Can a mouldy food processor be saved?

mirabel81

I got a nice little hand blender for Christmas a couple of years ago. It came with a jug attachment (never been out the box) and a nifty wee mini food processor type bowl, which the blender clips in to; it's great for making curry paste/satay sauce type stuff and I use it often.
A while ago I put the lid of said mini bowl thingy in the dishwasher by mistake and it developed a small crack. While still perfectly useable, it's now possible for liquid and tiny food bits to sneak into the cavity above, which can't be accessed for cleaning. I took it out to use it the other day and was disgusted to find a lovely bloom of mould growing in it. I was sure a good soak in boiling water and fairy up liquid would cure it but better half is horrified by this. He thinks we should bin the whole thing. I'm loathed to part with it and replacement parts are not available; is there any way I can ensure we don't catch a deadly disease from a blob of homemade pesto?

Pun

Fairy Liquid won't kill germs the way a good dose of bleach would - try that (but it does sound a bit yukky - your other half has a point!).

If you've not contacted the manufacturer to ask about a replacement, it's worth a go, even if they don't 'appear' to sell spares.

mirabel81

Thanks pun, can't find any parts online apart from fir their bigger items, like ovens, but I'll try dropping them an email

teddysmum

An 'expensive' replacement is under £28, on Amazon. There's also one for £14, but I think mine was even cheaper, from Lidl.

Nada666

If you only switch hand blenders on and off whilst immersed in stuff there shouldn't be much problem with splashes - they are, after all, designed for use in open pans and bowls without covers.

Just use a coffee mug or small enough container to keep the contents deep enough. I've even just tipped large containers at an angle to provide depth without ending up (too often) having to clean the walls.

Pun

mirabel81 wrote: »

Thanks pun, can't find any parts online apart from fir their bigger items, like ovens, but I'll try dropping them an email

....maybe put the make/model number on here and see if anyone comes up with a link to where you could get a spare...?