Blenders, mixers, food processors
Jul 30th 2013, 1:05 am
#16
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I have a Kitchenaid as well. It came with a separate jar for soups etc. Easy to clean and durable. I got it at Costco.
Jul 30th 2013, 6:10 am
#17
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
Mr. Weeze is doing it wrong.
A margarita is good 100% de agave tequila, cointreau (or similar), fresh squeezed lemon, shaken on the rocks with salt and a slice of lime on the rim. Start the ratio at 1:1:1 and adjust according to taste.
No blender. No frozen stuff. No cheap tequila. No lime juice (unless its unsweetened key lime). No cans of junk. No cheap mixers.
Consider yourself edumacated.
A margarita is good 100% de agave tequila, cointreau (or similar), fresh squeezed lemon, shaken on the rocks with salt and a slice of lime on the rim. Start the ratio at 1:1:1 and adjust according to taste.
No blender. No frozen stuff. No cheap tequila. No lime juice (unless its unsweetened key lime). No cans of junk. No cheap mixers.
Consider yourself edumacated.
Jul 30th 2013, 8:56 pm
#18
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I love my kitchenaid... I want the mincer attachment, but can't afford it at the moment 
Jul 31st 2013, 4:38 pm
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
The original blender that does soups and ice cream is the Vita-Mix. Too damn pricey, but Mom bought me one several years ago. I like mine, though it's LOUD lol... and also I'm frustrated with it at the moment because I can't use it as a chutney grinder to make homemade curry pastes as it's not small enough.
Jul 31st 2013, 5:38 pm
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I have a Kitchen Aid but without any attachments. I only use it a few times a year for chocolate mousse and a fruit cake at Christmas. Those tasks would be so much harder without it though. 3 blenders, an older Breville for drinks and smoothies, Ninja for blending soups and a hand held Cuisinart for semi blending soups to leave them with bits of veggies. Knife and chopping board for food processing.
Jul 31st 2013, 5:44 pm
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I make alot of smoothies in mine. It actually saves me money because I was buying several a week and now I can blend my own concoctions.
Jul 31st 2013, 5:58 pm
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
The original blender that does soups and ice cream is the Vita-Mix. Too damn pricey, but Mom bought me one several years ago. I like mine, though it's LOUD lol... and also I'm frustrated with it at the moment because I can't use it as a chutney grinder to make homemade curry pastes as it's not small enough.
Jul 31st 2013, 6:07 pm
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Thanks. i think i saw the Vita-Mix one at Frys and i liked the look of it. Will check out all these suggestions. Thank you
Aug 1st 2013, 2:32 am
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I would bring everything you have with you and purchase a transformer to keep in your kitchen to use here in USA. One that transforms USA 110 up to UK 220. Not inexpensive, but less expensive than replacing appliances here which will only disappoint you because, being that they only run on 110, they are so much less powerful. Besides, anything made in the last 10 years is rubbish. Stick to anything you've had for a long time. As they say "they don't make things like they used to." When it comes to appliances, I can vouch for that!
Aug 1st 2013, 2:37 am
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I would bring everything you have with you and purchase a transformer to keep in your kitchen to use here in USA. One that transforms USA 110 up to UK 220. Not inexpensive, but less expensive than replacing appliances here which will only disappoint you because, being that they only run on 110, they are so much less powerful. Besides, anything made in the last 10 years is rubbish. Stick to anything you've had for a long time. As they say "they don't make things like they used to." When it comes to appliances, I can vouch for that!
Aug 1st 2013, 2:38 am
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
I would bring everything you have with you and purchase a transformer to keep in your kitchen to use here in USA. One that transforms USA 110 up to UK 220. Not inexpensive, but less expensive than replacing appliances here which will only disappoint you because, being that they only run on 110, they are so much less powerful. Besides, anything made in the last 10 years is rubbish. Stick to anything you've had for a long time. As they say "they don't make things like they used to." When it comes to appliances, I can vouch for that!
Aug 1st 2013, 2:39 pm
#27
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Re: Blenders, mixers, food processors
Does anyone happen to know of a cheap and reliable 110-volt blender (mixer-grinder) for curry paste and chutney ("mixie" as they are apparently called)? The ones I've seen have been in the 125-150 dollar range.
Aug 1st 2013, 3:32 pm
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Aug 1st 2013, 4:11 pm
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