I used some frozen mixed berries...I was surprised that it didn't grind up the seeds from the strawberries and raspberries...has anyone else had that
2079204
Yes, the same with me. I don't think this blade technology is meant for seeds that small.
2079205
No I haven't. If I have a problem with the chopping of the kale or other vegetables (because I like my drink thick and use as little water as possible), I make sure the things I want pureed are on top. Then when I put the top on and turn it over, they are the first thing that get ground up. That seems to work.
2079206
True..... tho I haven't noticed strawberry seeds. I have put blackberries in with the strawberries, and it definitely does not grind blackberries. I asked a long-time user and she said "just get used to the seeds!" I want thick smoothies, so I don't use more liquid, just "enjoy" the bits of crunch!
2079207
Hello Kristine,Either you did not give the blender enough time to chop them up properly or if the seeds bother you that much you may need to get a COMMERCIAL BLENDER that can turn ANYTHING into liquid - but that will cost you an arm and a leg. The Nutibullet does a really fine job at liquifying fruit and veggies. Think of it this way: the seeds will give you extra bulk and help with bowel movement !
2079208
I don't use raspberries because of the seeds....so I don't know about that but I use strawberries and it grinds it up well for me
2079209
It will grind up flax seeds and chia seeds for me (in my smoothies) - my guess is that you perhaps needed for liquid to allow the blades to spin at their fastest speed and move the berries/seeds completely through the processor's cycle. Try it with more fluid/liquid and see what happens.
2079210
It doesn't bother me to have the seeds because I had chia seeds to most of my smoothies. Carry floss piks :-)
61458
This is a great food mill to separate the seeds from juice. If you're wanting bits of fruit in your jam, you might use something else just to smash the berries instead of food mill. I've found the disc fits too tightly regardless of size. If I want fruit/seedds, I just smash the berries with a heavy glass or something similar. Hope this helps!
1137523
We haven't tried it on large frozen fruit (strawberries, etc.) -- it's still winter, so we're not doing fruit smoothies yet-- but it's done fairly well with ice and smaller frozen fruits.
782076
I tried but they did not do very good at all.....but then again I've never been able to grow strawberries very successfully in anything! I don't see why they wouldn't grow though...
1449012
Frozen fruit???? YES!!!!!!! I've made blueberry, peach, raspberry.....when raspberries were on sale I just shoved them in the freezer container and all and then when I had an afternoon....yummmmmmmm. Also used frozen cranberries....You need to thaw fruit first...forgot to mention that. YUMMMMMMMMMMMM
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I believe so. Must be frozen . We cut and freeze in halves. Consider adding individually frozen berries. Works best
1870561
Sorry I don't use any seeds. Yet. But if it works on wheat berries and white beans, which are both very hard, it seems like it would work on a softer seed. If I try some I'll repost.
1535057
I just flew through 2 lbs of strawberries. Although when I first got it I thought, hmmm, waste of money, not very substantial, blades kind of flimsy, and then kind of babied it, even removing caps (the green leaves at the top) as I did my first strawberries. This time I got aggressive with it, removed no caps, plunged it into the strawberry, twist of the wrist, done.
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Have done 5 batches---4 blackberry and one apple. All took 2-1/2 to 3 hours. All perfect--zero seeds--all juice. Cut up apples into quarters. Did put in too many berry's in one batch and lost some juice that ran over back into the water. Have not had to add any water to the 3 hour process but getting close. May be losing some nutrients as nothing but juice in lower unit and a mat of "mast" in upper but doubt if significant.. Easy to do.
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Danno, I had the same problem with the motor while grinding hard red winter wheat and finally finished by hand - good exercise that! I then did a pound or so of old fashioned oats and found that it handled the work without problems. My next trial will be using white wheat grain. I'll probably do that in the next week or so.
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I make my own flour out of the wheat berries. I have used a bunch of different varieties of wheat berries with the same results. Moisture is the key ingredient to allowing the wheat berries to sprout. If you do not want them to sprout, keep them dry. I am afraid that if you freeze them, they will pick up what is called freezer scent prior to when you mill the berries. My suggestion would be to use a nice sealing moisture barrier bag. This is how I treat my product. Alternately, some people will sprout their wheat berries in an incubater then after a series of days of growth, put them in a dehydrater to remove water. The next step is to mill the dehydrated sprouts. I have not done this operation as it is labor intensive. I have other friends that have and really like the product.
2226889
I used mixed seed & small nuts but never dried fruit. Not sure how it would work with dried fruit
1015073
I am using my own tomato seeds. Actually, I saved the little plastic inserts that held the sponges--they clean up fine. For seed starting I replaced the little sponge with half a rockwool mini cube. It works great. I was thinking of buying the master gardeing kit but I haven't yet. I'm still on the fence about that, cause I have my own nutrients that I can add to the garden instead and I don't have to spend $40.
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what you mean for harder veggies, I always do frozen carrots and broccoli and spinach and celery, frozen fruits, so far all good, if you do strawberries for example you wont feel the seeds. Hope to help you with my answer. And if it is of further help all is done in seconds. Little noisy because of the 2 hp but if you put a towel on the table it helps.
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The water if any isn't a problem. The only issue I have had was when it got really cold this winter, the seeds in the tray portion froze after it got wet. One quick tap and it was fine, the rest of the food was dry. I wish I had gotten the largest one!
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Hi Denise,I didn't have good luck with blueberries but they were frozen. A lot of waste. Also the more juicier the item, say cucumber vs. kale the less cooperative the machine was. Didn't try grapes so this is the best info I have! Good luck!
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Try them, they work better if you make the liquid and use it instead of the plain berries.