Can it handle the task of making thick products like hummus, without bogging down or running the risk of damaging or burning out the motor? I have a commercial Waring blender(mx1000xtx) that I love. It has incredible raw power, but it seems to work best only in high speed mode, and it struggles when low end torque is required. Really weird considering it just tears apart anything I put in it otherwise. Is 3/4 hp enough for hummus, or should I get another Waring commercial food processor, with, say, a 2 hp motor? Can it handle the task of making thick products like hummus, without bogging down or running the risk of damaging or burning out the motor? I have a commercial Waring blender(mx1000xtx) that I... » Read More Can it handle the task of making thick products like hummus, without bogging down or running the risk of damaging or burning out the motor? I have a commercial Waring blender(mx1000xtx) that I love. It has incredible raw power, but it seems to work best only in high speed mode, and it struggles when low end torque is required. Really weird considering it just tears apart anything I put in it otherwise. Is 3/4 hp enough for hummus, or should I get another Waring commercial food processor, with, say, a 2 hp motor? « Show Less
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Yes. Limit cooked or soaked beans to two cups and pulse until blades are moving smoothly. I have made hummus twice now, once with soaked beans and once with cooked beans. The soaked beans worked very well, but you get a grainy hummus.The cooked beans required extra liquid (olive oil), and I had to scrape bowl and pulse several times. I think fewer beans would have worked better.
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This is a commercial model and should be fine but I have never made hummus in it. Usually would use the 1200. Blender or champion juicer with blank
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Never made hummus, but have had very good results combining fresh fruit/vegetables with frozen fruit, soy milk, nuts, etc., then running it on slow speed (mix) to get things well chopped, then running it on high speed (liquefy) to get a result that is too stiff to pour but smooth like pudding.
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I would suggest getting a smaller chopper style processor (4 cup). This food processor is extremely loud when it operates. As far as almond milk, I have seen many people online that use a blender. For any long-term grinding, the important thing to research is the actual approved runtime. A lot of devices (like food processors) have a set amount of time that they should be run before needing a certain amount of time for the motors to cool off.
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It was likely overloading the motor, I love my Kitchen Aid mixer but I have been beyond disappointed in the food processor. I tried to make peanut butter and it couldn't hack it the motor kept stopping. I had a cheapy $40 food processor before this one and it was better than this. Good luck, have you had any luck trying to slice veggies without them all getting stuck up in the lid?
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Provided you have a circuit that will accommodate the high amp Waring motor, food does not gush out of the container on high speed. However, my Waring blender has been used only twice, because my 15-amp house circuit is insufficient to properly power its high amp motor.
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Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new to the market so reliability has yet to be seen. Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new... » Read More Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new to the market so reliability has yet to be seen. « Show Less
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By design this is intended for relatively short tasks (your arm will get tired before the motor does). The burden on the motor will be more effected by how dense the item is that you are blending / chopping than how long you run it. I recently bought this to replace my much loved Braun, and will say that the dualit is much stronger ie, use deep bowl when whipping cream or eggs
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If you're asking about the DF250B versus only other Waring models, the 250B is going to be as good as a Waring non-commercial product gets. Waring currently also lists (for the same recommended retail price) a DF280 model which is identical in sharing 1800 watt heating elements, a 2.3lb food capacity and 1 gallon oil capacity. The differences are the 280 has a 3 basket configuration and digital controls. Feel free to read my other comments regarding the 250.
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Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new to the market so reliability has yet to be seen.
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Hi Gerald, This Ninja model was not intended for grinding grain. However, I have ground raw and soaked cashews with it. It works, but takes a long time or in the case of the soaked nuts, does not get smooth enough for a raw cheesecake crust. I had to switch the nuts to the VitaMix to finish the job. The Ninja is great for small jobs, or tough frozen ones, but I won't be grinding grains or nuts in it anymore. I would suggest a separate mill, if you are doing a lot of grinding, or invest in the VitaMix or BlendTec with the grain pitchers.
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I have not attempted hummus yet but now I will, can see no reason why it won't. I did ask a Lebanese chef how he got his hummus so creamy with a food processor and he told me he let the machine continually run tillIt became quite hot. I use a Kithchen Aid processor and this method has worked wonderfully for me over the last three years. I am going to try with the Breville and maybe give my processor the restIt deserves.
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Sorry; don't know how well it would handle "hard" vegetables. I only use it for making "smoothies" with soft fruits such as strawberries and peaches, and it does that extremely well! I suspect you really need some kind of food processor for items of that nature, even if it's just a mini version. They're meant for the heavier work. This type of blender would wear-out much sooner than normal having to deal with hard vegetables. However, this blender does chop ice, if that's any help.
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I'm not sure this would work for hummus. Great for salsa, chopping onions & soft veggies. Hummus seems like it would require a blender, something that this would not duplicate. Maybe, but it would be a lot of work.
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Same issue with mine. Perhaps just the normal byproduct of the motor's internal moving/grinding parts. Honestly, thisnis my 2nd Blendtec. 1st one burned out after ~650 cycles. I'm no longer enthralled with this product. should have just saved $$ and went with a Ninja.
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I have made hummus with it. It did not handle chick peas very well. It worked, but we had to coax it through the process.
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This a great product for heavy use. I cannot speak to how well it would perform in a heavy commercial application. My wife does a lot of home baking and it has performed very well for that application. We have had no trouble with it at all. She really loves it.
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It probably has enough power to do it but the food processor bowl part is very small and can't handle anything of substance. Mine broke just making hummus.