What do you use your Blender for ?

[launderess]

Again

Am not doubting what some do with their immersion blenders in regards to automatic dishwashers.

My current dishwasher is a vintage GE Mobile Maid that will blast anything not firmly anchored to kingdom come. It has just the one silverware basket and even then small items are impossible. They will simply be shot clear by force of water.

Suppose could nestle the small bits from a Bamix blender between stems of cutlery to possibly keep from being throw clear; but the thing is rather small and easily hand washed, so that is that. Why court disaster?

 

[foraloysius]

Yes, not like it is a nightmare to clean it. For intense cleaning you could always put it in a cup with hot water and a denture tablet. Not assuming though you have those at hand, but they come in handy for many things like cleaning a teapot.

 

[launderess]

Thing is

With the Bamix am already going to wash stem part anyway since it cannot go in dishwasher. It takes but a few more moments to wash blades/attachments and be done.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I thought that all you had to do to clean an immersion blender was to put it down in a container of water and detergent and turn it on then repeat for rinsing.

 

Fan of fans, Try using Tang and vanilla ice cream with a little ice water and you can get an intense orange flavor.

 

[thomasortega]

Note to add to my personal files:

Never buy a Bamix hand Blender.

This design is simply stupid nowadays.

What makes the Bamix so special?

 

[turquoisedude]

I can't say what the newer ones are like but I do also own a vintage Bamix and I have successfully used it for typical blending/pureeing/mixing tasks as well as whipping egg whites, mincing garlic or onions, chopping cooked meats, mixing cake batters, and mincing small quantities of raw meat.  In fact, my old Bamix was THE only food prep appliance I had in the kitchen of the apartment where Hubby and I lived from 1994 until 2001.  It's a remarkable machine! 

Full disclosure: I also owned a Braun hand blender back in the 80s but I found the Bamix outperformed it!

 

[launderess]

Bamix is to immersion/stick blenders what La Coupe/Cuisinart is to food processors. They were the first and had the added cachet of being European (Swiss).

Like food processors you can find immersion blenders by many different brands/companies today.

Thinking about it rise of the immersion blender may have helped kill off sales of larger blenders, and or even food processors.

It will largely depend upon what one does in the kitchen, however many feel they don't need both a large blender and immersion. Stick blenders have the advantage of allowing one to say puree foods right in a pot/pan or other container directly. So if you want to puree something for baby it could be done right in a bowl. This instead of putting into a blender then having to get it all out again.

As with food processors sales of immersion blenders took off when nearly every television cooking show featured someone using them. Then of course Madame *had* to have one to be Queen of the Cul-de-Sac.

 

[brisnat81]

Hey Thomas,

They are still Swiss made and generally last a lifetime. I have my grandmothers that was bought new in 1978 and last year I had it serviced and they replaced the shaft that contains the bearings and seals plus the capacitor for the total amount of $45. I have a newer more powerful Swissline model that I use in a 5 gal stock pot and it runs for 5-10 mins without issue. My newer one runs at 18,000rpm, the 1970's model is 10,000rpm. You cant run something that fast and have fully sealed bearings that are dishwasher safe. I've always assumed that the Dishwasher safe models have a much slower Rotational speed.

They dont go in the dishwasher, but if you have some soapy water in the sink from washing up, you just plug it in and run it in the sink. Shake it dry and put it away. It doesnt need intensive washing. I wash the shaft and the head that way and then put the blade in the dishwasher.

Every 6 months, you unscrew the bottom cover, lift the shaft seal up and put 1 drop of sewing machine oil in the shaft and then screw the base back on.

There's no plastic to crack or discolor and that seems to be what makes the big difference.

Cheers

Nathan

 

[launderess]

This is mine

Exact same right down to the box.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ba...=item41efa18737:g:QDkAAOSwl1pbtTOE:rk:18:pf:0

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Right now a Redbridge Sourghum Beer Milkshake, among others, just using beer, vanilla ice cream, and an egg...

-- Dave

 

[ozzie908]

@launderess/Bamix

Back in the 70's Mother bought her first Bamix at some kind of food demo party where she had gone with a relative they both bought a blender but ours was a 2 speed model in brown and the other a single speed in grey ditto to yours. It lasted many years and only went in the bin when it burst into flames and melted the switch it had blended many a jug of gravy and soup and the herb chopper was used but not that often as you could only wipe it out not wash so no garlic etc.
The single speed machine was never taken out of its box and so came to replace the one that burnt out at our house its now residing in my Son's kitchen as I have a Braun multi thing that the stick part is separate thus able to go in the DW and although its plastic and not stainless steel like the bamix it works very well even in hot boiling liquid.

Austin

 

[fan-of-fans]

"Fan of fans, Try using Tang and vanilla ice cream with a little ice water and you can get an intense orange flavor." Tomturbomatic

Thanks for the info, I'll have to give that a try.

 

[askolover]

I use my blender as a place holder in the cupboard!

 

[tolivac]

New blender in my collection---Blendtec "Stealth" to go with my Vita-Mix "Quiet One"-LOVE these machines---gone is the chainsaw roar of usual blenders in the kitchen!You can talk to another person or on the phone while they are blending-even at max speed!

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

Mostly used to puree. I have the same Waring pictured.

 

 

[gusherb]

Vitamix

That E310 ended up going on sale for Black Friday for $199 or so and got it for Christmas....So far I love it! The Osterizer served me well the 4 months I used it but the greens were starting to overload it a little and I was starting to get uncomfortable with that. So far the Vitamix has showed no weakness. Even used it in making my potato pancake recipe for Christmas.
The only thing I really don’t like is the noise - wish the shrouded models weren’t so expensive, but it doesn’t need to run long to do its job.

 

[rp2813]

I made the sauce for Camarones Culichi in my vintage Osterizer (LK Badged) with the "Fusion" blade and it made short work of liquifying the (five) skinned large poblano chiles, coarse chopped onion, and the milk/media crema/bullion powder mixture.   I really do think the "Fusion" blade turns an Osterizer into a poor man's Blendtec.  But yeah, it can't make ice cream like a Vita-Mix.

 

[washerboy]

dumpster

I had a Waring beehive blender...it was a birthday present a few years back. It was cheap junk...leaked and made a mess every time I used it...about 6 months ago I tried to use it and ended up putting the damn thing in the dumpster. That was one appliance I didn't feel least bit sad to say goodbye to. My plan was to buy a KA, but to be honest...I haven't come across the need to have/use a blender.

 

[rp2813]

Unless you're a serious blendophile, I don't see any need for a fancy machine.  Most people don't use their blenders on a daily basis.  For me the Osterizer system is the best one out there for convenience and versatility.  The blade assembly will fit any standard mason jar and the assembly itself is easily cleaned since it can be removed from the carafe.  The selection of blade options is another plus.  I use the ice crusher blade as my standard, and the fusion blade for smoothies and other liquefying tasks.

 

This design hasn't changed for over 50 years.  A carafe bought new today will fit on an Osterizer from five decades ago.  The same can't be said for most, if any other make of blender.

 

I do have a vintage Waring "rocket ship" single speed/toggle switch blender on my bar.  The Waring was designed as a bar blender, and the earlier flat-edged blade types (four blades, not the really old ones with only two) are better at crushing ice than the pointed tip blade design that came later.

 

[thomasortega]

Brazilian passion fruit mousse

I've made it for new years eve but I'm sorry, I forgot to take pictures and now it's too late.

It's delicious, refreshing and extremely easy to make.

Ingredients:
2 cans of Nestlé sweetened condensed milk
2 cans of Nestlé table cream (the can that is the same size as the condensed milk) It works ONLY with that brand (easily found in supermarkets and even dollar stores, usually sold as "Media Crema").
1 bottle of Maguary Passion fruit concentrated juice. (This is a little bit harder to find, but you can find in Brazilian stores).

Blend everything for 5 minutes, pour the mixture in a nice serving bowl or individual cups. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Enjoy!

Obs. If you find fresh passion fruit, you can decorate with some of the pulp. (seeds)

The taste is awesome and even with all that sweetened condensed milk it's not heavily sweet as the sour from the passion fruit balances the taste.