Homemade peanut butter

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:31:32 -0400, "Lou" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote:

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:"Dan Musicant" <[Only registered users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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:> 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.
:>
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:Peanut and other nut butters were around long before food processors or
:blenders, or for that matter electricity, were available. I don't know how
:much peanut butter you make, but an old fashioned hand mill ought to do the
:job.
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I'm not familiar with old fashioned hand mills and have no idea
concerning finding and buying one. Seems like it might be a lot of work,
and it's yet another thing to store. A blender, at least, serves
multiple functions as long as it doesn't burn out. I'm pissed that they
don't make better motors. I think they're fully aware of the problem and
just choose to keep making machines that burn out because their net
profit is better served with that m.o. I will not hesitate to take
advantage of their warranty when possible.

Dan

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Some might suggest that their "MO" is simply to make the cheapest device
they possibly can to meet the big box price point.

There are certainly quality devices made but they aren't going to be on
the shelf at wally for $25.