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I have a 7 cup Cuisinart food processor and in the past used that to grind nuts, but now that I got this stick blender, it would be so much more convenient than taking out the full processor, so just wonder if it could do the job.
I chop nuts with my Cuisinart stick blender. But I think you should consult your owner’s manual. You could also check to see if the blender is sold on Amazon, and read reviews there for more info.
I use a food processor for making nut flours. But the immersion blender has the same mechanism as the coffee grinder so it should work on very small batches. Try it and let us know.
Must share, I cleaned out my immersion blender with my finger while still plugging in and accidentally sliced open said finger. Hospital run, stitches and felt pretty stupid. Still tingles after several years. Very careful ever since, needless to say.
Just find a smaller capacity food processor and dedicate it just for almonds and such. There should be some inexpensive ones out there. They may not be of the highest quality, but depending on how often you use it, they should last a while.
It's waaaaay cheaper to pick one of these up for $12/$15. Food processors are generally more costly. A blade coffee bean grinder works really well for chopping nuts quickly and with no mess. When we switched to a burr grinder for coffee beans, we put our old handheld blade grinder to use this way. It also works well to grind rolled oats more finely for baby cereal, etc.
I use a food processor for making nut flours. But the immersion blender has the same mechanism as the coffee grinder so it should work on very small batches. Try it and let us know.
Must share, I cleaned out my immersion blender with my finger while still plugging in and accidentally sliced open said finger. Hospital run, stitches and felt pretty stupid. Still tingles after several years. Very careful ever since, needless to say.
From the first time I used my immersion blender, I had this horrific image in my brain. Needless to say, I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS unplug it before I attempt any cleaning. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Nightmare material.
There was no immediate wattage listings for your unit on the web, but since it is two speeds, one may be rated as high as 600 watts, which will surely handle chopping nuts.
I wouldn't think the blade issue would come into play as far as breaking, more like getting dull.
I read that if they can chop ice, you're good to go.
Making nut butter takes about 10 minutes, but it has to be done in short spurts for the motor's sake, according to the Magic BulletIB reviews.
Like mentioned previously, it wouldn't hurt to call customer service.
I've only used mine for soups and sauces.
Sometimes I use whole tomatoes for a pasta sauce, then use the IB to break up half of them, which then turns the red color into orange, which then makes the sauce taste like persimmons.
Sorry, couldn't pass that up.
Obviously, the orange coloring (due to the olive oil?) doesn't alter the taste at all.
There was no immediate wattage listings for your unit on the web, but since it is two speeds, one may be rated as high as 600 watts, which will surely handle chopping nuts.
I wouldn't think the blade issue would come into play as far as breaking, more like getting dull.
I read that if they can chop ice, you're good to go.
Mine (Oster brand) actually specifically says it is NOT to be used to chop ice.
Whenever I need to chop nuts, I just put them in a Ziploc bag and use the flat end of a kitchen mallet to pound the heck out of them. Works pretty well for my needs and it's also fun and vaguely therapeutic.
I'm not usually dealing with a large volume of nuts, though.
Whenever I need to chop nuts, I just put them in a Ziploc bag and use the flat end of a kitchen mallet to pound the heck out of them. Works pretty well for my needs and it's also fun and vaguely therapeutic.
I'm not usually dealing with a large volume of nuts, though.
Whenever I need to chop nuts, I just put them in a Ziploc bag and use the flat end of a kitchen mallet to pound the heck out of them. Works pretty well for my needs and it's also fun and vaguely therapeutic.
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