will it work with shelled peanut mixes?
1731473
I am sure it will. This is the best feeder we have had, bar none. The birds agree, we feed a mixture of Sunflower seeds and other types. We have other feeders and all the birds choose this one first.
1731474
Yes. The openings are big enough to accommodate peanuts. This is an awesome feeder.
1731475
if the peanuts have split in half, it's possible. there is not much clearance between the cylinder that holds the seed and the base of the feeder where the birds perch and eat. i'd say it's maybe 1/3" gap between the cylinder and the base, so a peanut might be too large to fit that gap. plus, if it's a lot of peanut in the mix, it could create a dam/log-jam at the base of the cylinder. it works great with my "no waste" seed mix, but these seeds are all very small.
1731476
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't. We use black oil sunflower seed in ours.
1731477
Peanuts are sometimes too large. As another poster noted, halves may be less likely to clog up the feeder. I've had chunks of fruit and nuts clog the feeder and keep other seed from falling down into the hopper. I use it only for sunflower seed now. In fact I've stopped feeding anything but black oil sunflower seed in this and nyjer in an Aspects wire mesh feeder, and I've removed the perches from this and wrapped it in gutter guard so only clinging birds will feed from it now - I had a problem with English House Sparrows, now solved.
543195
It doesn't do as good a job with denser foods, of course. It would work with peanut butter but crystallized honey would be a challenge. I have to say that I have two of these and use them constantly for almost everything. They are softer but I like that for the ability to scrape cleanly.
1792344
It has plenty of power for nuts. You might have to use pulse mode to mix the nuts up more evenly. IfYou are trying to make peanut butter the problem is it gets so thick it doesn't fall down on the blades so you have to stop and push.
964237
It would appear so. The consistency is a bit thicker than mustard and ketchup, but I think it would work. Great idea with the squeeze bottle by the way... this is some great stuff.
547025
I'm not sure BUT we did use it for dry roasted peanuts and for M&M peanuts without any problem. I would guess pistachios would work. I disagree with the other comment about M&M peanuts. I got the idea from a B&B we stayed in and they used one dispenser for regular M&M's and one for M&M peanuts and we never had a problem. I say go for it but be prepared to eat a lot of M&M's!!!! My wife goes through a lot and has to put the dispenser away for a while. LOL!
499904
Have not tried in-shell peanuts. I use it for suet cakes. Have found that larger birds can't get into the cage: squares are too small for them to get to get into the cage.
299212
Hello, I purchased through Amazon but an individual sent it to me without a box. It was in good condition and yes it does work with either peanut or plain M&M;'s. Hope this helps
2033271
It does much better with dry ingredients than wet. Just tried it with peanuts and it worked well. The only problem I encountered is that while some nuts were ground fine, others were hardly touched. Good idea to shake the container half way through.
1130220
Yes, I just used it for making peanut brittle. Be sure to wipe the tip off before the mixture hardens on it.
925099
I have never tried it but I think it would. I have ground up sesame seeds to powder.
845038
Yes, that is what I use and it works fine. Because the bowls are a bit shallow, just make sure that when you are mixing it doesn't slosh out of the bowl.
1157727
I believe the hand blender would work very well for mayonnaise, but I doubt it could grind nuts. Might have to find another kitchen gadget to do that.
376767
Haven't tried. Wouldn't need much pressure to crack a peanut shell with this device, but not sure if the internal contact points are small enough.
917062
I mix in shelled peanuts as well as black sunflower seeds. The hulls gather in the bottom of the wooden box under the hole. They surplus just spill out of the hole onto the ground. Occasionally I will reach my hand in and remove the shells. Either way they don't hurt anything.
1117969
Honestly I don't see why it wouldn't be able to. It turns ice into dust in a matter of seconds, it really has made my life a lot easier. I haven't used this blender for dry goods and don't have any experience doing that so I can't guarantee it. There is a recipe guide that it comes with for a "Crunchy Thai Peanut Spread" and the first step for making that is to take two cups roasted peanuts and pulse on "option 1" until chunky. So I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue.
2020044
Yes, I have used it for peanuts and sunflower seeds. Appears to function fine but you may want to experiment with a wire sunflower feeder too.
1963224
Hello, It can pick and clean bird seeds. It cannot pick up shells from a peanut. Best Regards, Royal Blue Shipping Corp