Will this work with beets, something a little firmer?
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Hey Lisa, After my a few tried with beets, it works for us. We have some experience you might like to know regard to how to use our Envy slicer for best results: - Regarding getting a better experience with carrots, zucchini, beets...I remember that the first time we used carrots ourselves, the strips didn't come out from the blade as long strips. Because carrots are hard, often their strips won't be as long as with soft vegetables such as summer squash, zucchini, eggplant, beets, etc. I practiced with zucchini (as you can see on the package) and were quickly able to get nice, long strips with our carrots. Be sure to use fresh carrots, zucchini that are thick enough to fully utilize your slicer blades. - Strongly recommend using fresh and thick veggies enough for best results. If it doesn't work, it might be due to very rarely item which defective during shipping processing. Although this product is very easy to use which is designed for "no-brainer" to use, it might need a little practice depend on various people's desire. Hope this help! -Jessica
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Fat (table) carrots work the best (as opposed to skinny ones); but if you have arthritic hands, you might prefer the larger crank spiralizers instead of this hand held one. I haven't tried beets as I imagine they'd be messy, and do better in the aforementioned crank ones that come with a contained bowl and may have suction cups, but are more expensive of course and as large as a 2 slice toaster instead of this which can be kept in a drawer.
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Probably not the best option because the surface of this is not flat. I would suggest you get a dolly that has flat legs. For planters these work great.
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I have used it on every fruit and veggie including beets (don't do it) and I have learned that you need to rotate between soft and hard produce to help the machine along. Also, put a fine mesh strainer above the bowl that you are using to collect your juice to make your final product a bit smoother. Enjoy
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Not very firm. I think it should work for you. It's not stuck in this shape like it looks in the picture, it can be manipulated some. I could pull the bottom part up so it hit me between the knees if I wanted (I'm only 5'3"). I really liked mine. I did end up using my pillow with it though, I just needed a little more once it got squished down some.
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May not be the best tool for it, but it can do it. I would say to hold the stems at the top to keep them tight otherwise they will just wiggle around. You might be better off with a garden knife. Depends on how thick and stiff the stems are.
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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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Yes it will provided that you stay on top of it. I have a garden tractor and I have to pick them up first with the weasel or they can not be picked up. (the tires push nuts into the ground.) Save your money if you have a lot of trees dropping nuts. The basket only holds a pound, plus you have to push down on the handle to pick up nuts.
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Yes it can as long as you stack them after a cucumber or something similar, and follow with the same. Compresses the leafy between a solid... I've successfully done this in my 800JEXL
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This would depend what vegetables you are the habit of "Benrinering". If you make fermented vegetables like sauerkraut, the wide is a plus for things like cabbage, large beets, or daikon radish. I went back and forth on this issue myself and decided in favor or a slightly larger working surface. Good luck and do watch out for the blades as they are really sharp....and this is why the unit is so good.
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I usually loosen the soil about a foot down before I set up a raised bed...so if you do that, I think these will work great for you.
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The extra firm is suppose to be abut 30% firmer than the regular firmness, so I'd say yes, there should be a significant difference.
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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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This will do well for nuts, but I don't think it will handle vegetables or fruit very well.
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While this would work it's a little bit of overkill as it was designed for tougher nuts. This is how we do pecans and it works great, especially since you get complete halves most of the time. Hope this helpshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGSR8t0bYRw
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We and the other farmers we know with this product have only spun loose lettuce but it's pretty hardy equipment and I would think if heads are small it will work but that's speculation!
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Based on the recipes book, http://www.cuisinart.ca/pdf/ibs/en/CJE-500C_en.pdf that comes from Cuisinart it does look like raw beets would work with this juicer.
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I do not think it will work....surely you can just use a knife.It works so well for harder fruit and veg....celeriac or beetroot are a dream once grated with this 'machine'