Would this make a smooth borsht from fresh red beets? Using a food processor has been tedious.
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I believe this blender would be up to that task easily, yes. It is very well made and feels substantial in the hands, not cheap and plastic-like that many other immersion blenders out there. As was mentioned, it is very powerful, I actually use it set to only the half-way mark on the speed-setting and find that to be plenty of power for use. Highly recommended.
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I would think so. Haven't tried mincing except nuts and you would keep pulsing it until you get the texture you want. Love my bosch Universal Plus and the attachments. Just made an Ultimate chocolate chip cookie, oreo, brownie bars. Yum. What breeze with this machine.
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Salsa, soup, and green drinks should not be a problem. Nut butter would be a challenge without adding a lot of oil to smooth out the mixture and working in small batches. A food processor would probably be a better choice. I have not tried to make dough, but it doesn't seem realistic. The blades would not be an appropriate tool. A stand mixer with a dough attachment would be a better choice.
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It never really turns out the way it is in the picture but if you pulse the processor for just a few seconds then open it and stir the large pieces towards the blade and do it again that will help get all of the pepper or onion without keeping the processor on so long that it turns to mush... I hope that makes sense. I think that goes for all processors though.
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This is great for mashed potatoes, but I think the disc system of the cutters is difficult to use. I have never used it for egg salad, but think the whites would not cut through well. I have not used the food mill. If you have arthritis and turning, gripping, etc. is difficult. You may be better off going "old school" and using a potato masher (the kind on a stick handle, or an electric mixer) and egg slicer. That is what I use. I purchased this ricer to make lefse, where the potato is made into a bread dough, so must be silky smooth
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I don't think so...but I haven't tried. a blender or food processor might be a better option for that
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Yes, if you cut the beet into pieces small enough to fit thru the feed tube. I would probably use the slicer for a better looking result.
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I haven't personally done it, but I believe so. I used it when I was in a hurry once and made mashed/whipped potatoes. It was actually faster than using the regular beaters.
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No, I don't think that will work. Baby food is usually much softer than what works best with this chopper. It works well with firm textures like garlic, onion, other firm vegetables and most nuts. I think you need a small food processor which is also available on Amazon. Hope this helps. :)
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Why not? Its just a blender top that uses the motor of the mixer instead of having a separate motor. It is much sturdier than the Oster Kitchen Center I replaced it with. I chop nuts in a food processor. They work better than a blender I think for nuts chopping nuts.
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I thought this processor had an abundance of power, and made a crumb topping for apple pie in it -- although it was more butter and sugar, and less flour. The result was a bottom layer of topping mixed well, and a layer on top, not so much. I think it would have done better with the bowl just half full. (I returned this mixer, as it did the same thing with veggies, nuts, etc. Not acceptable to me.)
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Sorry; don't know how well it would handle "hard" vegetables. I only use it for making "smoothies" with soft fruits such as strawberries and peaches, and it does that extremely well! I suspect you really need some kind of food processor for items of that nature, even if it's just a mini version. They're meant for the heavier work. This type of blender would wear-out much sooner than normal having to deal with hard vegetables. However, this blender does chop ice, if that's any help.
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Yes, it's simple and easy! And works great for veggies , I grind veggies and make sauces with it all the time. Good luck .
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Yes - we have used the blender for carrots, turnips, and making tomato paste from our own vegetables. The process takes a while at several speeds. My wife also has a dedicated food processor that she prefers for "soup work".
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No. You'll want to get a food processor for that function. If you tried to dice and chop with this you'd just end up with pulverized mush.
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I only use it to make English mince pies. I don't think it would make a good ice cream topping. Too sweet!
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I have never used my processor to make baby food but I am sure it would work. I have chopped nut and dried fruit without any problems.