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prayer group posted:A Vitamix is gonna seem like way too much money to spend on a blender but they're built like tanks and will be inherited by your grandchildren. They are also available refurbished, because tanks.
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prayer group posted:A Vitamix is gonna seem like way too much money to spend on a blender but they're built like tanks and will be inherited by your grandchildren. Looking it up. It's for a gift, so I'm willing to spend way more than I usually would want to.
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Jul 15, 2022 17:12
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There's also a lot of cafes and coffee shops going under and you'll see a pile of stuff on craigslist/fb marketplace occasionally for stupid cheap. Edit: oh lol as a gift. The recipient might not appreciate a used vitamix 
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Jul 15, 2022 17:12
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CommonShore posted:If I want to buy a new blender that's above poo poo tier, and/or buy once cry once, what brands should I be looking for?
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SubG posted:Vitamix if you have the money, Ninja if you don't. It looks like my budget is right at their overlap. Should i get the cheapest Vitamix or the most expensive Ninja?
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CommonShore posted:It looks like my budget is right at their overlap. Should i get the cheapest Vitamix or the most expensive Ninja?
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Jul 15, 2022 17:31
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I have a brevelle blender that i think is pretty excellent, it blends more smoothly than my parents ninja does
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Jul 15, 2022 17:42
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SubG posted:Vitamix if you have the money, Ninja if you don't. Why no recommendation for blendtec? Had mine for years (bought refurbished and it has thousands of uses on it now, it tracks them) and love it. I guess the Vitamix products are quieter or stronger or something? I cannot imagine the ninja being better than the blendtec but maybe it represents more value.
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VelociBacon posted:Why no recommendation for blendtec? Had mine for years (bought refurbished and it has thousands of uses on it now, it tracks them) and love it. I guess the Vitamix products are quieter or stronger or something? I cannot imagine the ninja being better than the blendtec but maybe it represents more value. I think blendtec is generally regarded as the same level as vitamix, just not as many people have them, and I guess vitamix has the longer track record. But I've only heard good things about them.
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Jul 15, 2022 17:56
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Blendtec is fine. I haven't done any side-by-side comparisons in many years (because I have a Vitamix 5200 and so haven't been in the market) but last time I checked I liked the speed control on the Vitamix better, and the Blendtec was easier to fit under a counter. I think Vitamix is an easier recommendation to make because the refurb units show up on the regular, and they're effectively as good as new.
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Jul 15, 2022 17:59
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I’ve used vitamix and blendtec side by side. I’d say the blendtec is inferior to the vitamix for pretty much everything but Ice heavy drinks. The blendtec makes a nicer texture out of ice to drink. I’d still rank the blendtec over ninja, dunno about the new high end breville either.
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Jul 15, 2022 18:03
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Yeah, Ninja makes a solid blender, but they're not in the same league as a Vitamix or Blendtec. But they're your best option if you don't want to spend several hundred dollars, or more, on a blender.
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the main ninja blender is pretty solid but i end up using it with the ~20oz cup for protein shakes and stuff more than anything i just googled how much just the vitamix 'personal cup adapter' costs and: lmao
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Jul 15, 2022 18:51
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Blendtec is more expensive than Vitamix from what I'm seeing available for me.
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Jul 15, 2022 18:58
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I went to a Lebanese restaurant for dinner tonight and I am now a human garlic hybrid I’ve entered the next stage of evolution, you are all like ants to me now
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Scientastic posted:I went to a Lebanese restaurant for dinner tonight and I am now a human garlic hybrid Hƿæt ƿe gârlêac etend in gear dagum.
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Scientastic posted:I went to a Lebanese restaurant for dinner tonight and I am now a human garlic hybrid I’m envious. I’ve hardly eaten out since the pandemic.
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Jul 16, 2022 00:34
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Holy crap I stuck these avocados in the fridge three weeks ago when they got ripe The fridge is magic
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Steve Yun posted:The fridge is magic
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What the actual gently caress
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mystes posted:Just wait until you hear about freezers All this time I just assumed they’d spoil fast in the fridge too
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My basil plants have me humming little shop of horrors tunes to myself.  After some significant pruning, I had myself a pesto party.  I used the sous vide at like 165 to can them so I don't 100% trust the canning but should last forever refrigerated. Each one has a layer of EVOO on top. 
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Up to you, but you might want to freeze them, partly for quality and partly for safety. 165° isn't enough to kill botulism (I guess theoretically depending on duration, but I've never seen Baldwin tables for that). Usually with fresh herbs/garlic in oil, if it's not acidulated, they say to only fridge it for 3 or 4 days. I would push that, but not to a month. v absolutely true, those are some gorgeous happy plants Anne Whateley fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Jul 17, 2022 |
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Bougie mother in law bought us wagyu. Ground beef. For meatballs. For 2 year olds  I did my QA sample tonight after cooking for the party tomorrow and hot drat we didn't need panade From now on I'm "running out of time to shop for the last few ingredients" every drat time
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Jul 17, 2022 07:16
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Damnit all I forgot to grab the uni and Yamazaki 21. Be a doll?
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Is it just me, or is it a sacrilege to juice a citrus fruit for a meal without also zesting that fruit into the same dish? Maybe 10% of recipes I see say to do that, but it's pretty much SOP for me.
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JoshGuitar posted:Is it just me, or is it a sacrilege to juice a citrus fruit for a meal without also zesting that fruit into the same dish? Maybe 10% of recipes I see say to do that, but it's pretty much SOP for me. Sacrilege! Zest and juice taste very different. Plus your adding a lot more citrus flavour by adding the zest
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JoshGuitar posted:Is it just me, or is it a sacrilege to juice a citrus fruit for a meal without also zesting that fruit into the same dish? Maybe 10% of recipes I see say to do that, but it's pretty much SOP for me. if you want to not waste the zest, just peel it in big strips with a veg peeler and throw it in straight into a freezer bag. then eventually you make marmalade or whatever when you've got enough
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therattle posted:Plus your adding a lot more citrus flavour by adding the zest That's kinda the point :p. It's like when a recipe calls for X amount of pre-ground nutmeg or cumin and you use the same amount of fresh ground. It tastes stronger AND adds flavors you don't get with the pre-ground, but I'll make no apologies for using it even though it's a night and day difference.
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JoshGuitar posted:Is it just me, or is it a sacrilege to juice a citrus fruit for a meal without also zesting that fruit into the same dish? Maybe 10% of recipes I see say to do that, but it's pretty much SOP for me. Eh, sometimes you just want the flavour in a smooth liquid without any lumps, I can totally get behind only juicing for some applications
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JoshGuitar posted:That's kinda the point :p. It's like when a recipe calls for X amount of pre-ground nutmeg or cumin and you use the same amount of fresh ground. It tastes stronger AND adds flavors you don't get with the pre-ground, but I'll make no apologies for using it even though it's a night and day difference. You’re entitled to your wrong opinion.
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Get a bottle of everclear. Split it evenly across 3 pint jars with 1/3 cup sugar dissolved in each. Every time you need just the juice of a citrus, zest it first and put the zest into the corresponding jar. After 7ish lemons/limes, or 5 oranges, top off most of the way with water and you have delicious limon/lime/orangecello.
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I dunno, I just can't think of a situation where lemon juice is welcome but a few drops of lemon essential oils aren't 
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When you want it for primarily acid?
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Cheese fondueSubmarine Sandpaper posted:When you want it for primarily acid? But yeah. There are ton of cases where I add a little lemon juice for brightness, but don’t want it to taste like lemon.
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Doom Rooster posted:Get a bottle of everclear. Split it evenly across 3 pint jars with 1/3 cup sugar dissolved in each. Every time you need just the juice of a citrus, zest it first and put the zest into the corresponding jar. After 7ish lemons/limes, or 5 oranges, top off most of the way with water and you have delicious limon/lime/orangecello.
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SubG posted:Imagine thinking there are only three citrus fruit. Sure, there are other citrus, I just don't go through enough of them to justify making a cello out of them. I tried grapefruitcello once, and it was.... Not good. Please, hit me with some other citrus-focused recipes that I can OD on for a while though. Citrus in general is probably in my top 3 favorite flavors, so more is always, always welcome.
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:When you want it for primarily acid? Ding ding ding. Or A balance of flavours without one really dominating.
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Doom Rooster posted:Sure, there are other citrus, I just don't go through enough of them to justify making a cello out of them. I tried grapefruitcello once, and it was.... Not good. I make these about once a year. Use them in a dark and stormy, or a Margarita. They add some serious depth to any cocktail that calls for lime.
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