Does this products 2 speeds really make a diff.? Does the faster speed puree most foods easily without having to chop veggies/meats fine or re-blend?
1284173
The faster speed does puree the food to a smoother texture, while the other leave some chunks in it but it all depends on how long you keep the knob turned. I didnt cut anything if i steamed it first, if i didnt steam then yes i chopped. It will puree ANYTHING
1284174
The faster speed gets the baby food finer (stage wise). We did meats and things and they were very small- not big chunks. It does a good job pureeing
1284175
The faster speed does a great job pureeing most foods. Unfortunately both units (our original purchase and then the replacement unit) broke within a few weeks. Now we have the Cuisanart BFM 1000 and it is amazing and better than the other brand in every way.
1744894
Low is high speed. There is no real low speed. Fast to fsaster. It will whip it up real fast so i would not recomend this mixer to anyonme because of no lower speeds.
1482250
As long as the pieces of meat are small enough to get to the blades, this thing will turn it into liquid. I mean you could 2" cubes and that would get to the blades and be torn apart. I love the power and speed of this machine. We like our white chicken chili about half pureed (used to ladel it out a blender at a time - take forever) now we put this in the stock pot and in around a minute it is done with 4 gallons of soup. My only regret is that I didn't buy this years ago.
663950
The speed button is pushed forward and backwards. It does mix at a high speed even on low. It makes quick work on making egg whites into meringue, but can get messy with liquids. I have had the mixers for a few years and it still works great.
1844349
I needed to send this one back. The first time I used it it didn't work. It ran at first and quit shortly after I began mixing. Since I used it with the outlet near the sink I did a test and no change. I tried it in different outlets but that didn't make a difference. Not sure of the speed, sorry.
1278029
Not really. It is all about juice extraction. It will puree, but that is more for soups and sauces. For smoothies you want the Ninja, or spend more money and get the vitamix.
659409
If you blend long enough you get puree. I use it for green smoothies in which I put raw spinach and/or kale. I will end up with a puree of the spinach or kale, along with some bits that I like because it gives me something to "chew." The only problem I have with the Ninja that I didn't have with the VitaMixer is that I sometimes have to stop the Ninja, remove the top and scrape the sides. With the VitaMixer, I could use a plunger with the top on so didn't have to stop to scrape the sides.
1549860
No, it only has the one blade. Really, it's the only one needed. It purees any fruit or vegetables that's been cooked to a soft consistency .it is not for mashing .
334381
I believe the low speed is intended to be exactly what you are asking about - a hand speed. In the operator's manual there are a couple of references to hand mixing at this low speed.
500653
I have used the lowest speed for everything except whipping cream. It is perfect, not too fast and not too slow. I'm very happy with it.
647794
Did any of you see the Popular Mechanix video that tested blenders? Neither the blentec or the vitamix comes out looking very good. I've been using my Kitchenaid 5-speed, which won the competition, everyday for green smoothies and it does a great job at a fraction of the cost.
2152631
Yes, in my experience. I have a Blendtec, which is a high-speed blender, but I add the protein powder when I have only 10-15 seconds left, and it mixes in quite well.
1666659
Because of the high horsepower motor the variable speed allows for the motor to ramp up and/or down. It is still a manual selection (you select by turning the knob from 1- slow for chopping to 10 for a finer processing) depending on what you are mixing, blending, grating and/or chopping. The variable speed allows for a variety of result from chopping onions or tomatoes for salsa,to puree for soups, to ice for smoothies.
567378
not better then a blender. But awesome for when you are traveling or out to dinner. You can grab a banana to mash up on an airplane, in a car etc. or order some steamed veggies at a restaurant and puree them right there. But I definitely still use a food processor or Blender at home.
91022
I hope this helps. I do not have a baby to puree food for. But i have boiled my mashed potatoes and then purreed them in the processor. They come out soo smooth every time! I only use this for my mashed now.
1666658
For those foods you will likely use the High speed setting. But it is nice to have the variable speed settings. The low settings are much lower than a regular blender which is nice for chopping or if you want to drizzle olive oil into something like a dressing or marinade.
365794
It is somewhat difficult to turn the speed dial. The wand is also a little bit hard to handle. It is large. You might be better off with the Braun Multimix. It is a hand-held mixer with the stick blender attachment and the chopper. It also has dough hooks, but I never used them. I had one for years, but shortly after I got it, it would only work on one speed - high! I actually think that chopper worked better than the Kitchenaid.