how well does it chop (not blend or grind) hard cheese, nuts, and carrots?
615627
I didn't use this for anything but smoothies. Whenever I used carrots, they are were already grated. I didn't use nuts but did use pumpkin seeds. I think because I made at least 3-4 smoothies at a time, I burnt out the motor. I guess I should have just made two and then let the motor get back to being cold again before using it again. However, it did grind things up very good and my smoothies were smooth. The cups are hard to clean out sometimes.
615628
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
615629
I have not tried cheese, but walnuts do very well, also almonds. When chopping carrots, I cut them into guarters,then slice about 1 inch long, so they will process better and faster. I think cheese would do very well if cut up accordingly, and was sufficiently hard.
615630
I do not know how well it chops because I have not chopped anything as yet.
1215269
Sorry; don't know how well it would handle "hard" vegetables. I only use it for making "smoothies" with soft fruits such as strawberries and peaches, and it does that extremely well! I suspect you really need some kind of food processor for items of that nature, even if it's just a mini version. They're meant for the heavier work. This type of blender would wear-out much sooner than normal having to deal with hard vegetables. However, this blender does chop ice, if that's any help.
1436999
Yes, it's simple and easy! And works great for veggies , I grind veggies and make sauces with it all the time. Good luck .
1484232
I have never tried chopping those items, but it has no problems with large pieces of other vegetables such as onions so I would thing it would work fine.
174168
Thanks for asking. It can chop soft items but to make a good smoothies you need something more powerful. Mu concern is that the bowls are poor quality and do not last.
690178
Yes. I've used it to chop broccoli, Onions, and Tomatoes. The trick is to pulse when using the chopper. Don't keep your fingers on the button as that would only act as blender and then it will all end in mush. So far so good I'm having no issues with it. I have yet to use the ice shaver but plan to soon. This is the best investment I've made this year... so far.
1795347
If you can cut it with a butter knife, you can chop it with this. Its not like an electric food processor by any stretch. I only use it for very very very soft foods. Not too versatile whatsoever. I recommend good knife or an electric food processor. It's good for salsa and sauces.
587613
I use it as it, but you can only chop, grind, and puree without having the option of slicing or shredded style.
1234299
It will chop it, but not puree it. If want want to puree, get yourself magic bullet. If you want to finely chop, this can do the job. Thanks for shopping with Karenville Mall!
510860
I have honestly not tried to grate nuts yet, but I don't see why it would not do fine. It has 4 very sturdy cones for slicing and grating, and they are dishwasher-proof. I usually just chop nuts in a little chopper. If you grate cheese though, this is the best grater ever. I have vats of nice fluffy cheese now ready at all times.
1205795
It chops them up, but it does not puree them. Small pieces. I use it for green smoothies, and you will have pieces to chew at times.
828551
No, can not be used with carrots. Personally, I thought it was way under powered. I donated mine to charity after a couple of weeks use. It was fine for hard cheese, butvery difficult to clean. Did not save me any time at all.
1938897
Yes, It will chop fine &super; fine! It does a super job on my walnuts! It should do the job for you! Chops alittle larger too!
1862901
Yes, it chops really fine. I'm not.a ran of a blender except for milkshakes. I use the food chopper for everything else. Be careful not to hold down power button too long though because it will make micro pieces. Powerful little thing.
60655
I have sliced partially frozen meat and cheese with good success. I would not want to put that extra burden on the motor. It's not a professional machine. The cost reflects that it is for moderate home use and does very well.
2129095
Opinion is it would be difficult given the lack of leverage on the short lid-handle and short grinder-handle. It would depend too on the hardness of the nuts. We gave ours away because it did not work well on hard or medium hard cheese. Good luck!
513246
Sorry I can't answer that one as I'm a vegetarian. It is great at chopping hard veggies like Jumbo carrots though.Rebeccahttp://poems2order.wordpress.com