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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: emin-j on November 25, 2012, 02:42 PM
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Hi all ;) can anyone recommend a good stick blender ? I recently bought a Kenwood Tri Blade and that lasted about five minutes :-\ It seems most blenders have a runtime of about 1 minute then rest for 5 minutes ::)
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I got one from little and it's still going fine after a couple of years, much longer than more expensive ones I've had previously.
Lidl near me have a special on next week for Silvercrest blenders unfortunately I live in France, so I don't know the U.K situation. All my Silvercrest kit works fine.
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emin-j - Lidl's are doing one for 11.99 just now - 600W - I've had mine for 2 to 3 years now and it's perfect for blending base.
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Hi all ;) can anyone recommend a good stick blender ? I recently bought a Kenwood Tri Blade and that lasted about five minutes :-\ It seems most blenders have a runtime of about 1 minute then rest for 5 minutes ::)
Bought one 2 months ago after using a food blender for ages, massive improvement in results and time saved.
I spent forever choosing as there are so many poor reviews of the cheaper ones out there and found a Philips which turned out to be a genuine bargain, this one looks like the model to have superseded it:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9349779.htm (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9349779.htm)
Probably is the same thing with different add-ons and is advertised with a similar discount to mine.
Anyway anything I'd seen under ?20 meant some kind of compromise so at ?33 this one is ?3 more but has additional extras.
Point being the one I have is a monster, feels nice an sturdy with the stick part being completely metal.
It has standard and turbo mode with turbo dragging it down and pinning it to the bottom on the gravy base pot.
Total beast!
Easy clean and had it on for a over 3 minutes on a large pot without it cutting out.
There are many so called reductions out there but if this is the same as mine (looks exactly like it) and even if it was never priced at ?53 rest assured it is fifty-three pounds worth of kit.
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Via SWMBO, we have an original Bamix stick blender with all the accessories including a spice grinder - must be at least 25 years old - I believe it was a wedding present from a former marriage ;D and it's running as good as new. I keep if for special tasks like base gravies but for other blending jobs I use a supermarket cheapie as I'd like to keep the Bamix going for a few years yet.
I've destroyed a couple of cheapies during my curry career so far. However on checking, the current Bamix is now fearfully expensive. :o However if you ever come across a second hand one in a charity store or whatever, grab it.
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Lidl special starts this Thursday
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_36622.htm (http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_36622.htm)
Be worth it at three times the price. (well almost :o )
Very well recommended ( google it ) and yes I have got one.
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i use the argos one at ~4 pounds. i just get a new one when it's broke. last's between 1 and 2 yrs.
don't put it in when the base is too hot - melts the plastic (quite a nice shape)
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i use the argos one at ~4 pounds. i just get a new one when it's broke. last's between 1 and 2 yrs.
don't put it in when the base is too hot - melts the plastic (quite a nice shape)
A stick blender that melts in hot liquid 8). Hahahah. . How useful.
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Thanks' all will look into the ones mentioned ;)
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Lidl special starts this Thursday : http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_36622.htm (http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_36622.htm). Be worth it at three times the price. (well almost :o ). Very well recommended ( google it ) and yes I have got one.
These two alone do it for me :
600W
3 year manufacturer
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Also worth waiting for Lidl to do the white one again. Same make but comes with jug, whisk attachment and small blender / mixer thingy which is useful. ?14.99 I think. I don't use the whisk much but the jug and the bowl attachment thing are always out. Also handy that the stick is detachable, a feature not often found on cheaper end sticks.
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bought a Lidl special, got to say there really good.
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bought a Lidl special, got to say there really good.
Keep the receipt. IF needed, Lidl are very good . No quibble replAcement or money back. Just insist on receipt. 8)
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doh, at that price i chucked it.
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doh, at that price i chucked it.
hahahaha never mind, they are pretty robust unless you start mixing plaster with it. :o
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bought a Lidl special, got to say there really good.
I bought one, but was really worried that only one of the two blades had a ground edge. Took it back, intending to swap it, but found the others were the same. What about yours, Chris ?
** Phil.
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bought a Lidl special, got to say there really good.
I bought one, but was really worried that only one of the two blades had a ground edge. Took it back, intending to swap it, but found the others were the same. What about yours, Chris ?
** Phil.
Did you try using it before taking it back? Mine has a ground edge on either end of the SINGLE blade. Not exactly Wusthof quality but hey - ?15 squids?
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bought a Lidl special, got to say there really good.
I bought one, but was really worried that only one of the two blades had a ground edge. Took it back, intending to swap it, but found the others were the same. What about yours, Chris ?
** Phil.
just had a look Phil, they are ok, but not sharp like a knife ???
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Just Got the Lidl Silvercrest one 600W and variable speed, worked like a treat this weekend
:)