On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:55:15 -0600, "WW" wrote:

:
:"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
.. .
: I've made nut butters in the kitchen for many years, usually peanut
: butter. It's a money saver and you can see with your own eyes exactly
: what the ingredients are.
:
: I roast the nuts in the oven, although I have made raw cashew butter a
: time or two. My sometime problem is getting a machine that's up to the
: task. I used to work with a Waring blender, and after burning out a few
: motors (they were available for user replacement), I bought an Osterizer
: 10 speed and it lasted for over 20 years on the original motor. It
: finally burned out about two months ago. This old Osterizer was 125
: watts only. Besides the glass blender jar I had a $10 plastic accessory
: that they called a food processor attachment, which I have only used for
: grinding meat on occasion. It's designed very well and does a very nice
: job of meat grinding.
:
: So, in looking for a replacement for my old Osterizer I figured I'd get
: another Osterizer, naturally, inasmuch as the old one lasted 20+ years
: and I still wanted to be able to use the meat-grinding food processor
: attachment. I did some homework and found that the current Osterizer
: blenders are rated at much higher power -- from 450 watts up to 600
: watts or so. About two months ago I picked up a #6694 450 watt 12 speed
: Osterizer Blender at Walmart for around $25. However, it burned out this
: morning making a new batch of peanut butter. I suppose I can get a
: warranty replacement which will work fine for smoothies and such and
: grinding meat, but evidently I need something more robust for nut
: butters. I had been eyeing the "Beehive" Osterizer, which I can get for
: around $55 at Walmart. It's supposed to be 600 watts, supports 2 speeds
: and a flash button (the food processor attachment requires flash). I
: thought I'd post first to get people's opinions and experience before
: shelling out more money, perhaps vainly.
:
: Dan
:
: Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
:
:We use the large Cuisinart. Make Sunflower butter. Chop almonds, Walnuts,
:Pecans also. No problem with Cuisinart. WW

Is that the 11 cup or the 14 cup? I was poking around online and looking
at them today.

Dan


Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net