Recipe: Blender Food Prep Tips and Blender Techniques
Recipe CollectionsBLENDER FOOD PREP TIPS
Source: KitchenAid
PUREE COTTAGE CHEESE OR RICOTTA CHEESE
Place cottage cheese or ricotta cheese in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting until smooth, about 15 to 25 seconds. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon of skim milk per cup of cottage cheese. Use as a base for lowfat dips and spreads.
COMBINE LIQUID INGREDIENTS FOR BAKED GOODS
Pour liquid ingredients into blender jar. Cover and blend at the High speed setting until well mixed, about 1 minute. Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
TAKE LUMPS OUT OF GRAVY
If sauce or gravy becomes lumpy, place in blender jar. Place lid on jar, remove center ingredient cap, and blend at the Low or Pulse speed setting until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds. Reheat if necessary.
COMBINE FLOUR AND LIQUID FOR THICKENING
Place flour and liquid in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting until smooth, about 3 to 5 seconds.
MAKE SUPERFINE SUGAR
Place 1 cup sugar in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low or Pulse speed setting for 8 to 10 seconds. Use to sweeten cold liquids, such as frozen blender drinks, because it dissolves almost immediately. May substitute cup for cup with granulated sugar.
PREPARE PANCAKE OR WAFFLE BATTER FROM MIX
Place mix and other ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting until well mixed - about 10 to 20 seconds; scrape sides of blender jar, if necessary.
PREPARE WHITE SAUCE
Place milk, flour, and salt, if desired, in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting until well mixed, about 3 to 5 seconds. Pour into saucepan, add other ingredients, heat, and stir until thickened.
GRATE HARD CHEESE
Bring cheese to room temperature. Cut cheese into 1⁄2 to 1-inch cubes. Place up to 1⁄2 cup (2 to 3 oz.) cheese in the blender jar. Cover and blend at the High speed setting about 15 to 20 seconds.
MAKE OATMEAL FOR A BABY
Place uncooked rolled oats in blender jar. Pulse the blender about 5 to 10 seconds, or until very finely chopped. Place in saucepan with liquid, and cook as usual.
MAKE BABY FOOD FROM ADULT FOOD
Place prepared adult food in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting about 10 seconds. Then blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting about 10 to 30 seconds, or until desired texture is reached.
BLENDING TECHNIQUES
Source: Hamilton Beach
BABY FOODS
Follow feeding guidelines appropriate for age. Place 1 cup cooked fruits or vegetables in blender jar. Add liquid, such as water, milk, or juice, if needed. PUREE for 10 seconds or until smooth.
BREAD CRUMBS
Tear bread into pieces and put in blender jar. PULSE about 10 times.
COOKIE OR CRACKER CRUMBS
Break cookies or crackers into pieces and put in blender jar. Process 1 cup at a time. PULSE about 10 times. For a finer consistency, process on CRUMB a few seconds after Pulsing.
CHOPPED NUTS
Place 1 cup nuts in blender jar. PULSE a few times. Remove jar from base and shake to redistribute pieces. Place jar on base and PULSE a few more times.
CHOPPING VEGETABLES
Cabbage, carrots, onion, green pepper, potatoes. Place 2 cups of chunks in blender jar. Cover with water. PULSE until desired chopped consistency is reached. Pour into colander to drain off water.
COFFEE BEANS
Place 1/2 cup beans in blender jar. Process on LIQUEFY for 30 seconds or until desired grind consistency is reached.
FROZEN JUICE CONCENTRATE
Place 6 ounces frozen juice in blender jar with recommended amount of water. BLEND 20 seconds. Or place 12 ounces frozen juice in blender jar with 1 can of water. BLEND 30 seconds. Pour into pitcher and stir in remaining 2 cans water.
GRATED BAKING CHOCOLATE
On a cutting board, cut 2 to 3 ounces baking chocolate into chunks. Place in blender jar. PULSE for 10 seconds.
SMOOTH GRAVY
If your gravy has lumps, place in blender jar. Remove filler cap from cover to allow steam to escape. PUREE 5 seconds or until smooth.
PANCAKES OR WAFFLES
Place liquid ingredients into blender jar; then dry ingredients. STIR for 10 seconds or until blended.
PARMESAN CHEESE
Cut cheese into half-inch chunks and place in blender jar. Process on GRATE for 30 seconds or until desired consistency.
SUPERFINE SUGAR
Place 1 cup regular granulated sugar in blender jar. GRATE 30 seconds to make superfine sugar which dissolves instantly in iced tea.
"THICKENED" WHIPPING CREAM
The blender will not whip cream but produces a spoonable topping. Pour 1 cup heavy or whipping cream in blender jar. Process on BLEND for 20 seconds or until thickened.
Source: KitchenAid
PUREE COTTAGE CHEESE OR RICOTTA CHEESE
Place cottage cheese or ricotta cheese in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting until smooth, about 15 to 25 seconds. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon of skim milk per cup of cottage cheese. Use as a base for lowfat dips and spreads.
COMBINE LIQUID INGREDIENTS FOR BAKED GOODS
Pour liquid ingredients into blender jar. Cover and blend at the High speed setting until well mixed, about 1 minute. Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and stir well.
TAKE LUMPS OUT OF GRAVY
If sauce or gravy becomes lumpy, place in blender jar. Place lid on jar, remove center ingredient cap, and blend at the Low or Pulse speed setting until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds. Reheat if necessary.
COMBINE FLOUR AND LIQUID FOR THICKENING
Place flour and liquid in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting until smooth, about 3 to 5 seconds.
MAKE SUPERFINE SUGAR
Place 1 cup sugar in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low or Pulse speed setting for 8 to 10 seconds. Use to sweeten cold liquids, such as frozen blender drinks, because it dissolves almost immediately. May substitute cup for cup with granulated sugar.
PREPARE PANCAKE OR WAFFLE BATTER FROM MIX
Place mix and other ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting until well mixed - about 10 to 20 seconds; scrape sides of blender jar, if necessary.
PREPARE WHITE SAUCE
Place milk, flour, and salt, if desired, in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting until well mixed, about 3 to 5 seconds. Pour into saucepan, add other ingredients, heat, and stir until thickened.
GRATE HARD CHEESE
Bring cheese to room temperature. Cut cheese into 1⁄2 to 1-inch cubes. Place up to 1⁄2 cup (2 to 3 oz.) cheese in the blender jar. Cover and blend at the High speed setting about 15 to 20 seconds.
MAKE OATMEAL FOR A BABY
Place uncooked rolled oats in blender jar. Pulse the blender about 5 to 10 seconds, or until very finely chopped. Place in saucepan with liquid, and cook as usual.
MAKE BABY FOOD FROM ADULT FOOD
Place prepared adult food in blender jar. Cover and blend at the Low speed setting about 10 seconds. Then blend at the Medium (Med) or Pulse speed setting about 10 to 30 seconds, or until desired texture is reached.
BLENDING TECHNIQUES
Source: Hamilton Beach
BABY FOODS
Follow feeding guidelines appropriate for age. Place 1 cup cooked fruits or vegetables in blender jar. Add liquid, such as water, milk, or juice, if needed. PUREE for 10 seconds or until smooth.
BREAD CRUMBS
Tear bread into pieces and put in blender jar. PULSE about 10 times.
COOKIE OR CRACKER CRUMBS
Break cookies or crackers into pieces and put in blender jar. Process 1 cup at a time. PULSE about 10 times. For a finer consistency, process on CRUMB a few seconds after Pulsing.
CHOPPED NUTS
Place 1 cup nuts in blender jar. PULSE a few times. Remove jar from base and shake to redistribute pieces. Place jar on base and PULSE a few more times.
CHOPPING VEGETABLES
Cabbage, carrots, onion, green pepper, potatoes. Place 2 cups of chunks in blender jar. Cover with water. PULSE until desired chopped consistency is reached. Pour into colander to drain off water.
COFFEE BEANS
Place 1/2 cup beans in blender jar. Process on LIQUEFY for 30 seconds or until desired grind consistency is reached.
FROZEN JUICE CONCENTRATE
Place 6 ounces frozen juice in blender jar with recommended amount of water. BLEND 20 seconds. Or place 12 ounces frozen juice in blender jar with 1 can of water. BLEND 30 seconds. Pour into pitcher and stir in remaining 2 cans water.
GRATED BAKING CHOCOLATE
On a cutting board, cut 2 to 3 ounces baking chocolate into chunks. Place in blender jar. PULSE for 10 seconds.
SMOOTH GRAVY
If your gravy has lumps, place in blender jar. Remove filler cap from cover to allow steam to escape. PUREE 5 seconds or until smooth.
PANCAKES OR WAFFLES
Place liquid ingredients into blender jar; then dry ingredients. STIR for 10 seconds or until blended.
PARMESAN CHEESE
Cut cheese into half-inch chunks and place in blender jar. Process on GRATE for 30 seconds or until desired consistency.
SUPERFINE SUGAR
Place 1 cup regular granulated sugar in blender jar. GRATE 30 seconds to make superfine sugar which dissolves instantly in iced tea.
"THICKENED" WHIPPING CREAM
The blender will not whip cream but produces a spoonable topping. Pour 1 cup heavy or whipping cream in blender jar. Process on BLEND for 20 seconds or until thickened.
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