I got a "Will it Blend" blender!

[thejnaitor]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
Congrats on the blender purchase! I've had my eye on one for several months now, but will probably wait until I'm out of college to buy it.

If you'd really use it, I'd say go for it. I LOVE the plastic jar - the square design and blade spacing make it really easy to get the product out after you mix it in the blender. My parents have an Oster Fusion and it's somewhat harder to get everything out, which is important if you're just making something small like a smoothie for yourself. I used my previous blenders on more or less a daily basis (smoothies with breakfast and then various things for lunch and dinner) which is why I decided to invest in one of these. The price tag makes me sick, but it's not like it's a toy I'll use for a week and then throw away; it's something I'll actually use every day. At least it's cheaper than a PS3

Yeah, I would definitely use it. I currently have a VitaMix, which is in the same price range as this, but I've heard better things about BlendTec.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: thejnaitor

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
Congrats on the blender purchase! I've had my eye on one for several months now, but will probably wait until I'm out of college to buy it.

If you'd really use it, I'd say go for it. I LOVE the plastic jar - the square design and blade spacing make it really easy to get the product out after you mix it in the blender. My parents have an Oster Fusion and it's somewhat harder to get everything out, which is important if you're just making something small like a smoothie for yourself. I used my previous blenders on more or less a daily basis (smoothies with breakfast and then various things for lunch and dinner) which is why I decided to invest in one of these. The price tag makes me sick, but it's not like it's a toy I'll use for a week and then throw away; it's something I'll actually use every day. At least it's cheaper than a PS3

Yeah, I would definitely use it. I currently have a VitaMix, which is in the same price range as this, but I've heard better things about BlendTec.

Yeah my friend has a Vita-Mix, but I too have heard better things about the Blendtec. I think the Vita-Mix is supposed to be better at heating up soups though.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Honestly, what does that blender have to do with what you're attempting to make? PB is very easy to make. Use low-salt or lightly salted nuts and blend until desired consistency. Usually, stop at the 2 minute mark for crunchy and 3 for creamy, but you may go longer. That's in a Cuisinart, though.

The point isn't that a blender isn't usually what you make those things with, it's that I can make those things with a blender :laugh:

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
Congrats on the blender purchase! I've had my eye on one for several months now, but will probably wait until I'm out of college to buy it.

If you'd really use it, I'd say go for it. I LOVE the plastic jar - the square design and blade spacing make it really easy to get the product out after you mix it in the blender. My parents have an Oster Fusion and it's somewhat harder to get everything out, which is important if you're just making something small like a smoothie for yourself. I used my previous blenders on more or less a daily basis (smoothies with breakfast and then various things for lunch and dinner) which is why I decided to invest in one of these. The price tag makes me sick, but it's not like it's a toy I'll use for a week and then throw away; it's something I'll actually use every day. At least it's cheaper than a PS3

Yeah, I would definitely use it. I currently have a VitaMix, which is in the same price range as this, but I've heard better things about BlendTec.

Yeah my friend has a Vita-Mix, but I too have heard better things about the Blendtec. I think the Vita-Mix is supposed to be better at heating up soups though.

I have a VitaMix too, its kick ass. I love making Alfredo sauce with it, from cold butter/milk /creamchease/parmesean cheese/flour to boiling hot sauce.. kick ass

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: TheGizmo

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
Congrats on the blender purchase! I've had my eye on one for several months now, but will probably wait until I'm out of college to buy it.

If you'd really use it, I'd say go for it. I LOVE the plastic jar - the square design and blade spacing make it really easy to get the product out after you mix it in the blender. My parents have an Oster Fusion and it's somewhat harder to get everything out, which is important if you're just making something small like a smoothie for yourself. I used my previous blenders on more or less a daily basis (smoothies with breakfast and then various things for lunch and dinner) which is why I decided to invest in one of these. The price tag makes me sick, but it's not like it's a toy I'll use for a week and then throw away; it's something I'll actually use every day. At least it's cheaper than a PS3

Yeah, I would definitely use it. I currently have a VitaMix, which is in the same price range as this, but I've heard better things about BlendTec.

Yeah my friend has a Vita-Mix, but I too have heard better things about the Blendtec. I think the Vita-Mix is supposed to be better at heating up soups though.

I have a VitaMix too, its kick ass. I love making Alfredo sauce with it, from cold butter/milk /creamchease/parmesean cheese/flour to boiling hot sauce.. kick ass

Ooh dang, post the recipe! I'll give it a shot in my Blendtec

 

[mobobuff]

What are the blades made of?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
What are the blades made of?

Adamantium.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff
What are the blades made of?

Adamantium.

That explains everything.

 

[everman]

How well does it do margaritas?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff
What are the blades made of?

Adamantium.

That explains everything.

They tried to blend Wolverine, but it broke. Same thing happened with Jack Bauer, oddly enough.

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: TheGizmo

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
Congrats on the blender purchase! I've had my eye on one for several months now, but will probably wait until I'm out of college to buy it.

If you'd really use it, I'd say go for it. I LOVE the plastic jar - the square design and blade spacing make it really easy to get the product out after you mix it in the blender. My parents have an Oster Fusion and it's somewhat harder to get everything out, which is important if you're just making something small like a smoothie for yourself. I used my previous blenders on more or less a daily basis (smoothies with breakfast and then various things for lunch and dinner) which is why I decided to invest in one of these. The price tag makes me sick, but it's not like it's a toy I'll use for a week and then throw away; it's something I'll actually use every day. At least it's cheaper than a PS3

Yeah, I would definitely use it. I currently have a VitaMix, which is in the same price range as this, but I've heard better things about BlendTec.

Yeah my friend has a Vita-Mix, but I too have heard better things about the Blendtec. I think the Vita-Mix is supposed to be better at heating up soups though.

I have a VitaMix too, its kick ass. I love making Alfredo sauce with it, from cold butter/milk /creamchease/parmesean cheese/flour to boiling hot sauce.. kick ass

Ooh dang, post the recipe! I'll give it a shot in my Blendtec

1 and 1/3 cups milk
1 clove garlic
1 table spoon all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 and 1/2 tablespoons butter
some black pepper (i use the black pepper balls without crushing them.. fresh, let the blender do the work)
you can add herbs to make it more flavorfull

comes out really good

blend til its boiling

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff
What are the blades made of?

Adamantium.

That explains everything.

They tried to blend Wolverine, but it broke. Same thing happened with Jack Bauer, oddly enough.

Well Wolverine could heal himself and had a higher Adamantium mass, and Jack probably had Chloe break into the blender's mainframe and upload a virus to the motor.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: everman
How well does it do margaritas?

Decently well. I am no margarita expert, though - I have no idea if I'm doing them right. I usually get them when I go to a Mexican restaurant (non-alcoholic because I am not a drinker) and I really like the flavor/iceness. It's like a high-quality Slurpie without a ton of sugar. I haven't been able to nail down the consistency yet. The trick is to crush the ice first, then add the margarita mix. The mix I got is kind of a thick syrup, strawberry-flavored. It's quite good, but I need to figure out how to make it a little less thick without being too sugary.

If you have any tips I'd love to hear them!

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: mobobuff
What are the blades made of?

Adamantium.

That explains everything.

They tried to blend Wolverine, but it broke. Same thing happened with Jack Bauer, oddly enough.

Well Wolverine could heal himself and had a higher Adamantium mass, and Jack probably had Chloe break into the blender's mainframe and upload a virus to the motor.

I see a future for Blendtec at both Jack's hostage negotiation sessions and in Heros (think of the garbage disposal) :Q

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: everman
How well does it do margaritas?

Decently well. I am no margarita expert, though - I have no idea if I'm doing them right. I usually get them when I go to a Mexican restaurant (non-alcoholic because I am not a drinker) and I really like the flavor/iceness. It's like a high-quality Slurpie without a ton of sugar. I haven't been able to nail down the consistency yet. The trick is to crush the ice first, then add the margarita mix. The mix I got is kind of a thick syrup, strawberry-flavored. It's quite good, but I need to figure out how to make it a little less thick without being too sugary.

If you have any tips I'd love to hear them!

add a little water

 

[voodoochylde]

Originally posted by: Kaido
To wholeheartedly embrace a cliche, I for one welcome our 1500-watt, 3-horsepower blender overlords

Not too sound like a nit-picker but 1500 watts is not 3 Hp. 746W = 1Hp. 1500W = 2.0107238605898123324396782841823Hp :-?

 

[JRich]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
your geek card just went platnium

:laugh: out loud.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: voodoochylde

Originally posted by: Kaido
To wholeheartedly embrace a cliche, I for one welcome our 1500-watt, 3-horsepower blender overlords

Not too sound like a nit-picker but 1500 watts is not 3 Hp. 746W = 1Hp. 1500W = 2.0107238605898123324396782841823Hp :-?

I'm just quoting from the product description:

http://www.amazon.com/Blendtec...er-White/dp/B00023J0CE

 

[Kaido]

Apparently a "clove" of garlic is not the same thing as an entire garlic...thing. Apparently I put 2 entire pieces of garlic in my marinara sauce, causing it to be horribly nasty. Guess I will be trying it again

 

[Kaido]

The cheesecake finished setting:

http://orionmods.com/temp/blendtec/cheesecake.jpg

I ended pouring the entire batch of strawberry sauce on it since it wasn't very thick, so if it looks like there's too much, that's why. The flavor is absolutely perfect. Yumm-o! Dump the ingredients in the blender, blend, pour into one of those graham cracker-crust pie tins from the store, bake for 45 minutes. Mmm...

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Apparently a "clove" of garlic is not the same thing as an entire garlic...thing. Apparently I put 2 entire pieces of garlic in my marinara sauce, causing it to be horribly nasty. Guess I will be trying it again

A clove is like a slice of orange. A bulb is the whole garlic thing that grows in the ground.

Kaido, how did you get the cream cheese to blend?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Kaido
Apparently a "clove" of garlic is not the same thing as an entire garlic...thing. Apparently I put 2 entire pieces of garlic in my marinara sauce, causing it to be horribly nasty. Guess I will be trying it again

A clove is like a slice of orange. A bulb is the whole garlic thing that grows in the ground.

Kaido, how did you get the cream cheese to blend?

Yeah, I've never worked with anything but garlic powder. Oops

Howard, the cream cheese blends just fine in the blender (16 ounces, no less!). All I did was dump the ingredients in and blend. One button, that's it. Phenomenal. And the square jar made pouring it into the pan really, really easy - no spills off the side or anything. Next time I make a cheesecake maybe I'll make a video; it did it all in one shot, with all the ingredients inside, without any help from me. Mmm, super-blender...

 

[Cristatus]

How does the Vitamix boil things? Does it have a built in heater?

edit: I've never used a blend for more than 1 minute at a time.

(C)

 

[FP]

Hold up... That is requires 1500 watts? Is that continuous? That is 13.6 amps!

Guess you can't use it anywhere but the bathroom and kitchen!

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: binister
Hold up... That is requires 1500 watts? Is that continuous? That is 13.6 amps!

Guess you can't use it anywhere but the bathroom and kitchen!

What does GFCI have to do with the amperage it draws?