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10034281 No.10034281 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /ck/

I need a good blender or something that can turn red onion, bell peppers, spinach and carrots into paste so I can cook them into my meatball stew.

>> No.10034296
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10034296

A mortar and pestle will work too just don't get a stupid faggy one meant for idiots sitting around in a starbucks.

>> No.10034304

>>10034296
honest question i've had about those: if both the handle and bowl are made of stone, do you get stone particles mixed into whatever you're grinding?

>> No.10034310

>>10034281
Are you talking about adding to the meatball meat? Or adding to the liquid in the soup? If to the soup, I'd simply chop it by hand.

A processor might do a better job grating, chopping and combining your other application though. I have a black n decker small chopper here at my vacation home that allows me to do my cranberry-orange-pecan jello salad, whirl up some dried and reconstituted pasilla chilies for my soup or enchilada sauce, or to quick chop some veggies and pork for stuffing won ton wrappers. I have to work in small batches.
I bought it at Goodwill for $5 in the box unused. I'm sure it would be under $50 new, of course.

>> No.10034311

That's under 50UKP but the company is US so you might get nailed on the shipping. I'm pretty sure that some Thai stores exist in the UK that sell them too.

>> No.10034315

>>10034304
That one is granite and will last a lifetime. I've used them for years and never gotten any particles in any food. The insides of the mortar and the outside of the pestle are pretty well smoothed out.

>> No.10034316

>>10034310
Just googled it. It's worth about $15. There ya go. Start there, and unless you are making pina coladas or bread dough, you don't need a fancy model for now. Try the cheap one.

>> No.10034338

>>10034310
>>10034316
>dollars
>dude said he was in the UK

>> No.10034355

>>10034281
Why would you want a blender for that instead of chopping those by hand?

>> No.10034365

>>10034355
OP said he wants to make a paste and chopping seems like a waste of time to make a paste.

>> No.10034368

>>10034296
This, check out the reviews on the mortar and pestle too, I bought a marble one for grinding sesame seeds into a paste for sauce and the coating wore off after having the mix sit it for barely any time.

>> No.10034377

>>10034368
There are different types and I think the granite ones are best for food. The marble ones maybe best for crushing up pills or something?

>> No.10034391

>>10034355
I need to make it into a paste for my meatball stew recipe, I want to pour it over the top of the meatballs to cook along with chopped tomatoes.

>> No.10034392
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10034392

I got this one. I think it works pretty well for the price.

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cuisinart-elite-mini-prep-food-processor-16/?pkey=e%7Ccuisinart%2Belite%2Bmini%2Bprep%2Bfood%2Bprocessor%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH

>> No.10034393

One thing, let the pestle and gravity do the work. If you actively crush things with the pestle you can damage the mortar. The pestle is heavy for a reason and just picking it up and letting it fall on whatever is in the mortar is enough to get the job done.

>> No.10034398

>>10034392
Big name product from a big name company, it seems like that would cost more than 50 pounds.

>> No.10034839

bump