades by sliding the  
rivet out of the keyhole. Wash them in hot,  
soapy water or the dishwasher and dry  
thoroughly. Return to butcher block tray.  
Lift and turn blade lock positioning over  
blades and release to lock blades into posi-  
tion.  
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3. Pull the leg out further to expose the joint  
where the thigh connects and cut through  
joint with the knife to remove the leg.  
T ip: The key to carving the thighs, legs, and  
wings is to cut through the joints, and not  
through the bones. We do not recommend  
using your Cuisinart® Electric Knife on  
bones as it could cause damage to the  
knife or personal injury.  
Preparation:  
1. Remove the turkey from the oven.  
2. Cover loosely with foil and let stand  
15-30 minutes to let the juices set and the  
meat firm up. The turkey will be more  
moist, easier to carve, and the slices will  
hold together better.  
3. Clean the handle with a slightly damp cloth  
and wipe dry. Insert in butcher block and  
hook into slits on head of handle. Wrap  
cord around black base area.  
Caution: Do not clean handle with blades in  
place. Do not immerse the appliance in water  
or other liquid or place it under running  
water.  
3. Remove the stuffing.  
4. Place turkey on a carving board, breast side  
up, with the legs facing you. You’ll need  
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your Cuisinart Electric Knife and a large  
H ELPFUL H INT S  
carving fork to hold the bird.  
Carving Blade:  
Cutting the legs and wings:  
1. Hold the tip of one drumstick with your  
fingers and gently pull the leg away from  
the body of the turkey.  
2. Holding the turkey steady with a carving  
fork, cut the skin between the thigh and  
the breast.  
The carving blade is very versatile. In addition  
to slicing meats such as turkey, chicken,  
salami, ham and roasts, it can also be used to  
cut fruits like melon and pineapple, vegetables  
such as squash, eggplant and zucchini, as well  
as hard cheeses.  
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Herringbone pattern:  
4. Next, hold the drumstick with the fork and  
cut at the joint between the drumstick and  
thigh to separate the two pieces.  
T ip: Some yummy leftovers that can be made  
from the smaller pieces of meat near the bones  
include: soup, casserole, chili, salad, tacos, etc.  
Cutting bread in a herringbone pattern is  
more difficult and produces smaller pieces of  
bread, although you still control the thickness  
of the slice.  
5. Slice the meat on the drumstick by cutting  
along the bone to get thick slices.  
1. To begin, hold the bread firmly yet gently  
in one hand and angle the knife across the  
corner of one of the smaller ends of the  
loaf, making sure the blade is parallel to the  
carving board. The slice should start in the  
middle of the loaf and angle towards the  
outside, cutting off the rounded crust.  
6. Turn the drumstick and continue slicing along  
the bone until all of the meat is removed.  
7. To remove meat from the thigh, cut thick  
slices to the bone. If the turkey is small, the  
drumstick and thigh may be served whole.  
8. Using the fork, hold the wing away from  
the body and cut through the joint. The  
wing can be served as is.  
2. The next slice starts again from the center of  
the loaf but angles toward the other side of  
the bread, cutting off a larger slice with crust.  
BEST MET H ODS OF  
SLICING BREAD  
9. Repeat on other side to remove leg  
and wing.  
3. Repeat step one, alternating cutting each  
side at an angle.  
How to cut bread:  
T ip: Cut dark meat first, as it does not dry out  
as quickly as the white meat of the breast.  
T ip: To cut in the herringbone pattern, you  
may need to turn the bread or vary your  
stance as you switch cutting sides.  
There are several ways to cut bread. Two of  
the most popular are to cut straight across, or  
in a herringbone pattern, which works only  
with rounded loaves of bread.  
Carving the breast:  
1. Hold the breast with the carving fork, and  
starting at the outer side of one breast, cut  
slices parallel to the ribcage, from the top of  
the breast downward. The slices should be  
thin, even and the entire length of the  
breast. The slices will get larger as you  
work toward the ribcage. Continue slicing  
until you reach the bones.  
Standard slices:  
1. First, to cut the bread straight across, place  
the loaf on a carving board.  
2. Holding the bread firmly yet gently in one  
hand, place the knife over the bread, paral-  
lel to the carving board, making sure the tip  
of the knife extends past the side of loaf.  
2. Repeat on the other side of the breast.  
3. Cut slices to preference.  
T ip: Angle the knife parallel to the ribcage,  
rather than digging into the meat.  
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T ip: The Cuisinart Electric Knife works well  
on bread by gently pulling the knife towards  
you as it cuts downward through the bread.  
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H OW T O CARVE H AM  
ON T H E BONE  
WARRANT Y  
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The Cuisinart Electric Knife carries a Three  
(3) Year Limited Warranty.  
Shank End  
This warranty is available to consumers only.  
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You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart  
Electric Knife which was purchased at retail for  
personal, family or household use. Except as  
otherwise required under applicable law, this  
warranty is not available to retailers or other  
commercial purchasers or owners.  
Stifle Joint  
Femur Bone  
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We warrant that your Cuisinart Electric Knife  
will be free of defects in materials and work-  
manship under normal home use for  
Ball–and–Socket  
Joint  
3 years from the date of original purchase.  
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Sirloin End  
If your Cuisinart Electric Knife should prove  
to be defective within the warranty period, we  
will repair it, without charge to you.  
7. Rotate the ham so the uncut side is up, and  
holding the shank end with your hand, slice  
into the ham at the joint, cutting downward  
until the meat falls away from bone.  
1. Remove the ham from the oven,  
cover loosely with foil and let stand for  
20 minutes.  
To obtain warranty service please call toll-free  
1-800-726-0190 or write to Cuisinart, 150  
Milford Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520.  
2. Place ham on a carving board.  
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your  
return, please also enclose $5.00 US (California  
residents need only supply a proof of purchase  
and should call 1-800-726-0190 for shipping  
instructions). Please be sure to include a return  
address, description of the products problem,  
product serial number, and any other informa-  
tion pertinent to the products return. Please  
pay by check or money order.  
8. Cut off any large remaining pieces of meat.  
Carve the ham in even slices, keeping  
your knife parallel to the carving board  
and holding the ham securely with a  
carving fork.  
3. Holding the ham steady with a carving fork,  
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use your Cuisinart Electric Knife to trim  
away the excess fat from the outside of  
the ham.  
4. Next, stand the ham on end, holding the  
shank (smaller) end in your hand.  
5. Slice into the ham just below the shank, at  
the stifle joint, where the ham gets bigger.  
This warranty does not cover any damage  
caused by accident, misuse, shipment or other  
than ordinary household use.  
6. Cut along the bone, which is curved, and  
then around the socket joint at the sirloin  
end. The meat will not cut completely away  
from the bone yet.  
This warranty excludes all incidental or  
consequential damages. Some states do not  
allow the exclusion or limitation of these dam-  
ages, so they may not apply to you.  
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