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Old 03-10-2010, 16:15
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I'm on the lookout for a blender, and a friend has recommended the Duralit blender:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/dualit-...867&xtor=AL-89

Does anyone have this one, or can you recommend a different one?
I always wonder if I'd be paying for the name rather than the product with Duralit, but am happy to be proved wrong.
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Old 03-10-2010, 16:39
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Dualit's a good brand and it seems a reasonable price.

I have a Bamix one which I paid over twice the amount of yours, I rarely use it!
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Old 03-10-2010, 20:35
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Instinctively I feel you are paying for the name and could get better value for money. My big question though would be what do you actually want it to do? I was in a similar position recently, worked out a list of what I realistically wanted to use it for and ended up going for a Jamie Oliver Tefal food processor instead which cost 60 quid. I'm delighted with it.
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Old 03-10-2010, 21:44
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I have owned that exact model for close to 3 years (apart from mine is all black) It's fab ! It even has different speeds and a turbo button. It's the only one I have never managed to burn out the motor on.
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Old 03-10-2010, 21:51
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I've got a Moulinex one, but hardly ever use it other than for smoothies. I use my Braun handblender for soups now.
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Old 03-10-2010, 22:06
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Instinctively I feel you are paying for the name and could get better value for money. My big question though would be what do you actually want it to do? I was in a similar position recently, worked out a list of what I realistically wanted to use it for and ended up going for a Jamie Oliver Tefal food processor instead which cost 60 quid. I'm delighted with it.
The liquidiser I have didn't do the trick when I was trying to pulverise chickpeas for hummus. I want to use it to make smoothies and soups, and I already bake a lot of cakes already.

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Hhmm, it doesn't have very good reviews.
Dualit hand blender
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Old 03-10-2010, 22:08
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The liquidiser I have didn't do the trick when I was trying to pulverise chickpeas for hummus. I want to use it to make smoothies and soups, and I already bake a lot of cakes already.
I can really recommend my Jamie processor then. I used it tonight to make apple buns - stuck the apples through first and it chopped them up, then bunged everything else in and it mixed it all beautifully. No idea if what you are considering would do as good a job - what swung it for me is that mine is neat to pack away - it sits on top of my microwave with everything tucked away inside itself. Some bits sit in the main jug, and the blades all hide away inside the little drawer in the main body. For me that was a big consideration - we have quite a small kitchen and I wanted something that didn't take up much space and didn't leave me with bits hanging around.
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Old 05-10-2010, 12:34
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I'd love a food processor and have a blender. rEALLY they both do the same things but with a blender it can grate when I can't be arsed.

I have a smoothie maker and to be hoenst its just a different shaped blender. I have the hand held thingamagig as well and again it just does the same thing.

Food processor all the way I say
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Old 05-10-2010, 12:36
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I have a sieve and a wooden spoon.
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Old 06-10-2010, 15:45
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I think it's horses for courses. I don't want to lug out the magimix food processor when I want to grate or mix a small amount. Similarly, I don't want to get the food processor out, then pour the soup to be pureed into it, thus creating even more mess and washing up. This is where a stick blender comes in handy !
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Old 06-10-2010, 16:09
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I think it's horses for courses. I don't want to lug out the magimix food processor when I want to grate or mix a small amount. Similarly, I don't want to get the food processor out, then pour the soup to be pureed into it, thus creating even more mess and washing up. This is where a stick blender comes in handy !
Definitely times when a wand scratches the itch, but I've found lots of times when the fp does - like making cakes, buns etc.
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Old 06-10-2010, 16:14
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I don't have a blender as such but I have Magic Bullet which I suppose is a blender in itself.
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