Blender - need a new one

[tabs]

Ohh yeah the other day picked up a nice Forschner 10 inch Butcher knife with Rosewood handle for $3.50 at the Thrift.

[VincentVega]

Originally Posted by vash

enchilada sauce for sure.

emulsions also. but i more than likely reach for my stick blender.

Thanks for the info javadog

I use the emulsion blender for most hot stuff. Otherwise my 'cheap' blender takes 2-3 batches if the liquid is chunky. My setup isnt great with ice though, I see that as a nice to have with a better unit.

[jorian]

Vitamix is inbound from Costco.
$30 off
Free shipping
7 year warrantee
Costco return policy
Done, done and done.

[rusnak]

Whatever you do....what..ever..you do, do not start it with the variable speed on "Hi" or you'll have food on your ceiling.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by rusnak

Whatever you do....what..ever..you do, do not start it with the variable speed on "Hi" or you'll have food on your ceiling.

You do know that this thing can keep that from happening, right?

[rusnak]

I was saying that the lid will blow off, which is why you hold it down. But someone using it for the first time would not expect the amount of power that the Vitamix has, and may turn it on with variable speed cranked all the way up.

[masraum]

Hahah, OK. My lid seems to clamp on pretty well, and ours is computer controlled, so even if you set it to 10 and then turn it on, it ramps up (quickly, but not instantly at max RPM). You do have to be careful if you're adding stuff down the small hole in the lid, stuff will shoot out of the top.

We bought the extra containers, so we have 32oz, 32oz dry (different blade) and 64oz.

It was a Christmas present. It is a pretty amazing bit of kit and will blend the hell out of anything.

[GWN7]

Villaware my ex bought it for me 9-10 years ago. (She liked me then) She researched blenders before buying it. Makes great blended margaritas.

Just looked it up: Moderno Pro Infinity Blender - 1 1/4 Horsepower 1000 watts power. It was around $200 at the time.

*We have discontinued the Villaware Moderno Pro Blender due to poor customer service on the behalf of the manufacturer. *

Looks like what was a good buy a few years ago is now a good bye.

[sugarwood]

How does a blender make you soup?

[javadog]

Some soups require you to turn chunks of cooked vegetables into a smooth puree. Vichyssoise, some versions of potato and leek soup, some versions of mushroom soup, leek or lettuce soup... there's a fairly long list. You cook the ingredients, blend them, then finish the soup on the stove.

JR

[rcecale]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

How does a blender make you soup?

"How can the same machine heat soups and make frozen desserts?

The Vitamix® blades reach speeds fast enough to create friction heat that can bring ingredients to steaming hot in four to six minutes. The Vitamix machine also quickly crushes and blends ice and frozen ingredients before enough friction heat is created to melt the mixture."

VitaMix FAQ Page

Randy

[aigel]

Waring here - very heavy duty and parts are easy to get if the need should ever arise. It blends everything you throw in it.

G

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by tabs

You people are really something to behold....as the old adage holds so true for you all...a fool and his money are soon parted.

You can go to a Thrift store and find a vintage all metal housing Oster Commercial Blender for under $10.00. I have two of them. They work great, and built the old fashioned way..to last forever.

Now I used to be just like you boyz before I found the true religion of the Thrifts...the thing is you can better made stuff that is vintage made in America then the right out of the box new stuff made in China. And you can get it for only a few $$$$$$.

So what would you rather have a tank of an appliance and money in your pocket or a so so new piece made in China AND NO MONEY IN YOUR POCKET. The choice is yours to make...

Yep. Our blender is an Osterizer Galaxie VIII that my dad got sometime in the '60s before he met my mom. Hardly used, works and looks great!

[tabs]

Originally Posted by Scuba Steve

Yep. Our blender is an Osterizer Galaxie VIII that my dad got sometime in the '60s before he met my mom. Hardly used, works and looks great!

Great blenders...built like a tank.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by Scuba Steve

Yep. Our blender is an Osterizer Galaxie VIII that my dad got sometime in the '60s before he met my mom. Hardly used, works and looks great!

My new Ninja has the safety protection such that fingers cannot be inserted while running. The container is inverted when set to run. The old style does not have that protection and prying fingers of children/grandchildren can end up in the container. Okay so I am overthinking this but I do like the safety features of some newer models...

[sugarwood]

Needless overengineering. Who is going to stick his fingers into a running blender?

[aschen]

I cant believe I care enough about blenders to post not once but twice in this thread. Arnt new blenders a metric ass ton more quiet than the older ones?

My mother is into kitchen paraphernalia and it they type of person who buys 300$ pots and similar. I remember when I was young (80s) when she ran the blender a small trickle of blood would come from your ears.

[herr_oberst]

Blendtec on sale at Meh...
https://meh.com/deals/blendtec-total-blender-classic-560-with-wildside-1

[aigel]

Does anyone really use all 7 ... 10 (?) speeds on one of those blenders?

And more importantly - remember the frog in the blender?

http://joecartoon.com/games/play/65/Frog_in_a_Blender


G

[tabs]

Originally Posted by jorian

Vitamix is inbound from Costco.
$30 off
Free shipping
7 year warrantee
Costco return policy
Done, done and done.

Would you be interested in buying some land that I have on the Sea of Tranquility? I will let it go real cheap. It has got ocean views and is right on the sand.