My girlfriend has one of these. The attachments suck, but the main blender is quite good. It is not for breaking ice, marbles, childrens bones, etc. But for soups and stirring to get things into emulsion it is great. Also works great for pureeing pumpkin and soups. I used it to make soap (not soup!) Added benefit is that the blendy bits can be taken off and thrown in the dishwasher. Its very easy to clean.
Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers.
Yuyak said: Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers. That's REALLY good to know...Thanks.
timbudtwo- Yeah, Don't use it for ice. It's not meant for that (I doubt any other brand stick blenders can do ice either). The attachment is good for small batches of dips, humus, pesto, etc.
SOAP??? That's interesting... Please let me know how to do this.
I remember purchasing this for someone's wedding a few yrs ago for $50, so that's why this caught my eye when browsing the aisles.
bobley
Member
posted: Jan. 23, 2012 @ 2:01a
I could use this. Hope it is in one of my Costcos.
Yuyak said: Great deal! I'll check out Costco this week.
Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers.
thanks, that's a good info to know. do you know anymore tips like this?
mmyk72 said: Yuyak said: Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers. That's REALLY good to know...Thanks.
timbudtwo-
SOAP??? That's interesting... Please let me know how to do this.
My wife has used ours to make laundry detergent. You add baking soda, borax, hot water, some other stuff and then blend thoroughly with the blender. It mixes up to a pretty decent cleaner at a fraction of the price of store stuff. Do some searches for homemade detergent, you should find some info pretty easy.
gandhis said: Can it chop onions? Has anyone tried that? If it does, I am n41. $4x.xx on Amaz0n. Good deal OP.
If you're careful, you can use it for that. You're best to pulse a couple times, pick up the container and shake, then pulse a few more times (or else you'll end up with a bunch of unchopped onions sitting on top of onion juice and goo.
In my experience, these things work best for making soups, mixing up powdered drinks and protein shakes, and things like that. I think the nicest feature of this set is that it comes with a beater attachment.
Never thought I'd use a stick blender, but after getting one 5-6 yrs ago on sale, I love it. it's definitely a staple in my kitchen...
I mainly use it for making mashed sweet potatoes and soups...it's perfect for these tasks and does an incredible job. My mashed sweets are silky smooth! NOM NOM NOM!
without model number, i cant tell for sure, but it looks like ths gets mixed reviews on Amazon: tons for 5 stars and tons of 1 stars, which is wierd. I might go for the oneon Amazon for ~$30 which has a 4.5star rating with almost 1000 reviews. That one comes in various colors too.
pathens
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 23, 2012 @ 11:55a
good for baby food too. lot easier to use than the stand type blenders.
blankblank said: Yuyak said: Great deal! I'll check out Costco this week.
Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers.
thanks, that's a good info to know. do you know anymore tips like this?
.97 is regional clearance. .98 is store manager clearance.
blankblank said: Yuyak said: Great deal! I'll check out Costco this week.
Note, the $xx.89 indicates that Costco negotiated a special pricing directly with the manufacturer and usually means it's a very good deal compared to prices on the same product at different retailers.
thanks, that's a good info to know. do you know anymore tips like this? Here ya go: http://lenrapoport.hubpages.com/hub/Secret-Codes-Will-Save-You-Money-At-Costco[/L]
Steelers said: Never thought I'd use a stick blender, but after getting one 5-6 yrs ago on sale, I love it. it's definitely a staple in my kitchen...
I mainly use it for making mashed sweet potatoes and soups...it's perfect for these tasks and does an incredible job. My mashed sweets are silky smooth! NOM NOM NOM!
Price isn't bad @ 20. But my mashed is smooth with a regular mixer. For hummus, nothing beats a good food processor (e.g. cuisinart mini prep plus). For blending there is a great 650 watt Ge digital i just picked up; ice,frozen fruits, etc, no prob.
pathens said: good for baby food too. lot easier to use than the stand type blenders. now that sounds like a great use!
Very good price but this thing is very fragile(2 have stripped out on me, one hit a cinnamon stick and another a potato thank god for costco return policy). Great for soups\ broths
We used one to make large batches of baby food, sweet potatos, squash and such. We would freeze the mix in ice cube trays and put in ziplock bags. 2-3 cubes was a serving. It was cheap to make a big batch and its was pure food too! Love it!
we bought a stick blender at a yard sale years ago and use it all the time to make smoothies with ice and frozen fruit. I never thought of it not holding up to the ice. I've been eyeing the costco one for a few months for a gift for my dad, this is perfect.
thanks realized it after 15 mins I did get one yesterday amitkhare77 said: OP's picture shows 01/29/2012
IrfanPathan said: When does this sale end?
jomar44
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 29, 2012 @ 9:40a
This sounds like agood deal. I was searching for one of these for a Christmas present and the best deal I could find then was one at Target for $40.00. Thanks!
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