Can you chop nuts in this blender? It says you can do pesto in it, so wondered if the nuts (walnuts or pinenuts) have to be chopped before?
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I have chopped pecans in it before but I was not able to get the nuts to a super fine consistency you would need for pesto. The nuts clumped towards the bottom and I was having to scoop them out to further chop. A real food processor, even a small, compact one works better for this purpose.
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Yes you can, I regularly make nut butters. For me it takes about 20mins at the most to get the nuts I've used so far to a smooth consistency (peanuts, hazelnuts). The blades do get build-up from process, so if you plan on making several batches, just wash the blades between batches in order to get the best results each time.
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Yes, but to be honest a good blender or sm food precessor is better, or large depending on how many nuts you'll be grinding at a time!
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The trick is not to fill the container to the top because then it won't rotate. The chopper does a great job, but in small batches. I have chopped both nuts and onions, but I only fill container to about 3/4 full.
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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. :)
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No. The blades spin too slowly, it purees, I guess you can approach something like a badly blended smoothie if you run it for a long long time, risking burning the cheap motor. For fruits and smoothies its all about rpm, and this is a chopping device, not a blending device. And don't even think about throwing ice into this, food processors only handle what you can cut with a knife.
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Yes, very easily. Be careful though, it chops things so quickly that you may have walnut, almond, pecan, peanut butter! Enjoy it.
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You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013 from Costco for our other daughter. Hope that helps! You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013... » Read More You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013 from Costco for our other daughter. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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I have chopped cabbage in mine. You can't fill it very full, so you'll have to do the process several times.But this little baby can chop--fine or coarse. I love it.
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I have only chopped nuts and it does fine. It's a nice little blender for the money. If you want one that really does the job and feels more stable, spring for the nutri bullet. I have both. The maxi matic is much smaller so I take it on my trips it fits in my suitcase much better. I hope this was helpful
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I have found that you have to cut onions into small pieces in order to get them to chop easily. I haven't chopped parsley, although I have chopped cilantro along with the onions and it did the job easily. The only other things I have chopped so far are tomatoes and jalapeno peppers for salsa. I had to cut the tomatoes into small pieces to make the chopping easier, especially if I want to chop the onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers all at the same time. So far I have not tried to chop any other kinds of veggies in this machine.
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Hello Kristine,Either you did not give the blender enough time to chop them up properly or if the seeds bother you that much you may need to get a COMMERCIAL BLENDER that can turn ANYTHING into liquid - but that will cost you an arm and a leg. The Nutibullet does a really fine job at liquifying fruit and veggies. Think of it this way: the seeds will give you extra bulk and help with bowel movement !
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Why not? Its just a blender top that uses the motor of the mixer instead of having a separate motor. It is much sturdier than the Oster Kitchen Center I replaced it with. I chop nuts in a food processor. They work better than a blender I think for nuts chopping nuts.
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Hi, Thank you for your message. This blender does not grind nuts and coffee. Thank You! Buyhappier
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I think you should be able to get it pretty fine if you use enough water and do it for long enough. Also might depend on what you are pureeing, and how soft it is when you put it in. I precooked all of my baby food so it was fairly soft, then put it in the blender. I sometimes also had to shake or stir it during the process, to move the chunks around closer to the blades. I had success even with rotisserie chicken, making it smooth. But you definitely have to add water.
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I have blended peanut and almonds with water into a very fine drink. If you don't have enough water the blender will overheat and shut off. I have not been able to make pure nut butter, but can finely chop nuts with my muffin batter or green drinks.
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You really want a blender for creamy nut butters - you can do the initial chopping in a food processor, but a blender will give you better results. :)