ideas for using a large food process attachment of a hand blender

terra_ferma

Hello
I have a Braun hand blender, almost identical to this one (except that it's an older model and just 600w)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Braun-Multiquick-MQ-5045-IdentityCollection/dp/B00LPG0MY2/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1466251986&sr=1-2&keywords=braun+aperitive
I've had it for years and use it a lot, however I hardly ever use the large food processor attachment. I find it quicker to chip herbs, garlic etc by hand, and I don't really have time to make sauces etc.
However it's a nice piece of kit and I'd like to put it to good use.
Has anyone else got a similar large (this one is 1.3l) food processor attachment for their hand blender? What do you use it for?
I'd like to use it for things that are nutritious/filling enough to make a meal out of it (e.g. I already make hummus to eat with bread and veg sticks).

missbiggles1

I use mine for making hummous .

PlymouthMaid

I make coleslaw in my food processor as it is quicker than hand chopping all the cabbage.

Slinky

We eat a low carb diet and eat a lot of cauliflower 'rice' which we make in ours.

terra_ferma

PlymouthMaid wrote: »

I make coleslaw in my food processor as it is quicker than hand chopping all the cabbage.

I never tried that, I thought you need to use one with a disk rather than just blades.
Will give it a try. How fine do you chop them?

Ilona

I make peanut butter in my food processor. Not sure if a hand blender in a jug would be robust enough to chop the hard nuts. You could try a smaller quantity.

I mostly use my blender for smoothies and soup.

Ilona

msb5262

You could chop onions/celery/garlic/carrots together, then freeze in small batches as a building block for the bolognese-chilli-casserole-soup type dishes...as recommended on The Quince Tree food blog? This is a great time-saver and makes life easier if you tend to run out of stuff.

terra_ferma

lots of useful ideas, thank you

Anne_Marie_2

I've got a similar kind of stick blender, mine is Kenwood with a load of attachments.

I whizz up an easy tomato and pepper sauce using roasted tomatoes and peppers, adding oregano, garlic and a splash or mushroom ketchup (Worcestershire sauce if you like, but I'm vegetarian). You could easily do the same with a tin of tomatoes and a jar of roasted peppers (from Lidl or Aldi is cheapest I think). Great for spag bol, meat balls, pizza bases, add chilli for con carne, also good for a soup with some veg stock added.

Also good for whizzing up breadcrumbs.

I rarely use my food processor these days, but it does come in handy for larger amounts and also has the disc attachments, which the Kenwood hand blender does not have.

teddysmum

I'm guilty of having lots of gadgets ,some of whose functions overlap.


I have a stick blender set, but have only used the blending part.However, I do have a tiny Kenwood processor which is very similar to the add on mentioned here and I have used it to chop a small amount of onion or tomato (including tinned) or to 'mince' beef when beef I have in stock is cubed.


I have also used it to chop pineapple when making a sugar free fruit cake using tinned or fresh fruit.