Modified dicing procedure for a food processor

A food processor comprising:

• a food receptacle configured to receive processed food and having an upwardly opening top portion;
• a lid removeably mounted to the food receptacle, the food receptacle and lid collectively enclosing a food processing chamber;
• a feed tube upwardly extending from the lid and in communication with the food processing chamber to at least partially define a food processing path from the feed tube to the food receptacle;
• a cutting tool positioned within the food processing chamber, the cutting tool including first and second cutting assemblies that are movable through the food processing path to cut a food substrate as the food substrate passes through the food processing path;
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• a dicing tool supported by at least one of the food receptacle and the lid, the dicing tool including a plurality of generally parallel spaced-apart blades disposed along the food processing path to dice the food substrate after the food substrate is cut by the cutting tool.

A method of dicing a food substrate comprising the steps of:

• providing a food processor, the food processor comprising:
• a feed tube and a food receptacle cooperating to define a food processing path;
• a drive motor having a drive shaft coupled to an output shaft;
• a cutting tool coupled to the output shaft for rotation therewith, the cutting tool having first and second cutting assemblies positioned to rotate through the food processing path;
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• a stationary dicing tool disposed below the cutting tool, the dicing tool having a plurality of generally parallel spaced-apart blades disposed within the food processing path;
• introducing a food substrate into the food processing path through the feed tube;
• rotating the cutting tool along a rotational path;
• cutting the food substrate with the first cutting assembly of the cutting tool as the cutting tool rotates along the rotational path to define a first cut in the food substrate;
• cutting the food substrate with the second cutting assembly of the cutting tool as the cutting tool rotates along the rotational path to define a second cut in the food substrate, wherein the second cut is substantially perpendicular to the first cut, thereby forming strips of food substrate;
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• urging the strips of food substrate through the plurality of generally parallel spaced-apart blades of the dicing tool to form diced food elements.