Fruit/nut dispenser is a key feature for me. Does it work well for you? Does the fruit/nut come out mostly intact or crushed? Thanks
853719
I use the fruit/nut dispenser for caraway seeds and it works well. The seeds are quite intact in the finished loaf. The seeds do tend to fall out of the little slots in the dispenser but lots still get into the loaf at the right time.
853720
I haven't used it yet. I learned a long time ago on another machine that it really wasn't needed. I just put my fruit/nuts right in the ingredients from the beginning. Has always worked fine for me that way. My pannetone fruits are not crushed with the Breville.
1063265
So far I'm very pleased with mine. I haven't had it for a long period of time (few months) but it is easy to clean and works well. I have used it for limes, lemons, oranges and grapefruit.
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I have only chopped nuts and it does fine. It's a nice little blender for the money. If you want one that really does the job and feels more stable, spring for the nutri bullet. I have both. The maxi matic is much smaller so I take it on my trips it fits in my suitcase much better. I hope this was helpful
74702
I was not able to do it. The blender's jar/canister is too large and the mixture sticks to the sides. It may work if the nuts are crushed in some manner and you start with very small pieces. Even then doubtful.
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Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on. Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several... » Read More Hi, Kaitlyn, the pulp, skin, etc . . . was actually pretty mushy, once all the juice ran into the glass. In fact, a lot of the contents was stuck to the inside of the machine, instead of going into the container. I had the lid on properly, but it didn't seem to transfer all the contents into the bin. Some of the fruit was even stuck on the outside of that tool, used to push it down into the chamber. It was fairly quiet, considering how big this thing is. As for being compact and transportable, I would have to say "No." This thing is huge, and you have to make sure that several parts are securely in place, otherwise, you will get a big mess, when you turn it on. « Show Less
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Hi,Thank you for your message. This blender does not grind nuts and coffee.Thank You!Buyhappier
2070061
Absolutely! In a much better way. That is actually the reason why I purchased the blender and I'm extremely satisfied with its performance. Speaking of, I have a batch in the fridge. Throw in nuts it's awesome.
1103590
Hello Sylvia, I had another product that worked pretty good. Sort of the same design but it had a gage that indicated when it was finished. This one did not work as well and I saw no improvement on my produce staying fresh. I would not purchase it again.
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AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT DOES! All u do is put the amount of nuts in (how many u want to puree)the container and make sure the lid is one well and pulse at first and then just hold down the motor until it gets thin/smooth as u want it. Sometimes when I get my pitcher overly full, I do take the pitcher and shake it to loosen up the dry ingredient so they can all get pureed or smooth as I want them too. It is absolutely not like the usual blenders where it is inconsistent but it's the opposite. Even if u are using the 48 ounce pitcher full of nuts, the entire container will be smooth in less than a minute. Best of luck to u. BTW, u will end up w/a powder consistency if u do it too long, so take the lid off and inspect it every so often, b/c I have gotten into trouble overdoing it on the consistency, but it was b/c I did not know any better. It works wonders. Best of luck to u in ur recipes!
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Melissa, I'm not really happy with it because there is not enough tension to hold the fruit while you twist it. I too want to find something to pick papayas. Right now I use a long stick with a rubber tip like cap and push on it. It works. I will still try to create something. ..
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Good to know. Thank you. My concern was pulling down too hard, and possibly pulling the fruit basket down & breaking whatever container you where draining the juice into. Thanks again.
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no i didn't. i wash and cut the whole fruit and put it in and filled up with water. you can use the fruit a couple of times to make it more cost effective. hope this helps
1110978
What do you mean? You fill the product with smoothies or applesauce, then the top unscrews and you squeeze it out. :)
1356377
It does a good job but since it is a slow juicer, if you want the pulp drier you can just dump it back into the chute. You do not need to have the pusher in the chute unless something needs dislodged. Fruits tend not to be as dry so I often put them back thru'. The biggest difference from other juicers is that the slow juicers do not make a "strained" juice. It's more like a smoothie in my opinion. I love it.
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I'm curious... did you end up using these for fruit snacks? I'm looking for something to make vitamins with gelatin and was wondering if it was difficult to get the snacks out of the tray. Thanks!
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We have not used the non-collapsible one but are very happy with the collapsible one. It seems to keep the fruit fresh and is easily stored when collapsed.
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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!