Blending solids

[seans_potato_business]

In my limited experience, the problem with blending solids is that the food seems to form a sort of cavern around the blades which are then able to spin with no load. If you add enough water, there's something of a vortex and the food gets drawn to the blades but otherwise not.

I want to make these bean burgers: Chris' Black Bean and Rice Burgers Recipe | Recipezaar but I anticipate having to stop the blender continuously to push the beans down with a spatula.

[Michael in FtW]

You're learning seans - a blender is the wrong tool to use for this recipe. Blenders are for liquid or liquidy ingredients ... not for something as dry as a couiple of cans of beans. You could use a food processor and the steel blade - or just use a potato masher to mush up the beans.

[seans_potato_business]

Originally Posted by Michael in FtW

You're learning seans - a blender is the wrong tool to use for this recipe. Blenders are for liquid or liquidy ingredients ... not for something as dry as a couiple of cans of beans. You could use a food processor and the steel blade - or just use a potato masher to mush up the beans.

Potato masher it is. :) Thanks!

[expatgirl]

potato mashers work great on stuff like this,,,,,,,,,look at it as wrist exercise..........I actually prefer the ones that are rounded on the bottom with holes in them but that's just a personal preference....any will do......