About Blenders

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David H. Urmann asked:


The British regard blenders as liquidizers. It has various types like pastry blenders and juicer blenders. Learn how these two are different from each other, and the good models you can get in the market.

A blender is also a liquidizer to the British. It is a type of kitchen appliance utilized for puree food or mixing ingredients. It also refers to an upright stationary electrical device that can be distinguished from an electric or hand-powered mixer. You can also utilize blenders in laboratory applications.

The appliance can be made of plastic, glass, porcelain or stainless steel. It also features graduated markings for accurate measuring purposes. There is also a lid located at the top of the container that hinders the ingredients from escaping during the operation. There is also a blade assembly located at the bottom which can be detached during clean-up. If the blades are detachable, the container must feature an o-ring in-between the container’s base and body to actually seal the container and prevent leakage.

The container has a base where it can rest. It is also where the motor is found that makes the blades turn to grind the food. The modern models already feature different possible speeds. For low-powered blenders, you still need to add some liquid so that the blender will function accurately. This is since the liquid can move the solid particles around the jar, bringing it in close contact with the blade. It is the whirlpool-like fluid movement that brings the items from the top towards the bottom portion. As for high powered blenders, they are capable of crushing ice and milling grains without any assistance.

There is a more specific type called the immersion blender. This type does not have its own container but rather a mixing head equipped with blades which can be immersed inside. It has several functions that food processors can adapt. It makes it easier to prepare thicker mixtures like hummus and mayonnaise.

Here are some brands of juicer blenders sold in the market:

Black & Decker 10-speed Cyclone Blender (Black)

This juicer blender features a new technology with its 10-speed operation, push-button controls, concealed cord storage and heat resistant features. It is dishwasher safe and it has a polished plastic finish. It is perfect for protein shakes, dressings and smoothies. This blender costs $29.99.

Jack LaLanne Juicer

This commercial quality juicer can help you make your very own juice beverage, extracting 30% more juices because of its patented extraction technology. It features a round, extra large feeder that enables you to blend even whole veggies and fruits. You don’t need to chop, peel or dice it. Aside from this, it has a super-sized removable pulp collector for healthy sorbets, sauces, soups and breads. It is also dishwasher safe. This blender costs $99.99.

Pastry Blenders

A pastry blender or cutter is a type of kitchen tool utilized for mixing shortening into flour and butter so as to create pastry crusts. This type of tool is made of wire or metal which can be pressed down on items to be mixed. This method is called “cutting in”. It is also utilized for breaking butter and shortening into smaller pieces.

Winco Pastry Blender

This pastry blender is made of stainless steel and it is easy to clean. It has a tubular handle for quicker blending tasks. This pastry blender costs $5.99.

Martha Stewart Collection Pastry Dough Blender

This dough tabletop blender by Martha Stewart can cut through various ingredients and then you can blend it in whole chunks of butter in a matter of seconds. It is made from stainless steel and it is dishwasher safe. It also has a limited lifetime warranty. This tabletop dough blender costs $9.99.

Chrome Pastry Blender with Wooden Handle

This pastry blender has a chrome plated blade and a wooden handle. It costs $3.89.



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lix s asked:


Our blender is unusable at the moment and I’m craving for pumpkin soup. Can I use a manual egg beater instead? Thanks.
Thanks for the answers but please post a full recipe if you can. Thanks.

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flowers♥ asked:


im going there in like 20min. ive been having the same smoothie, strawberry+banana+peanut butter. what should i try ??

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Chris Ducic asked:


Overview

Containment blending is a concept pioneered in the 1950’s by TOTE® Systems as a response to the needs expressed by customers in all facets of the bulk powder industry. Product change over, clean up/sanitation, cross-contamination, blend quality and extensive blend times were a few of the inherent short comings with the technologies that existed inspiring the search for a better blending system. Containment blending eliminates these concerns in a simple, straightforward design that utilizes the customer’s in-house or shipping containers.

The concept is simple. The same Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) that is used for shipping and storage is also used for blending. A typical tumble/blender consists of a cradle and a pedestal support. The cradle is the structure that holds and rotates the entire IBC. The cradle is either single or tandem supported by a pedestal base and is skewed l5° to 30° on the rotational axis. This arrangement holds the IBC level with the floor for loading and produces the blending angles required by the IBC during rotation. This angle puts the straight wall sections at continuously changing opposing angles throughout the revolution. This action produces a cross-flow effect that homogenizes the batch.

The majority of tumble/blenders in use today are stand-alone units that are loaded by means of a fork truck. A small but growing percentage of units load the IBC’s from floor level by a pallet jack or they are wheeled into the unit if the IBC is mounted on casters. The following is a typical scenario of how containment blending is accomplished in a stand-alone installation:

The operator fills the IBC with ingredients in correct proportions. The IBC may be put in storage or immediately loaded into the tumble blender. Once loaded, the operator selects the duration of the blend cycle and presses the start button on the unit. The blender then rotates the entire IBC for the predetermined interval and signals the operator upon completion.

Growing in demand are tumble/blenders that are integrated into a fully automated system. The following is a typical scenario of a containment blending system integration:

The IBC is retrieved from storage and is typically filled at an automated filling station. It is then transported by AGV or conveyor to the blender and is automatically loaded. It is then blended, unloaded, and transported to storage or to an IBC discharge station.

Benefits of Containment Blending

Containment blending offers the following advantages over conventional blending equipment:

1. Total product containment.

2. Zero clean up required on blender.

Container tumble blenders easily accommodate different batch formulations because the product contacts only the IBC allowing immediate product change over and zero blender clean up.

3. Reduced blend times in most instances.

4. Less ingredient segregation.

Eliminates the need to remove the batch from the transport and blending container. Batch transferring by nature is a process that tends to segregate ingredients.

5. Increased product containment.

Less product transfer results in reduced chance of spillage or contamination by airborne substances.

6. No cross-contamination.

The product never contacts the blender and does not require transfer to and from the blending container.

7. Increased process flexibility.

An infinite number of product formulations can easily be blended in the same unit because the blender never contacts the product.

8. Ideal for integration into an automated process.

Designing a Containment Blending System

Successful blending depends on the following factors:

1. IBC Fill Level

The IBC should typically be filled from 50% to 80% of its maximum “waterfill” capacity. Ideally a 65% fill volume should be targeted, which allows room in the IBC or the blending action to occur yet does not unnecessarily waste IBC capacity.

2. IBC Design

The Side Door IBC was developed in the early 1940’s by TOTE® Systems and remains essentially unchanged from the original design that pioneered the entire IBC industry. This design is basically a rectangular box with typically a 42″ x 48″ base dimension. The ideal height proportion is in the range of 1.3 - two times the widest base dimension. The 42″ x 48″ base configuration is the most common although other base sizes can be successfully blended as long as the width-to-length base proportions are within 25%.

3. Hopper Type IBC’s

Hopper Type IBC’s are also well suited to containment blending. The guidelines in design are the same as those for side door IBC’s except for the height proportions. The upper sidewall of the IBC should be a minimum of one-half and a maximum of two times the height of the hopper section. Also, the IBC is best if it is symmetrical (i.e. bottom center discharge). Keep in mind that even if the IBC proportions do not precisely fit the guidelines put forth here, good blending will still most likely occur.

4. Batch Size

Typical batch sizes range from less than ten cubic feet to eighty cubic feet and over. Blend quality is generally not affected by batch size providing the IBC is properly designed to the intended batch volume.

5. Blending Speed

The blender’s rotational speed is a variable that impacts both blend time and quality. The inevitable question asked by those purchasing new tumble/blenders is at what speed should the unit turn their product. The manufacturer can approximate a speed range but due to the various combinations of bin size, design, and batch ingredients it is best to determine the ideal blending speed by performing full scale or laboratory testing. One indicator of excessive blending speed is the presence of a thumping sound every half revolution. This indicates that the product is becoming airborne and impacting on the opposing wall of the IBC. Optimal speed is achieved when the product in the IBC flows in a continuous “wave” pattern. With some experience, this flow pattern becomes easily recognizable. Since the product flow cannot easily be seen in a product environment, a quarter scale lab blender with a transparent bin is used to predict the full size blend speed and the level of blend quality that may be achieved with each specific formulation. Users that have various batch formulations or continually change their formulations generally have purchased a lab blender scaled to their full size unit for this purpose.

6. Blending Duration

The determination of the proper blending time of a batch is another variable that is important to calculate and is best determined by empirical testing. This setting is found by blending a full-scale batch and sampling blend quality at frequent intervals until the batch is fully homogenized. One need not blend longer than is required because in rare instances the ingredients may tend to segregate back out after a homogeneous blend has been achieved. In most blending applications the blend cycle time is between four to twelve minutes.

ONCE THE ABOVE FACTORS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, BLENDS ARE VERY CONSISTENT AND ACCURATELY REPEATED.

Product Characteristics

Products suitable for containment blending generally, but net necessarily, require the following characteristics.

1. Close Specific Gravity

Ingredients with close specific gravity tend to require shorter blend times and produce superior blend results.

2. Similar Relative Particle Sizes

Ingredients with similar particle sizes tend to require shorter blend times and produce superior blend results.

3. Moisture Content

High moisture powders when blended with low moisture powders tend to adhere to themselves and form into balls. These materials may require special preparation prior to or during introduction to the IBC or require an intensifying mechanism integral to the IBC. Good blends are easiest achieved when blending dry powders with dry powders and moist powders with moist.



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Linda Kling asked:


What’s more refreshing than a frozen drink?  If you’re looking for a delicious, healthy snack your kids will love, then a smoothie is a great choice.  Or if you want to serve cooling refreshments to your summer guests, then a frozen drink is a real party pleaser.  But there’s more to it than just tossing ingredients into a blender.  Follow these secrets to making the perfect fruit smoothie or frozen drink and you’ll become an expert!

1. Freeze the fruit ahead of time.  It doesn’t matter whether your smoothie recipe tells you to do this or not, this little trick will make for a thicker smoothie.  Wash your fruit, cut in bite size pieces (slice bananas), spread out on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze.  When your fruit is frozen, you can pack it together in a storage bag or container in the freezer. For best results, use within 2 weeks.

2. Use fresh ripe fruit for the best flavor.

3. When the recipe calls for ice, crushed ice is best.  If you don’t have crushed ice, you can always place ice cubes in a sealable plastic bag on a cutting board and “crush” the cubes with a hammer, rolling pin, frying pan, etc.

4. The blending order is important.  First add the cold liquid, then the fruit, and last add the frozen yogurt (or ice cream) or the ice.

5. Considering using a Smoothie Maker.  They really work!  Unless you have a powerful blender, it will labor when pulverizing ice. 

How to Fix a Less Than Perfect Recipe

Making smoothies and frozen drinks is not an exact science.  You can start with a recipe and always change and improve it. Here are some basic tips to adapt any smoothie recipe to your own tastes and requirements.

To make it thicker:  Add more ice, frozen fruit (especially a banana), frozen yogurt, ice cream or sherbet

If it’s too thick:  Add milk, water, or juice and blend again.  Be careful when adding a lot of juice, because it will change the flavor of the frozen drink.

To make it creamier:  Use ice cream, frozen yogurt or vanilla yogurt instead of the ice.

To reduce calories:  Replace whole milk with skim milk.  Use frozen yogurt or sorbet instead of ice cream.  Add fresh fruit instead of sweetened frozen fruit.  Use a sugar substitute. Choose nonfat yogurt over regular yogurt.

To make it sweeter:  Add honey, maple syrup, a little sugar (superfine or confectioner’s sugar blends best) or Splenda.

If it’s too sweet: add a little lemon juice or even lemonade.

To make it healthier: Add protein power or brewer’s yeast available from the health food or vitamin store (and some supermarkets). 

To add fiber: Add ground flax seed, wheat bran, wheat germ, and leave the skin on the fruit.

To make a frozen drink with alcohol: Substitute rum, vodka, or a fruit liqueur  for an equal part of the juice or other liquid called for in the recipe.  Pour into a margarita or hurricane glass and garnish with fresh fruit.  However, if a frozen drink calls for alcohol and you prefer a non-acoholic beverage, simply substitute juice, milk or water for the spirits.

To add extra flavor: Use very ripe, quality fresh fruit.  A little cocoa powder gives it a chocolatey flavor.  Try a few drops of almond extract or some of the other fruit extracts sold in the baking section of the supermarket.  Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg.

Recipes to get you started:

(Blend each of these as directed above)

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

8 oz. vanilla or strawberry yogurt

1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, frozen

1 whole banana

1 tablespoon honey

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

1 cup orange juice

1/4 cup milk

2 cups orange sherbet

3/4 cup vanilla frozen yogurt

Peach Smoothie

2 cups peach nectar (juice)

1 cup peach yogurt

1/2 banana

1 1/2 cups frozen peach slices

1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt

Cantaloupe Smoothie

1 cup orange juice

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups cantaloupe, cut in chunks, frozen

heaping tablespoon of vanilla yogurt

ice cubes to thicken

Cappuccino Smoothie

1 cup brewed coffee

1 cup milk

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 cup vanilla ice cream

2 cups crushed ice or ice cubes

Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon



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Saasa asked:


My brother often makes milkshakes using our blender but with his birthday coming up I’ve been wondering about whether to buy him a milkshake maker. Is it worth it?

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madhu asked:


Can any body please tell me , how much air pressure that needs to be stored in a container , to power up a kitchen blender. Is it possible for a human to store that pressure in container by peddling a bike. What kind of materials required to make a container for this purpose. Would a car tube suffice to store the air pressure required to run the blender (at 32 psi). Please help me out.

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