Which appliance will make hard/dry raw foods "creamy"?

[Claudine]

I'm new to raw and am frustrated because I've tried to make a few recipes where the instructions say to process or blend until the ingredients are "of a butter-like consistency" (this was for coconut fudge, using dried raw coconut flakes) or for something like the raw bliss cups or a "whipped cream" kind of dessert. Everything I make comes out chunky style. Do I just have poor appliances or am I missing something critical in the kitchen? LOL! I love(d) to cook, so using real recipes for raw is fun for me...usually! I have a Cuisinart blender, a juicer (not fancy) and a food processor circa 1980. Do I need a coffee grinder, a magic bullet, or something more expensive to reach the consistency I'm searching for?

Thank you in advance for any advice! :)

[Coconutcutie]

I have something called an Ultimate Chopper which resembles a very small food processor...It is nice for making salad dressings and also making creamy puddings out of coconut and also does a nice job making creamy sauces out of soaked nuts. It has a few drawbacks, but overall it does the job for me...

[Revvell]

Sounds as though you need a better fp.

[Claudine]

Sounds as though you need a better fp.

Thank you Revvell, I think you may be right about that. I wasn't sure if a fp should be able to do those things...but mine certainly can't. So, guess I'll put a food processor on my wish list. :)

In the meantime, I may have a mini chopper thing lying around under a cabinet. Thank you Coconutcutie! I'll take a look and see if I can find it. Maybe that will do the trick?

[Rawkinlocs]

Food processors are okay...but when I want something to be SUPER creamy...I use my Vitamix.

Now, I know I've seen recipes where you are supposed to be able to process dry, shredded coconut and get it to come out creamy...I tried it several times and it didn't work for me so perhaps it was my fp and perhaps not *shrugs*.

But one thing if you are making a whipped cream recipe and it calls for cashews, sometimes soaking them first for a while will aid in it turning out creamier in a fp (or standard blender).

Also...sometimes with food processors, it's just a matter of really blending for it LONG time...even stopping it after a few minutes to give it a rest, then starting it back up...stop it for a few minutes...then start it up again. Not sure if the higher-end models require all of that...but that's what I've found to work at times in order to get something really smooth and creamy in a fp.

[Coconutcutie]

Yes, I have found that the little chopper is able to pulverize nuts and other "hard" things into a nice creamy consistency....I also have a nice large food processor to use for making flax cracker batter, nut pate, etc. but it could never produce the creamy consistency with the harder things that my little chopper can...

[Claudine]

thanks Rawkinlocs, I suppose the vitamix IS the best tool for the job....if only I could afford that any the excalibur, LOL!

I'm going to try a smaller fp/chopper and see if that will work...as well as soaking and just being ore patient and blending longer. That may be part of the problem, I'm just not giving it enough time.

I appreciate the feedback!
:)

[jacsam]

You'd love watching Alissa's DVD....it really helps you get the hang of making raw food dishes.

[Claudine]

You'd love watching Alissa's DVD....it really helps you get the hang of making raw food dishes.

I actually called in yesterday to place an order...including the book! Maybe I should spring for the dvd too? (I'm waiting for raw coconut flakes to come back in stock before I order.....uggh, I'm soooo impatient!) LOL

Thanks.
:)

[sharthejoysheila]

If you have the champion juicer running things through it with the blank plate on makes for some great creamy things. Sheila

[deberaw]

Hi Claudine...you can also cut, peel, and put a mature coconut in the FP....it makes nice, fresh, raw coco flakes...I've used these in macaroons......and so cheap too! Deb