Manual Food Processor or Blender ?

[MichaelC]

Hey, Skippa. My ex girl friend has a hand crank blender which works pretty well - two speed, clamps to a counter edge. I'll call her and get the brand name and get back to you.

[Skippa]

Originally Posted by MichaelC

Hey, Skippa. My ex girl friend has a hand crank blender which works pretty well - two speed, clamps to a counter edge. I'll call her and get the brand name and get back to you.

Thanks, I'd appreciate it. ... (btw, Congrats for being on good enough terms to be able to ask!)

[witzgall]

What about a Mouli?

Mouli Julienne Grater Food Processor 5 Discs 445 Box | eBay

We have one of these at home. I keep thinking we should try it on the boat, but have not yet. Works great.

Chris

[Sunspot Baby]

I know this is not really what you're looking for but I couldn't help but think about some of the gas powered blenders I have seen in remote locations.

One such is at The Daiquiri Whacker Gas Powered Portable Blender

George

[boatman61]

I still carry a dinky little coffee/spice grinder with a litre jug that sits on top.. bought it 10yrs ago in Marigot... love it to bits... and my inverter...

[Alecadi]

Originally Posted by sarafina

ALecadi I think you mean a chinois;

NOPE
Sara I put pictures of mashers .. a chinois is totally diffrent use and shape as you can see.

[Badsanta]

here it is. never used one but thinking about it.
Amazon.com: Vortex Blender: Kitchen & Dining

this also
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-In...ref=pd_sim_k_1

[sww914]

I ended up with a normal $25.00 110v blender. I already have an inverter and I just couldn't justify the cost of something else that wouldn't work as well. I only use it for 5 minutes a month so it's not like I need another solar panel for it.

[JanetGroene]

Originally Posted by Alecadi

A good chef knife and a wooden plank.... That's all you need... and guide the knife with your knuckles.

I agree about a chef's knife for almost everything but when it comes to pureeing the best thing is a high quality hand blender (110V) or a 12-volt Waring blender. My hand blender is a Miallergo and makes the creamiest mashed potatoes ever. My 12-volt Waring blender is heavy and bulky to carry but it's a workhorse, unlike small, battery-op blenders that are underpowered and do not puree heavy duty stuff in smoothies

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by JanetGroene

My hand blender is a Miallergo and makes the creamiest mashed potatoes ever.

Hereabouts that be fightin' talk

Me uses one of these:-



and the secret to the creamiest mashed potatoes ever is Jersey butter and Jersey Double Cream (and plenty of mashing ).

[rubyjean]

I have one of these on my boat, they work great. You can find them on E-Bay for about $20.00 . Search hand powered food processor. Michael[ATTACH]26932[/

[Hannah on 'Rita T']

The best chopper is ProChopper, available from Amazon. Only get the three blade version. Makes tapenade as fast a Cuisinart. Ditto hummus, cole slaw etc. Hand worked but easy to use.

[Caribsailors]

I have the same as rubyjean....works a treat!

[The Boat Galley]

I have a couple of friends with the Vortex Hand Blender mentioned by BadSanta. They love it and I've seen it in action, works really well.

Vortex Hand Blender at Amazon

[senormechanico]

My wife loves her handheld 110 volt blender thingie, but recently got a VitaMix.
It needed a new inverter, so of course I said OK !!
Now we have a 1500 watt sinewave inverter to power the 1000 watt VitaMix.
It makes great smoothies while drawing 92 amps for one minute, but the solar brings the batteries back to 100% charge in a couple of hours.