does it chop fresh leafy greens (e.g. spinish)?
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I had good luck with it. Actually, now that I think about it I realize I put in the parsley with an onion chunk. Maybe that was the trick? But so far I have had nothing but great luck with this little tool. So much that I have given another one to a friend as a gift and he LOVES it! 5 Stars from me!
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Yes, I have used it for spinach and other greens, but they have been fresh and crisp. Don't think it would work with greens that were even a little limp.
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No, it doesn't even really chop. Not quite a grind but not a chop either. I bought it to chop raw meat for my dogs and gave up on it.
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I have put Kale and Spinach in my smoothies (along with 4-5 ice cubes, 1 cup of liquid, 1 cup yogurt, a kiwi and some frozen fruit) and it chops the kale or spinach into very small fragments, it does not pulverize/liquify - but I would still consider that it does a very good job.
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I have used spinach and kale. I found that if I chop them up first using my hand chopper from Pampered Chef, it works better. Otherwise, the leaves aren't blended real well. Even then, there is still some texture. I am a newbie, though, and have only been doing it for a few weeks and have no experience with any other similar gadgets.
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Spinach yes. I'm not so sure about kale but hey it doesn't hurt to try. I would suggest chopping it first before throwing it in the blender. I wouldn't see why not though, it has great power.
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It does chop veggies - but it does a better job mincing them, like Harlan Harris says. I used it to "chop" celery, carrots, tomato, bell pepper, cauliflower, and broccoli with ease! Softer things like tomatoes don't do too well in there - it turns out like a puree.
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I don't have much luck with kale and spinach. I am considering getting an Omega. I have had this machine for about 4 years. Any tips on juicing the greens?
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I haven't used it on lettuce or larger greens, but I have had good success with fresh herbs such as basil and parsley. It seems to get them small enough to use in dishes without mutilating them.
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Works great chopping greens. We put greens in our smoothies with ice and fruit. No issues. We make ours in bowl because all of our cups are too narrow
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Yes Irene, I have and the double bladed chopper cuts through it like butter. It chops veggies effortlessly!
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I made spinach juice with mine. I would think it would work just as well for any green leafy veggie.
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Hi April, it's a good machine for basic chopping and some blending, some vegetables do need to be chopped into smaller pieces in advance of going in, overall, a pretty good unit for the money, hope that helps!
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Yes it does. It is also great for chopping onions, parsley, mint and tomatoes
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no, but the one blade is very sharp and does a very good job of chopping, coarse or fine, or almost a paste if you want.I did white sugar and strips of lemon peel zest the other day and it did great.
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Yes it sure can. However, sometimes I find that it does "too good of a job". On things like onion used in a potatoe salad, it comes out more minced than my husband and I like. Sorta ends up mushy and I have to drain the onion juice away from the end product. It might be me though... I prefer to chop onion with a manual chopper. "Carrots, etc?" I love it!!! You will too!! I can't recall the differentiations of this model vs another as I did a comparison with a good share of other models and brands a long while back. it has done a superb job!.... Hope this helps.
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I have kept salad greens in the spinner for a day without any salad dressing on the greens. Worked ok but the spinner takes up a lot of room in the refrigerator.
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No I haven't. If I have a problem with the chopping of the kale or other vegetables (because I like my drink thick and use as little water as possible), I make sure the things I want pureed are on top. Then when I put the top on and turn it over, they are the first thing that get ground up. That seems to work.