Nexis wrote:
>
> I am considering buying one of these, and am just wondering, for those that
> own them, how often do you use them? Do you find them to be very useful? Or
> are they something you use once or twice and store the rest of the year?
>
> Thanks!
> kimberly

I love mine. I've only had it about a year and haven't
used it a lot but when I needed it, I *really* needed it!
It's worth having for sure, even with minimal usage. Mine's
a Braun and comes with a bracket so you can hang it up on
the side of the cupboard or the wall so it's out of the
way. I haven't gotten around to that yet so it's been
just standing at the back of the counter between the
cannisters. Takes up no room at all that way. Some people
mentioned putting theirs in a drawer. That would take up
too much "drawer" room for my taste, but hanging on the
wall or standing at the back of the counter you hardly
know it's there.
Kate
--
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Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:16:54 -0800, "Nexis" > wrote:

>I am considering buying one of these, and am just wondering, for those that
>own them, how often do you use them? Do you find them to be very useful? Or
>are they something you use once or twice and store the rest of the year?
>
>Thanks!
>kimberly
>
<lurker coming out of the closet>

I have a Bamix hand blender for years now and I love it! The best part
is I can make frozen orange juice in seconds.. verses having to wait
for it to thaw.

It's also wonderful when you screw up the gravy and it's got lumps.
Carefully tilt the pan and let it whiz.. Perfect gravy

What else do I make.. mayo, protein shakes (again, no lumps),
scrambled eggs, ground spices or coffee beans (seperate attachement),
slushies, smoothies, puree squash soup (or any soup for that matter),
BBQ sauce pureed in the pot, grinding meat, aerating skim milk for low
fat topping, turns sugar into icing sugar in a pinch, grind peanuts
into homeade peanut butter (no preservatives), stale bread into
breadcrumbs and loads of other stuff.

It's a more pricey model, but have found it's able to take more abuse.
My mom bought a Braun and it has no power..The bamix has two power
levels too. It comes with some nice recipes in the manual as well.
You can find them at most Home Shows or Shopping Channel used to carry
them. It's where I got mine. I found their website if you are
interested.

http://www.bamix.com/english/index.htm
Sincerely,
Tonya

(email inquiries to uknewme at yahoo dot com)

In article >,
"Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote:

> "Hahabogus" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in
> > :
> >
> >>
> >> "Hahabogus" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > "Nexis" > wrote in news:a3TKd.2$Tt.0@fed1read05:
> >> >
> >> >> I am considering buying one of these, and am just wondering, for
> >> >> those that own them, how often do you use them? Do you find them
> >> >> to be very useful? Or are they something you use once or twice
> >> >> and store the rest of the year?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> kimberly
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > no lumps in the gravy ever again...Smooth as silk soups,
> >> > pulverized garlic, homemade mayo...like that (snap!) and it rinses
> >> > and goes away in a jiffy.
> >> >
> >> I was watching Emeril a few hours ago and he was making a bechamel
> >> sauce. He made lumps just like I do. But he said that that was no
> >> problem, he took out his handy metal whisk and (supposedly) it all
> >> got incorporated. (I always strain mine out.)
> >> Dee
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Stuff always gets stuck in the center of the whisk on me, but not with a
> > stick blender. Imagine the strengths of a blender/food processor without
> > as much space used or cleaning to do. Certainly it won't handle really
> > big projects but a handier thing would be hard to find for light general
> > purpose purreeing, mixing and chopping. And then you rinse it and it goes
> > away in the drawer (or where ever), clean and ready for the next time.
> > That fast and that easy. I use mine several times a week at least. And I
> > have room on the counter for a blender and a processor, but sadly I'm
> > clean-up lazy and the "stick" works more than the other kitchen power
> > tools.
> >
>
> Last night I took a look again at my stored away Moulinex and analyzed why I
> did not continue using it. First of all, it is HEAVY; second of all, when
> you push the on button, it will NOT stay on, so you have to continue pushing
> on the button in while holding this monstrous motor. Instead of putting it
> back into storage, I am this time trashing it. Are they all so darned
> heavy? Do you have to hold the operation button in while you are operating
> it?
> Thanks so much.
> Dee
>
>

I have a Braun and it's very light in weight and easy to handle.

Yes, you have to hold the button on, but it's a BIG button and build in
as part of the grip to make it easy. I've never given that even a second
thought as it's for safety reasons.

Sorry you got one that did not work for you. I really LOVE my Braun!
--
K.

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In article <a3TKd.2$Tt.0@fed1read05>, "Nexis" > wrote:

> I am considering buying one of these, and am just wondering, for
> those that own them, how often do you use them? Do you find them to
> be very useful? Or are they something you use once or twice and store
> the rest of the year?

I love mine. I use it when I make hummus, as I like it a little
chunkier than some. Rich uses it to scramble eggs, mix up orange juice
concentrate (not at the same time), things like that. I also use it to
blend soup in the pot, none of that pouring into the blender and pouring
back into the pot.

Regards,
Ranee

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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 14:59:21 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:
>
>Jill <--who owns oil lamps for when the electricity goes out, can cook on
>charcoal or in her wood fireplace, knows how to make soap and how to dip
>candles
>
yes, but you learned all that in elementary school.

your pal,
blake