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I have an Osterizer blender, given to me as a wedding present in 1974. I believe that was the original blender brand. I make hummus in it at least 3x/week. It's a beast...only thing I have ever had to do was replace the blades when they broke on ice cubes when I was making margaritas. I made my children's baby food in it before that became "trendy". Same thing with peanut butter. The blenders that are made today, quite frankly, suck. See if you can find an Osterizer in a thrift store, on ebay, Amazon, etc. BTW, my daughter wanted a food processor as a present 12 years ago...I bought it for her, and it still runs great...but anyone that she knows who has bought the same one in the past 5 years have had them burn out, break down. They are cheaply made pieces of c--- these days.
How do you deal with the noise? It's like standing behind a jet taking off!
They don't seem that loud to me. Perhaps newer models are quieter than older models.
Most of my blenders were quite loud - the quietest ones were inevitably the least powerful. My current Vitamix is, if not quieter, at least no louder than the last one I had before it - the Kitchenaid 5 speed. And it is MUCH more powerful.
I believe they make "sound reduction" boxes if the noise really bothers you THAT much.
Hi,
I hope some experienced housekeepers can help me. I don't use blenders, we don't drink icy drinks, so I know nothing about good brands/models. But I recently tried to use my blender to make hummus. It worked, the hummus was good, bit the machine got burned down. I bought a new one. And this one doesn't mix hummus at all. Does somebody know (from personal experience) what kind od blender effectively mix such hard purees as hummus? Without pre-cutting eggplants into small cubes and/or adding liquids? Thanks.
I used to use my Cuisinart food processor for hummus and it worked great.
I sometimes wear earplugs when using my Vitamix, like when I'm making ice cream which requires that I'm working the plunger thing for a minute or so. Other times I turn it on and step away.
I still have my Oster for which I accidentally destroyed the lid.
I got a Ninja Pro for Christmas which is like the poor man's Blendtec or Vitamix. It has a terrific blade on it which would make short work of your hummus.
I say blade because it is actually a multi-faceted blade like a food processor.
I ended up making hummus with a KitchenAid mini-chopper yesterday, and it came out beautifully. I soaked the chickpeas until they had sprouted (about two days). Then, I simmered them for ~90 minutes. When they were done, I dunked them in cold water and slipped off the skins. It's time-consuming, but it makes for a smoother hummus. I put one cup of the chickpeas into the mini-chopper with two TBSP tahini, three TBSP lemon juice, and a clove of garlic. While blending, I drizzled about three TBSP of a fruity olive oil through the wet ingredient chamber in the top. The finished product was absolutely delicious! I had it with carrot and celery sticks for dinner.
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