Would this mortar and pestle be good for grinding nuts to make nut butters?
246178
I suppose you could, if you had the perseverence and arm strength to try...but why on earth would you, when blenders exist?
246179
I would say yes. This mortar and pestle is quite large and heavy so I would think it would be good for a job like that.
246180
It takes many, many nuts to make butter. Best to use a food processor. I make sunbutter and pistachio butter often, but I wouldn't ever consider making it in the mortar.
246181
I'm reading these questions, because I've received this item as a much-wanted gift. (I'm thrilled!) And, coincidentally, I've just read an interesting series of posts about using a pestle and mortar for making nut butters on another site. See link. (I hope it's OK to post it.) Look for the comment and answers from a poster named Nablusiya. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/796482?page=all
246182
This is a monster mortar and pestle and I can't think of anything it couldn't grind, butI must be honest and say I bought this strictly for decoration and eye appeal and sovisitors would see it and think I was a much better cook than I really am.
876958
I think it might be ok. I used it to grind cardamom seeds and it was great. The grind wheel is adjustable so you should be ok. I don't think it would work for coffee beans or anything of that size
1953852
I'm sure you could, We made chocolate and it turned out very smooth, Nut butter would probably turn out good. You would probably want to pre-grind the nuts a little but cause large pieces can bind the machine up. the texture you get would probably be close to nuttella as opposed to peanut butter.
705512
It should work with salted mixed nuts. This unit has rubber flaps that when you rotate the handle, it dispenses the contents. I use it right now for cheerios cereal.
2220452
I use mine to grind almonds and get almond milk as well as grind peanuts to make peanut butter. I should think it could grind rice too.
1078579
You can use the milling blade for nuts, flax seed, etc... it grinds it so that it will blend better in smoothies / shakes. I use mine quite often. I also use it to grind coffee beans.
599759
it would but at such small quantities it would not be practical this grinder is for herbs and spices. there are better larger grinders out there for grinding grains
572390
The Cuisinart is junk. I bought one and it will not do nuts without jamming the blade. It certainly wouldn't do butter of any kind. It is ok as a spice grinder but for anything else its junk.Carol
1682689
This is designed to grind meat. I use a Magic Bullet for seeds and nuts and it does nicely.
2029291
Cinnamon sticks? if you stacked them in tight it might b very well. It is a strong grinder. But, I can't promise. You will love it for many things, I can promise that!
328900
This grinder produces a coarse grind as is shown in the product photo of ground nutmeg. If you truly need a "dust-like" consistency, such as that of store-bought ground oregano, then I don't think this product will meet your needs.
1489160
I used it to make pasteles, which is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday dish. It was capable of grinding bananas and other hard vegetables to a pasty consistency, so I guess it will work for the nut butters you mention.
351428
I do not know. There is a special container and blade to grind nuts. Go to the Vitamix website for the most accurate information. After investing in this item you do not want to jeopardize your investment through inappropriate use .
1951483
No I have never used it to make nut butters however I've used the whip attachment to make mayonnaise? I would think you would use the multi-purpose blade to break up the nuts to a paste, then may be use the mincer or something to smooth it out? Probably would help to use a tall narrow vessel such as the 600 mL beaker.
955111
Yes. We use it for grinding coffee, cardamom, clove and other crunchy spices. Almonds should be no problem. It has two different grinding cups with different blades for different grinding jobs.
1951485
I would be shocked to know this would work with nut butters. I wasn't even able to make them with my old Breville Blender, which was a pretty powerful blender. I make nut butters in my high speed blender withno problem. This immersion blender is awesome for use on the stove or whipping up quick salad dressings . . .but I really wouldn't recommend trying it on nut butters. It's great on juicy foods or foods with liquid them, though.
863579
I bought it to make peanut butter which I was not successful at doing. When I tried to make it I ended up with very small granules of peanuts. I would suggest that you buy a coffee bean grinder.