Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 The dry blade/container is only for grinding flour and kneading dough--nuts are for the wet containers. almonds or nuts I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks, do they need to be soaked? > > The dry blade/container is only for grinding flour and kneading dough--nuts are for the wet containers. > > > > > > > almonds or nuts > > ? I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 NO! Not unless you're making some sort of rice paté. Nut butters require dry nuts. almonds or nuts > > ? I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nope - nuts aren't as hard as grains of wheat or other hard grains. Nut butters and nuts can be made in the "regular" container! :-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, flnancy1958 wrote: I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Do you use raw or roasted nuts to make nut butters? Our local health food store makes their own peanut butter and they only use roasted nuts - something to do with the oils in the nuts being better for butter when they are roasted. Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 12 January 2011 10:35, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote: Nope - nuts aren't as hard as grains of wheat or other hard grains. Nut butters and nuts can be made in the " regular " container! :-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com <))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, flnancy1958 wrote: I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'd say definitely for peanuts but you can go either way for almonds, cashews, and whatever. Don't forget that even though they're oily, peanuts aren't actually nuts and they're much more appropriate for butter when they've been roasted (the raw nuts are delicious sprouted, though). Also, nuts are easier to blend into butter if they're warmer rather than cooler. Room temperature or a bit warmer works well, and they should be very dry. Re: almonds or nuts Do you use raw or roasted nuts to make nut butters? Our local health food store makes their own peanut butter and they only use roasted nuts - something to do with the oils in the nuts being better for butter when they are roasted. Niki Glover Central Coast, NSW, Australia On 12 January 2011 10:35, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote: Nope - nuts aren't as hard as grains of wheat or other hard grains. Nut butters and nuts can be made in the "regular" container! :-) Blessings, Lea Ann Savage Satellite Beach, FL (321) 773-7088 (home) (321-961-9219 (cell) www.VitamixLady.com www..com <))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, flnancy1958 wrote: I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I saw my hairdresser today. I bought her a VitaMix for Xmas. She was very excited tobtell me she just made almond butter in hers. Sent from my iPad On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, " flnancy1958 " <pravern@...> wrote: > I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've used "natural" (unroasted) almonds, but it tastes much better with roasted! Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Niki Glover wrote: Do you use raw or roasted nuts to make nut butters? Our local health food store makes their own peanut butter and they only use roasted nuts - something to do with the oils in the nuts being better for butter when they are roasted. Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 12 January 2011 10:35, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote: Nope - nuts aren't as hard as grains of wheat or other hard grains. Nut butters and nuts can be made in the "regular" container! :-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com <))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, flnancy1958 wrote: I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's very advanced! Almond Butter is much stiffer and more difficult to make than peanut butter. Good for her! Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:50 PM, Terry Pogue wrote: I saw my hairdresser today. I bought her a VitaMix for Xmas. She was very excited tobtell me she just made almond butter in hers. Sent from my iPad On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:38 PM, "flnancy1958" <pravern@...> wrote: > I thought nuts had to be blended in the special dry blade container. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Whole Flax Seeds - YesWhole Wheat Berry Seeds - What are you trying to accomplish? Are you talking about sprouted wheat berries? Dry Wheat Berries produce whole wheat flour - you "could" put them in a smoothie, but you could also add flour to a smoothie and that doesn't seem very appetizing to me. People do add Oats to smoothies, so I guess you could also add wheat berries.However, flax seeds won't damage your container - wheat berries are harder and although they could be blended into a flour in your wet container, they will scratch the plastic. Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Dave Dupre wrote: Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I put whole flax seed in almost everything. Tlong Think Positive Be positive Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I put flax seeds in my green smoothie but I add them to the water (along with chia seeds and some other supplements) and blend them on high before adding the greens and fruit. Flax seeds need to be ground before our bodies can use them as they are so small and can pass easily through our digestive tracts undigested meaning we don't get the full nutritional benefit of them (http://www.goldenflax.com/flaxseed-faq.html#grind; http://www.healthyflax.com/flax-faq/) Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 13 January 2011 07:59, thomas long <tlong@...> wrote: I put whole flax seed in almost everything. Tlong Think Positive Be positive Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Niki, That makes sense about the flax seeds, I love to eat them like they were candy. I'm glad that you aren't close to the flooding. Char From: Niki Glover <niki@...> Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 3:07:29 PMSubject: Re: Re: almonds or nuts I put flax seeds in my green smoothie but I add them to the water (along with chia seeds and some other supplements) and blend them on high before adding the greens and fruit. Flax seeds need to be ground before our bodies can use them as they are so small and can pass easily through our digestive tracts undigested meaning we don't get the full nutritional benefit of them (http://www.goldenflax.com/flaxseed-faq.html#grind; http://www.healthyflax.com/flax-faq/) Niki GloverCentral Coast, NSW, Australia On 13 January 2011 07:59, thomas long <tlong@...> wrote: I put whole flax seed in almost everything. Tlong Think Positive Be positive Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 The only way to get the true nutritional benefit from flax seed is to grind them. The beneficial oils are in the seeds, and they will pass through undigested if not ground up. Flax seeds make a perfect egg substitute if you are allergic or just happen to run out of eggs. I make flax meal by grinding the flax seeds in the vitamix, then storing it in the freezer to have on hand at all times.From: thomas long <tlong@...>Subject: Re: almonds or nuts Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 3:59 PM I put whole flax seed in almost everything. Tlong Think Positive Be positive Can you put whole flaxseeds or whole wheat berry seeds in a green smoothie?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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