In article >, Dan Musicant
) says...
> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:49:58 -0500, Cheapo Groovo >
> wrote:
>
> :In article >, Dan Musicant
> > :> I've made nut butters in the kitchen for many years, usually peanut
> :> butter. It's a money saver and you can see with your own eyes exactly
> :> what the ingredients are.
> :>
> :> I roast the nuts in the oven, although I have made raw cashew butter a
> :> time or two. My sometime problem is getting a machine that's up to the
> :> task. I used to work with a Waring blender, and after burning out a few
> :> motors (they were available for user replacement), I bought an Osterizer
> :> 10 speed and it lasted for over 20 years on the original motor. It
> :> finally burned out about two months ago. This old Osterizer was 125
> :> watts only. Besides the glass blender jar I had a $10 plastic accessory
> :> that they called a food processor attachment, which I have only used for
> :> grinding meat on occasion. It's designed very well and does a very nice
> :> job of meat grinding.
> :>
> :> So, in looking for a replacement for my old Osterizer I figured I'd get
> :> another Osterizer, naturally, inasmuch as the old one lasted 20+ years
> :> and I still wanted to be able to use the meat-grinding food processor
> :> attachment. I did some homework and found that the current Osterizer
> :> blenders are rated at much higher power -- from 450 watts up to 600
> :> watts or so. About two months ago I picked up a #6694 450 watt 12 speed
> :> Osterizer Blender at Walmart for around $25. However, it burned out this
> :> morning making a new batch of peanut butter. I suppose I can get a
> :> warranty replacement which will work fine for smoothies and such and
> :> grinding meat, but evidently I need something more robust for nut
> :> butters. I had been eyeing the "Beehive" Osterizer, which I can get for
> :> around $55 at Walmart. It's supposed to be 600 watts, supports 2 speeds
> :> and a flash button (the food processor attachment requires flash). I
> :> thought I'd post first to get people's opinions and experience before
> :> shelling out more money, perhaps vainly.
> :>
> :> Dan
> :>
> :> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
> :>
> :Have you looked into the thunderstick?
> :http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/thunderstick.html
>
> I'd never seen it. It's not available at that site currently and they
> don't post a price. Seems unlikely that I could make up to 60 ounces of
> smooth peanut butter with any convenience with that item. The pictures
> at that site are tiny and I can't make out what the accessories come to,
> but it doesn't look promising.
>
> Dan
somtimes they have these products at cvs or walgreens