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blending smoothies in a metal pot - will the vitamins go away?
I could not find (quick search) a reference to the fact that using a metal bowl "destroys" vitamins.
Aluminum bowls will react to some ingredients, mostly acidic ones (tomatoes, citrus..), but in a ...
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Blending pastry cream right after cooking: does it change final consistency?
Yes. Yes it does. Unfortunately, I did something similar once, and it basically gave my pastry cream the consistency of creme anglaise. It made a delicious ice cream base, but failed as a cream puff ...
4
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Are plastic (vs metal) immersion blenders safe for hot mixtures?
So a note on this that no one has discussed, it’s not always about the housing. I’ve been through two metal immersion blenders that I was assured were fine for hot foods and both were ruined due to ...
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Can I use an immersion blender instead of a mixer to cream butter?
I no longer have an immersion blender, but the one I used to have wouldn't do a very good job. It had a whisk attachment (replacing the stick part of the blender) that would have helped, but only ...
2
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Is there a hand blender with a metal coupling connection?
try hamilton beach. the models i looked at have metal coupling. but they are expensive
update:
i decided to purchase from walmart simply because if there's a problem with it, i can return/exchange ...
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What are the swirling attachments for on mixers?
I have a low-end Bosch stand mixer with rotating bowl. It has this kind of dough hooks. It takes five minutes at maximum speed to knead the dough properly and it does it's job perfectly too. I always ...
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Are plastic (vs metal) immersion blenders safe for hot mixtures?
My blender just melted (distorted shape) in hot soup and the blade took lumps out of the bottom of the metal pot. Had to throw the whole batch away.
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