On May 30, 9:35*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *"Catmandy (Sheryl)" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On May 30, 9:16*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > > In article
> > > >,
> > > *"Catmandy (Sheryl)" > wrote:
>
> > > > On May 30, 2:11*am, Omelet > wrote:
> > > > > In article >,
>
> > > > > *sf > wrote:
> > > > > > On Sat, 29 May 2010 20:08:56 -0700 (PDT), "Catmandy (Sheryl)"
> > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Can't you simply ignore her? If she bothers you that much, just
> > > > > > > don't
> > > > > > > read her posts.
> > > > > > > I never understood killfiles. *Why would you open a thread started
> > > > > > > by
> > > > > > > someone you don't care to read?
> > > > > > > That's the beauty of being a grownup. You don't need to do anything
> > > > > > > you don't want to do (except go to work, pay taxes, and have a
> > > > > > > colonoscopy every couple of years!).
>
> > > > > > You're back? *Good god.
>
> > > > > Ignore "it" babe. *I am. <g>
> > > > > --
> > > > > Peace! Om
>
> > > > > Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
> > > > > *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food
> > > > > groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. *--Alex Levine
>
> > > > and WTF did I ever to do you, either? I don't even know who you are..
> > > > You weren't here when I last participated with any regularlity, circa
> > > > 2004, and if you were, I don't remember having any discourse with you.
> > > > (or you used a different name?)
>
> > > Aren't you Manda Ruby?
> > > --
> > > Peace! Om
>
> > > Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
> > > *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food
> > > groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. *--Alex Levine
>
> > No. I am me. Manda Ruby is Manda Ruby. And you are...?
> > Too much Irish in your coffee today?
>
> Probably. <g> *I did apologize a few minutes ago. *Ages ago, I used to
> post as "katra".
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. *--Alex Levine

Yes, I saw that, just now. Thanks and accepted.
So.... Hi!
:-)

In article
>,
"Catmandy (Sheryl)" > wrote:

> > > No. I am me. Manda Ruby is Manda Ruby. And you are...?
> > > Too much Irish in your coffee today?
> >
> > Probably. <g> *I did apologize a few minutes ago. *Ages ago, I used to
> > post as "katra".
>
> Yes, I saw that, just now. Thanks and accepted.
> So.... Hi!
> :-)

Cheers and welcome back!
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Peace! Om

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*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

"Manda Ruby" > wrote in message
...
> On May 29, 10:33 am, aem > wrote:
>> On May 29, 9:09 am, Manda Ruby > wrote:
>>
>> > Any recommendation for a stainless steel immersion blender? I plan
>> > to use in a very hot food that is being boiled like barley.
>>
>> > Any comment on the dough mixing bowl and the stainless steel sticker
>> > of Braun multiquick 5 piece set (see below)?
>>
>> If all you want is an immersion blender, they are available for a lot
>> less money than this combination set that tries to be blender,
>> chopper, processor, ice crusher, food saver, etc. I have an old Braun
>> immersion blender with the mini-chopper attachment and a whisk.
>> (Don't use the whisk, use the mini-chopper all the time.) It was
>> about $30, as I recall, not the over $200 of this set. The 600-watt
>> power is 400 watts more than you need for pureeing soups. -aem
>
> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
> is desired.

Really? I thought all immersion blenders were made to go into hot liquid. My
KA isn't stainless but does fine blending hot soups.

Jon

In article
>,
Manda Ruby > wrote:
> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
> is desired.

Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
all the time.


--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>In article
>,
> Manda Ruby > wrote:
>> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
>> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
>> is desired.
>
>Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
>all the time.

My Braun lasted for years and did yeoman service in hot soup as well.

Charlotte
--

On 6/3/2010 9:00 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Manda > wrote:
>> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
>> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
>> is desired.
>
> Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
> all the time.
>
>
Same here, never had a problem with it with either cold or hot stuff.
Someone evidently never heard of thermoplastic, ie heat proof up to a
few hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:48:15 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>On 6/3/2010 9:00 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article
>> >,
>> Manda > wrote:
>>> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
>>> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
>>> is desired.
>>
>> Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
>> all the time.
>>
>>
>Same here, never had a problem with it with either cold or hot stuff.
>Someone evidently never heard of thermoplastic, ie heat proof up to a
>few hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

Adding another same here. Mine's just a cheapo Hamilton Beach and
it's in heat every time it's used. This mandy thing keeps getting
weirder.

Lou

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:06:39 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:

>On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:48:15 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/3/2010 9:00 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> Manda > wrote:
>>>> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
>>>> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
>>>> is desired.
>>>
>>> Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
>>> all the time.
>>>
>>>
>>Same here, never had a problem with it with either cold or hot stuff.
>>Someone evidently never heard of thermoplastic, ie heat proof up to a
>>few hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
>
>Adding another same here. Mine's just a cheapo Hamilton Beach and
>it's in heat every time it's used. This mandy thing keeps getting
>weirder.

My automatic 'lectric teakettle is plastic, has boiled water for years
and hasn't melted. I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?

brooklyn1 wrote:


> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>
>


I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
probably to fit down into a big stockpot.

gloria p

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:57 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>
>> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>>
>>
>
>
>I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
>probably to fit down into a big stockpot.
>
>gloria p

I have a Bamix, of which the immersible part is stainless steel. Only
the top part isn't.

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...rsion-blender/

I had read about them on eGullet several years ago, and they were the
ones that everyone raved about. So, when I needed a new immersion
blender, I got one. It truly is a powerhouse.

Christine

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> My automatic 'lectric teakettle is plastic, has boiled water for years
> and hasn't melted. I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?

I think KitchenAid and/or Cuisinart do.


--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:28:15 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:57 -0600, "gloria.p" >
>wrote:
>
>>brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
>>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
>>probably to fit down into a big stockpot.
>>
>>gloria p
>
>I have a Bamix, of which the immersible part is stainless steel. Only
>the top part isn't.
>
>http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...rsion-blender/
>
>I had read about them on eGullet several years ago, and they were the
>ones that everyone raved about. So, when I needed a new immersion
>blender, I got one. It truly is a powerhouse.
>
>Christine


Right, it has a plastic housing. Like I said, what would be the point
of a stainless steel housing. Actually were the housing metal it
could possibly cause electrocution. I don't own a stick blender...
once I moved from baby food to junior food I never went back... I
don't enjoy pureed soups. Even when I make pea soup I don't cook it
to death, I like it to have some solids; I want it to have texture, I
want to discern the peas, the taters, carrots, onions, and especially
the bits of ham what fall off the bone... once pureed it may as well
be that green library paste what comes outta a can. And pureed bean
soup is disgusting, it's like it's already been eaten.

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:46:11 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>> My automatic 'lectric teakettle is plastic, has boiled water for years
>> and hasn't melted. I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>
>I think KitchenAid and/or Cuisinart do.

I bet they don't... safety issues... today all electric hand tools
have plastic housings/hand grips, especially those used near liquids.
Years ago the common electric drill motor had an aluminum housing and
wasn't even grounded, same with vacuum cleaners, bread toasters, most
everything had metal housings... home electricutions were common. It
wasn't until around 1970 that plastics were developed that were strong
enough to be used for hand tool housings (earlier plastics were
bakelite/celluloid, not very strong). Early PCs/printers had all
steel housings, people were electricuted.

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Manda Ruby > wrote:
> > I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
> > anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
> > is desired.
>
> Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
> all the time.

As do I. :-) I concur.
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

Omelet > wrote in newsmpomelet-DB1CB7.22340604062010
@news-wc.giganews.com:


> As do I. :-) I concur.


Yep, last time I used my (plastic housing) WhizStik was to smooth out hot
pumpkin soup.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


A good friend would drive 30 miles at 2:00 am to bail you out of jail.
A best friend, however, would be sitting in the cell next to you saying
"Man, that was f******n Awesome!"

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> On 6/3/2010 9:00 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> > Manda > wrote:
> >> I have Braun 200 Watt but I don't have the smoothie attachment
> >> anymore. Beside, this thing can't go into hot stuff and hence SS one
> >> is desired.
> >
> > Why not? I use my Braun (white plastic housing) in hot soup and sauce
> > all the time.
> >
> >
> Same here, never had a problem with it with either cold or hot stuff.
> Someone evidently never heard of thermoplastic, ie heat proof up to a
> few hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

That's thermoset. Thermoplastic is the stuff that gets bendy when
heated.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:46:11 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > brooklyn1 > wrote:
> >
> >> My automatic 'lectric teakettle is plastic, has boiled water for years
> >> and hasn't melted. I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
> >> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
> >
> >I think KitchenAid and/or Cuisinart do.
>
> I bet they don't... safety issues... today all electric hand tools
> have plastic housings/hand grips, especially those used near liquids.
> Years ago the common electric drill motor had an aluminum housing and
> wasn't even grounded, same with vacuum cleaners, bread toasters, most
> everything had metal housings... home electricutions were common. It
> wasn't until around 1970 that plastics were developed that were strong
> enough to be used for hand tool housings (earlier plastics were
> bakelite/celluloid, not very strong). Early PCs/printers had all
> steel housings, people were electricuted.

All the steel-cased appliances where I work are earthed (grounded), even
the old ones from the '60s.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:28:15 -0600, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:57 -0600, "gloria.p" >
> >wrote:
> >
> >>brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
> >>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
> >>probably to fit down into a big stockpot.
> >>
> >>gloria p
> >
> >I have a Bamix, of which the immersible part is stainless steel. Only
> >the top part isn't.
> >
> >http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...rsion-blender/
> >
> >I had read about them on eGullet several years ago, and they were the
> >ones that everyone raved about. So, when I needed a new immersion
> >blender, I got one. It truly is a powerhouse.
> >
> >Christine
>
>
> Right, it has a plastic housing. Like I said, what would be the point
> of a stainless steel housing. Actually were the housing metal it
> could possibly cause electrocution.

Not if it's double insulated.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

On Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:11:27 +1200, Miche > wrote:

>In article >,
> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:28:15 -0600, Christine Dabney
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:57 -0600, "gloria.p" >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> I wonder if anyone makes an immersion blender with
>> >>> a stainless steel housing, what would be the point?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>I have seen one in a restaurant that was stainless and over 2 feet tall,
>> >>probably to fit down into a big stockpot.
>> >>
>> >>gloria p
>> >
>> >I have a Bamix, of which the immersible part is stainless steel. Only
>> >the top part isn't.
>> >
>> >http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...rsion-blender/
>> >
>> >I had read about them on eGullet several years ago, and they were the
>> >ones that everyone raved about. So, when I needed a new immersion
>> >blender, I got one. It truly is a powerhouse.
>> >
>> >Christine
>>
>>
>> Right, it has a plastic housing. Like I said, what would be the point
>> of a stainless steel housing. Actually were the housing metal it
>> could possibly cause electrocution.
>
>Not if it's double insulated.
>
>Miche

Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.

brooklyn1 wrote:

>
> Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.

lol, that's how I felt the first time I drained my hot tub using a sump
pump! I just couldn't see how I wasn't going to be electrocuted!

In article >,
Goomba > wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> >
> > Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.
>
> lol, that's how I felt the first time I drained my hot tub using a sump
> pump! I just couldn't see how I wasn't going to be electrocuted!

You didn't because it was double insulated.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche wrote:
> In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.
>> lol, that's how I felt the first time I drained my hot tub using a sump
>> pump! I just couldn't see how I wasn't going to be electrocuted!
>
> You didn't because it was double insulated.
>
> Miche
>
I dunno nuffin' about all that technical stuff..but I sure was nervous
that first time.
I still hold my breath each time I use it as I hoist it into the water
expecting some horrible death.....

On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:15:49 +1200, Miche > wrote:

>In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.
>>
>> lol, that's how I felt the first time I drained my hot tub using a sump
>> pump! I just couldn't see how I wasn't going to be electrocuted!
>
>You didn't because it was double insulated.

That plus more importantly the motor is on top (just like an immersion
blender) and doesnt get submerged, only the pump parts get wet, no
electricals get submerged.

As I said, there is no reason for hand tool housings to be made of
stainless or any metal. A sump pump is not a hand tool, their motor
housings are typically painted carbon steel... the home basement type
sump pump mostly just sits there dry and unused. Anyone whose
basement continuously floods really ought to invest in a marine grade
sump pump. And regardless, all sump pups should be tested
periodically, or just when the basement is filling with water the darn
thing will fail and get totally drowned... happens around here often
with spring thaws, that's when the fire dept. pumpers are called into
round the clock service.

On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:42:38 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Miche wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Goomba > wrote:
>>
>>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Only a fool would submerge the housing portion of any electric tool.
>>> lol, that's how I felt the first time I drained my hot tub using a sump
>>> pump! I just couldn't see how I wasn't going to be electrocuted!
>>
>> You didn't because it was double insulated.
>>
>> Miche
>>
>I dunno nuffin' about all that technical stuff..but I sure was nervous
>that first time.
>I still hold my breath each time I use it as I hoist it into the water
>expecting some horrible death.....

Why are you using a sump pump to drain a hot tub/spa... and why
doesn't it have a gravity drain or built in pump... where is the water
going? You should be using the type of pump where you just put a hose
into the tub to suck out the water... the pump would be a distance
away, it's remote so it never goes into or even near the water....
farmers use them all the time to suck irrigation water from ponds,
it's called a transfer pump. Depending on location of your tub you
could probably have the transfer pump outdoors and use the tub water
for irrigation.
There are several brands with various capabilities, this'll work:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...duct_7736_7736
Who's the imbecile you told you to use a sump pump to drain a tub...
get rid of that sump pump before you kill yourself.