I burned out a blade grinding almonds to make almond flour, does this blade do better on that kind of thing than the 4 blade one?
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I replaced my 4 blade with this and have been very impressed with the improvement. I have not used it for almonds only, but it does a good job with smoothies with a lot of ice and almonds. Huge improvement over the 4 blade, highly recommend.
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Yes, I think so. As for your old blade, try to loosen it up with warm oil like coconut oil, and then blend some water and coconut oil until it glides. I've salvaged all of my frozen blades this way.
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This is better than the other blades but I think you might need some sort of grinder. I'm still using mine everyday for protein shakes and smoothies.
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It depends on how fine you want to grind it. The dual blade coarse grinds and I mostly use it for coffee and nuts. I use the four blades for spices when I want something finely ground. I hope this helps.
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I had a different cutter that I used the shoestring cutter for hashbrowns, zucchini & other things. I find I have to use the next cutter up for all my cutting with this new one. The shoestring cutter cuts too fine.
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I can't give an authoritative answer because I haven't tried grinding grain. However, the food processor attachment works beautifully in every way I've used it. The blades are very sharp, the speed is good, and the motor is quite strong. If a conventional food processor (Cuisinart, KitchenAid, etc) can grind grains into flour, then this unit could, too. Also, as a stick blender, I give it an A+.
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You can use this blade in place of the other. I had to replace my 4 blade so I use this for everything. The extra blades help draw everything into the center and chops ice much faster. There is no need for both and if your happy with your current 4 blade the only difference would be speed.
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I scanned the manufacturer manual. They did not say anything about that, and I don't know the answer. Therefore, I would only use the 4 3/8 blade.
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No. This is more for rough chopping ( like home made salsa or pesto) or mixing/ whipping softer items like avacado or eggs. The manual blade spinner cannot process hard items as chick peas or almonds into a paste.
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Hi Gerald, This Ninja model was not intended for grinding grain. However, I have ground raw and soaked cashews with it. It works, but takes a long time or in the case of the soaked nuts, does not get smooth enough for a raw cheesecake crust. I had to switch the nuts to the VitaMix to finish the job. The Ninja is great for small jobs, or tough frozen ones, but I won't be grinding grains or nuts in it anymore. I would suggest a separate mill, if you are doing a lot of grinding, or invest in the VitaMix or BlendTec with the grain pitchers.
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Yep :) No problem! The V-shaped blade (I can't recall it's proper name at the moment) is the one I use to chop nuts with, though I think its also possible with the flat blade ...
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It can make coarse almond flour, but it's not going to be fine like the stuff you would buy. I have used it for that and the coarse flour works fine for me.
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I haven't tried it. Are you trying to create slivered almonds? If you want chopped walnuts or almonds, use a Pampered Chef chopper; just a few chops and your done.
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I would suggest you lube the cutters every time you use it. The blades create a lot of friction and could cause the part you mention to fail.
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after reading these comments, I just realized that my blade has lasted much longer since I was at class one day and forgot my olfa mat so I bought a clover mat and it is softer and that must be the reason my blade has lasted so long. I thought it was the sharpner.lol, as the blade was sharpened quite good. Funny, I learn something new every day. Will stick with the Clover mat since it is softer. Doesn't seem to let the fabric slide as much either.
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I'm not sure, but it seems that the spacing between each blade may be too wide and the tiny little flaxseeds would just fall through. I've never tried to grind flaxseeds, but I went to youtube and found this video (and another one) that showed a coffee grinder doing a fine job.........check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XdpiZ2-S8
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I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter. I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of... » Read More I bought this item to make nut butter for my raw food restaurant where we make our own almond butter. The most efficient way I have found to do this is to first process the nuts in a cuisanart until they are pretty fine, then add them to the stone grinder. We add almond oil for a smooth consistency. If you leave the top of and help it along with a spatula for the first five minutes and then let it go for another five. Another review said you shouldn't let it run for more than a half hour because the motor isn't that strong and it usually takes less than ten minutes to make about 4 cups of almond butter. « Show Less
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It works differently than a food mill because it pushes the food out in small strings rather than merely grinding it. I got it strictly for making gnocchi and it works great for the potatoes. It also seems to take a lot less "elbow grease" than a food mill. In fact I got rid of my food mill because it seemed to take a lot of effort for not good results and it was a pretty expensive machine from a local cooking store. I like the ricer a lot better.
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We tried it and it does grind almond. We like this machine , it is durable and easy to use. Nahla