Can you chop nuts in this blender? It says you can do pesto in it, so wondered if the nuts (walnuts or pinenuts) have to be chopped before?
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I have chopped pecans in it before but I was not able to get the nuts to a super fine consistency you would need for pesto. The nuts clumped towards the bottom and I was having to scoop them out to further chop. A real food processor, even a small, compact one works better for this purpose.
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You can make mayonnaise and blend other soft items, like smoothies with fruits. the instruction booklet says do not to attempt to blend "fruit pits, bones or other hard materials" so not sure about nuts.
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I personally have not chopped nuts, but anything that you put in at least a cup of anything will chop. The more you turn it the smaller it gets.
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Yes, I often make almond and hazelnut milk with the blender. The trick is the longer you allow the nuts the soak, the softer they will be when you blend. You may also need to blend in two batches. They longer you blend them, the finer the nuts will become.
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I've use it to chop nuts and veggies. I love the way it chops my cabbage and carrots. I also use it to make my pie dough...hope this helps.
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Not really chop, more puree. I did make tabbouleh however and with bulger wheat in there it kind of chopped it.
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Maybe if you add oil to the nuts before starting but it doesn't get creamy. Also you'll burn the motor out pretty fast. We make mayo every few days with the stick portion and the motor gets hot after about 30 seconds of blending. The instructions say not to run it for more than about 30 seconds at a time and when i make almond butter it takes much longer than that, so I use my blender.
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Juicing, blending,mixing processing chop fresh ingredients evenly without any mush they say but you really have to go slow or oh no. Mince, chops grind and blend a varity I love nmine but not sure if its what you want. good luck
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So far we have used it to chop pecans (the ones that come bagged already shelled). The longer you keep the machine running, the smaller the pieces are that are chopped up. We use the chopped pecans in banana bread. It works great to puree onions without the tears to make salsa, etc. Like I said before, if the machine stops because it is jammed, make SURE that you unplug the unit before getting your finger near the blade. The blade is very sharp!!! Better to be safe!!!
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If you are interested in chopping anything harder than a soft cheese, (ice, nuts, frozen fruit) then I would go with the Ninja system...this was the deciding factor for me! I have blended ice, frozen peach slices, and nuts in my Ninja without fail or fear of burnout... the less expensive models are great if you are only blending powders and liquid, even a ripe banana was a challenge for a $17 dollar model I used at my dad's...so if you are interested in longevity, go with the Ninja...even if you drop off a diet smoothie kick, you can still use it to make margaritas!
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I have chopped nuts but not ginger or bok choy. It worked great. The blades are REALLY sharp.
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I mainly use the blender for salsas and smoothies. Although, one of the ingredients for smoothies are nuts. I have noticed that in order to blend the seeds or nuts, i have to push it to the highest speed. Is this normal?
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I used to grind nuts with a hand-held Cuisinart grinder/chopper, but the results were more powder or paste with a few large chunks. The Hazel Nut Grinder finely chops nuts into a uniform mixture. The chopped nuts still have texture, but there are no large chunks.
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I think you should be able to get it pretty fine if you use enough water and do it for long enough. Also might depend on what you are pureeing, and how soft it is when you put it in. I precooked all of my baby food so it was fairly soft, then put it in the blender. I sometimes also had to shake or stir it during the process, to move the chunks around closer to the blades. I had success even with rotisserie chicken, making it smooth. But you definitely have to add water.
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I have used spinach and kale. I found that if I chop them up first using my hand chopper from Pampered Chef, it works better. Otherwise, the leaves aren't blended real well. Even then, there is still some texture. I am a newbie, though, and have only been doing it for a few weeks and have no experience with any other similar gadgets.
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Is that cloves as in garlic? If so, it chops into pieces and not mashed at all. If you want mashed galic cloves, you'd have to bake first then mash which is what I often do. This chopper makes great salsa which is about all I use it for but worth it as I love homemade salsa.
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closest think to hummus i have had in blender is beets, which i pureed into a soup after cooking. this blender had no problem with beets and it was quickly turned into a puree.