dropping ingredients onto running blades

[KarenH]

Hi everyone,
In several recipes now I have seen the instruction to drop things (garlic, herbs etc) onto running blades - how is this different to just putting things into the jug and starting up the blades?
Confused Karen 

[Meagan]

Karen with the tm 21 this is how you chopped things. Some people find it produces a finer, mire even chop. I personally just put things in the bowl first. The only time I drop through the hole in the lid is when I am chopping my scraps for my bokashi bucket. Hope that helps

[judydawn]

I do what Meagan does KJH but occasionally, when I remember, if only chopping small items like garlic or a few herbs I use the old dropping onto the blades method.

[KarenH]

Thanks for that explanation ....... I have been forgetting to drop things onto the blades, and was wondering if it really made a big difference.