question for the group I use 2 of the 3

[Guest guest]

I have an inexpensive handheld blender and it works for smoothies and

soups and the food processor is a Cuinsart and I use it for

everything else. I think I have cobwebs on the blender that's on a

shelf.

 

Felicia

 

, " Tracey Ward "

<traceymosko wrote:

>

> - Good Question -

>

> I am trying to do the same thing. But I have a small food processor

> and a blender/smootie maker. When a recipe says 'blend all

together'

> I would put the ingredients in my blender/smootie maker. But

> sometimes the stuff doesn't blend really good.

>

> I have looked online and some of these blenders go for $300. Can

> someone help breakdown all the processors/blenders and the best

type??

>

> Tracey

>

> , Randi Stevens

> <rstevens9333@> wrote:

> >

> > I always appreciate the replies within the group.

> > Sorry I lurk.

> >

> > Question:

> > I have a hand-held blender and a food processor and

> > I'm trying to make more meals from scratch. Do you

> > think I need a regular blender too?

> > Can't either the hand-held or the food processor do

> > the trick?

> >

> > tia,

> > Randi

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I mainly use my food processor to dice and shread things. Also to make pesto

and hummus in. Making crumbs from Fresh Bread, dry bread and cornbread,

cookie, graham cracker crumbs, etc are a snap to make in this. Chopped nuts

take no time at all either. However when pureeing large batches of a liquid,

like soups, a blender or Vita Mix, is far more practical.

 

My immersion/stick blender, I use mostly for making gravy smooth, right in the

skillet. Sometimes I use it to make a quick milkshake right in my glass, with

icecream, milk and sometimes fruit added. I have sometimes used to to mix up

powdered soy milk quickly or those frozen juice concentrates. In soups where

you might want a little bit pureed, it is handy.

 

I love my electric hand mixer too. Great for creaming so many things together

, making smooth cake batter and cream cheese filling smooth. Some folks use it

for mashed potatoes, but I love my hand masher with the small holes in it.

 

My Vita - Mix is wonderful for smoothies, sorbets, nut butters, pureeing soups

in large quantities, taking any lumps out of gravy, making eclair batter, quick

milkshakes and so much more. Now a Vita Mix is far more than a blender.

 

Hope this helps. They all serve a very important purpose. This is probably far

more info than you wanted, but I hope interesting : > )))

Judy

 

 

> >

> > I always appreciate the replies within the group.

> > Sorry I lurk.

> >

> > Question:

> > I have a hand-held blender and a food processor and

> > I'm trying to make more meals from scratch. Do you

> > think I need a regular blender too?

> > Can't either the hand-held or the food processor do

> > the trick?

> >

> > tia,

> > Randi

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>