Would this work for mincing cooked beans? A recipe for making homemade textured protein chunks calls for mincing the beans before drying them.
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I guess if the beans are firm enough when you are cutting them (so they don't turn to mush). The blades are very sharp and the more times you roll over what you are cutting the smaller the pieces. I love it for mincing herbs like rosemary and thyme. And it's easy to clean.
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It would depend on how soft the beans were after they had been cooked. I didn't like this item at all and bought scissors to cut my herbs. I would think a sharp chef's knife would work better.
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Think you might end up with MUSH instead of a minced bean...use your chefs knife..chop-chop...think it would be better. This handy tool is great for herbs...parsley....etc
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Wish I had seen this question before using beans recently in a soup I made cause I could have tried it. This may work for what you are thinking. The blades come down far enough to roll over them. Might work best on a wood surface which would kind of help grip the beans.
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Well, I guess the bean paste is too thick for this machine to make. consider this machine will boil/heat the combination of crushed beans, sufficient water is a key element. Too less water will cause demage to the pot itself. I made soy milk with this machine and it works pretty good, every time after the soy milk is filtered out there are some gounded beans left, that is very thick, like a paste. But that is a by-product.
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I've noticed that on some types of beans (usually fava beans) I just add 10 extra minutes before pressing start. I also make extra to freeze and have for later - to add to soups/salads or just have on hand to make a quick batch of hummus. I noticed when they've been frozen and then thawed, they are a little softer. I only rinse dried beans then throw them in the pot (no soaking needed). I usually always forget to add oil, and it hasn't affected cooking process.
1465576
Thanks for your post--I called Sanyo customer service and they said cooking beans are fine. I haven't tried that yet. I have made rice numerous times in the cooking already and the results have been fantastic!
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Short answer, yes. I generally use two tablespoons in mine and it works out fine. 30 gms is slightly over a tablespoon but I still think it will work. Worst case scenario, the top lid wouldn't be flush (sits high off base) once you start grinding until some of the beans are grinded. It's no biggie, I do it all the time. Hope this helps!
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I haven't tried it myself yet (only smoothies and baking so far) but I think it would work with strong-flavored soups with a creamy base (to cover up the texture. I would whisk it in to some milk or broth first, too, to avoid clumps.
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I have been very pleased with this product so far. It perfectly blended boiled cauliflower when making a soup, so I am sure it will do the items you mentioned. You might have to mash them a bit with the blender, while blending.
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From my understanding you can. However, i do not have any personal experience with milled corn and soya beans. I use mine for wheat middlings.
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The short answer is yes. I use chunks in mine. I do find some chunks in the bag that will not fit, usually less than three in a bag.
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Soak them until they are soft enough to smash between your fingers, and then only cook them till they are the texture you want. Keep testing every ten or fifteen minutes. The soaking will not make them mushy, I'd say around 12 hours will do it. Make sure you have enough water to keep the beans covered so they do not dry out.
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You are probably using dark beans. Put the beans on a paper towel for a couple hours so the oils will be dried. That usually does the trick for me.
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Yep, if you use the saute option first with the lid off. After the first ingredients are cooked to your liking you can add beans and water, lock the lid in place and set a manual time to pressure cook the beans. Depending on the beans you are using (larger beans such as chickpeas) you may want to pressure cook them prior on their own and drain off the froth. I personally prefer to do that to help eliminate gas. I even take the whole gas issue further by sprouting the dry beans first.
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It really depends on what you are cooking. The minimum is 1 cup, which I would use, for example, to steam string beans in a collapsible steamer basket. Legumes on the other hand can require 2 to 3 times the liquid compared to the quantity of legumes put in the pot. If I am making soup for two, I will probably use a quart of chicken broth and then add in raw vegetables and maybe a 1/2 cup of rice or chopped potatoes. I always double-check myself by looking in one of Lorna Sass's cookbooks--mine (the vegetarian edition) has a handy chart just inside the cover.
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Yes! Make sure to use baking spray with flour though or you could lose chunks.
2265677
Not sure how well this would work for cooked beans. It should work very well. I use it to mash fruit for making wine. I have mashed bananas for wine and it worked very well.
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I think it works better if the beans are raw. You can try blanching them a little and see if that works better for you. I haven't had a problem with this slicer and have used it for 3 seasons. I have to "clamp" it to a heavy cutting board because I have granite counters and they're too thick for the "clamp" on this slicer. I too put a chair under the board and let the slices fall into a bowl on the chair.
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We ave not attempted that yet, but we have used beads,small pastas,dried beans,but never water. I thinks it would be fine,but have not done it thus far. When we do we will let you know how it went!