Does it work w/ hard spices such as cinnamon & different kinds of nuts? I am looking for something that will chop dry dog food into smaller pieces?
512792
I have not used it for that...the blades are quite sharp...I am guessing that it will chop your dog food...the chopping well is fairly small...it may only do 1 meal at a time (depending on the size & appetite of your dog).
1067635
I have not used it for dry grinding but I think it will do the job as it is sharp & pretty powerful for its size
1493665
Although I used just dry kibble, I would expect it to work as effectively for canned food. The benefit would still be to slow a quick eater down to reduce the opportunity of bloat for your fur baby. I highly recommend this specially designed bowl.
325946
Ok, I did get chance to try the chopper to attempt to make some almond butter. It did struggle with the nuts. I pulsed it until it had a chance to break down some of the nuts and then turned it to full "on" button and the unit sort of wobbled to where I had to hold on to it to stabilize it. So, I would say that for this sort of thing, you would definitely need something a bit more powerful. Hope this helps. I actually learned something myself trying this out. :)
179571
I concur with all other replies. Depress the black top gently and twist to release. Simply press to dice. I find it to best for garlic and herbs. Honestly, it doesn't compare to a mini Cuisinart, but it is a fraction if the price. I've also used a $10 mini proctor silex electric chopper with excellent results.
451605
So funny you would ask that! One of the big reasons I bought it was to make dog food. My very small Shih Tzu just had her teeth cleaned and several were removed. I use the Cuisinart to make chicken and brown rice meals for her. I poach the chicken on the stove first and then it chops perfectly - not in chunks, more ground. It would probably do just as well with raw chicken. I haven't found anything that it can't handle yet.
1234300
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. :)
2033271
It does much better with dry ingredients than wet. Just tried it with peanuts and it worked well. The only problem I encountered is that while some nuts were ground fine, others were hardly touched. Good idea to shake the container half way through.
540332
I bought this unit from Amazon 2 years ago and my wife and I love it. That being said, I seriously doubt that it will do a good job of grinding nuts (or coffee for that matter) into a fine powder. We do get good results with chopping, however, but haven't actually tried it with nuts. I believe that another reviewer warned NOT to chop ice with it.
2126764
The blade's cutting power is quite weak. It might cut through a slice of deli sandwich meat or a hot dog. Anything tougher than that- not a chance. If you chop long enough (with a food it can handle), it will cut down to mince size. I've only had success chopping garlic, and only if I cut the cloves in half or quarters first. Fresh herbs, even tender basil leaves- poor results. Onions- poor results. Bell peppers- poor results. And these are less tough than meat.
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Personally, I have only used it for ground beef. The people I know who use it for venison all say it tastes great and they love it. I copied this from Nesco's website:Nesco® Jerky Spice Kits feature Jerky Cure and Seasoning Mix to create great tasting jerky. Each was designed for both ground-meat jerky and low fat cuts of whole muscle meat for jerky. This mix works great with wild game, beef, pork, poultry or fish. Hope that helps!!
916893
I've used it to grind nutmeg, and it works pretty well. You need to put more than one nut into the chamber for it to work well (and it gets pretty noisy), but it will grind it up.
1623494
Yes, it should work fine for that. I purchased it originally to mince cilantro to make guacamole. It is so much faster than using a knife or scissors. I simply strip the leaves off fresh herbs and roll over then several times and I'm done. I'm sure you'll be happy with this purchase.
432799
I did not use it for cooked meat, but I would say NO WAY that it could. At least if I had bought one from Walmart I could have returned it after a few months. Please believe me it was a waste of money. Any cheap mini food chopper can process onions, etc. I just used it to break up sour dough bread and it ruined the chopper.
1451037
Ive used it for seeds ... not the cinnamon maybe if you broke them up so not as long. I tend to use grinders for pepper and use coffee mills Not the burr type or mortar for the rest of my spices so they can be more cleaned up . Which would be almost impossible with this grinder.
1862903
It will chop finely, but it is definitely a learning curve on how to make it work that way. It's really easy to turn nuts into butter if you are not careful. Lots of shaking it up after a blast or two. For example: I can do it, but my wife can't. Of course that means I now have to chop all the nuts when she bakes, but it's worth the effort! ;)
1528544
I like it but it does chop different sizes. I used it to make a veggie salad. You have to quarter the vegetables before you chop them. Sometimes the quartershave to be cut again. For soft foods pulse lightly. I love using it to make egg salad.As far as I know, it won't shred. There might be another chopper that's betterand more expensive but this one is good enough. Also, if I want the bestuniform chopped vegetable....large or small dice....then I use a knife. I hopeI helped you....Jan
554006
I haven't tried it. Are you trying to create slivered almonds? If you want chopped walnuts or almonds, use a Pampered Chef chopper; just a few chops and your done.