Hey all,
I've recently gotten into baking for my gluten free girlfriend. I want to get a blender so I can cook some more things for her. One of the recipes I use involves tapioca flour, which, when combined with liquids and blended, almost has rubber band properties. This winds around the blades and mixing head and really puts the motor under tremendous strain.
Can anyone recommend a really strong blender?
Thanks,
Lewis
I have the Breville Kinetix Control Blender 1200 W.
It's slightly on the expensive side, however it works so well and is incredibly powerful.
I favour a handheld mixer such as http://www.harveynorman.com.au/kenwood-kmix-hand-mixer-cocon… - other brands are available too. If you get a very large wide stainless steel bowl, you can control the additon of water etc. That way you can regulate stickiness. and this is much easier to clean up. I frequently use it for things like pizza dough. Good Luck!
By the way I just noticed that they have a bench model too:
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/kenwood-patissier-mixer.html
If you want real power, get one of these http://www.omniblendaustralia.com.au/
Heaps cheaper than a Blendtec or Vitamix too.
Check Choice mag at the library, then go to a big store say DJs and look at all the wattages on the bottom. For your purpose, it sounds like a food processor is better and only process for the absolutely minimum amount of time to blend the 'flour' to stop the stickiness which is stretching the stuff. There are useful Youtubes showing the best way to do it as the stickiness is a known prob.
I would definitely recommend a Vitamix, it's a long term investment.
Thermomix
The base Kambrook one is powerful for the price - 600W for ~$30 (on special).
Cheap enough to keep buying as they wear out.