Can this Omega be used for making almond/soy milk, nut butters, etc...?
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I do not know if it is made for crushing nuts... I have only done vegetables. Sorry..
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I have been using my VRT330 everyday since I purchased it last March. I went through a number of strainer baskets at the outset because they cannot really handle lime peel. The strainers crack and must be replaced. My thoughts are that this might not be the best candidate for making a nut slurry. I juice carrots, beet, ginger, chard, kale, cilantro, parsley, celery, cabbage, and collards every day. I like the back up setting when it gets too much stuff. Good luck making almond/soy milk. RNoelR
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Hi Paula.. honestly have not tried.. but cannot imagine that it will be difficult.. The machine is based on stones running against each other and we routinely grind rice. Rice is quite hard and hopefully almonds can be ok too... But.. no clue if the apparatus is a good option for the almond butter process overall.. Hope this is useful.. take care.. Rajesh
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Based on my experience, the first three are a definite yes. Nut butter without oil is possible but time-consuming, but better than a food processor. I haven't tried adding oil to the nuts, which seems like it would make it much easier. This isn't the best tool for dough, but it can be done. A food processor or mixer is better.
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If you can find a recipe for it online, I don't see why not. I use regular milk but I have friends who use it to make vegan yogurt.
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I have not used it to make peanut butter from raw nuts, but it did puree dried figs (quartered and soaked in Marsala) very nicely. It should work on nuts.
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Well it does do almond milk, and its not like its worlds simpler, so yes. I believe the instructions say to use the "porridge" button, but I forget exactly which button. I recommend you read through the comments since there are a lot of people commenting on that.
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If you use the Greek mix the answer is yes. And the milk mix is a must use the full fat.
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So far I used lactaid 2% and are going to try fat free milk and I have no trouble with these milks. I can't see any problem that would happen with almond milk if you use a good base yogurt as starter. I use plain greek yogurt for base. I love this machine and wish you luck
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No. The unit really heats up. So you'd have nut butter, but not really as the machine would likely seize up. It was only designed for wheat, rice, bean flours and the like. Honestly, as I don't eat beans rice or wheat anymore, I got rid of the machine.
76091
Yes, in fact you can make excellent nut butters that are consistently smooth and creamy. Our of you prefer, just chop them up.
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I used it to make pasteles, which is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday dish. It was capable of grinding bananas and other hard vegetables to a pasty consistency, so I guess it will work for the nut butters you mention.
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I use mine to make almond flour all the time. It's perfect, and you get the benefit of the almond "skin" unlike in your store bought almond flours. If you run it too long you can get close to making almond butter.
874006
Maybe, but you might try using a regular juicer for coconut milk, too. You can make awesome almond milk and rice milk though!
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I don't see why it couldn't, this product doesn't contain any silicones or linseed oil or petroleum products. To be sure however, I would contact the manufacturer at: http://www.howardproducts.com/ and ask them.
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Yes. I've used it with shredded as well as with chunks. Makes good almond milk as well.
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Not enough power to make nut butter easily. You would have to add extra oil.
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I have made peanut butter in it but have not tried almonds. Works great for peanut butter! Hope this helps!