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amother
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Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:29 pm
I use the Braun food processor to grate my potatos for the kugel.
I always used the kugel blade on the quickest setting- speed 15.
A few months ago, I saw on two different chef's recipes that they advise to use the machine on speed 6 or 8.
My question is, what exactly is the difference? Obviously the texture is supposed to be different but I haven't noticed a difference, and it makes the grating go a bit slower.
Can anyone explain to me what difference it would make to the texture if I use a slower speed versus a higher speed? Thanks in advance.
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amother
Petunia
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:01 pm
wouldn't it mean less juice separating from the potato? Like more texture, less goo?
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amother
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:30 pm
On a slower speed you have more control over the exact texture. Personally, I find that stopping grating right before it becomes mush is the best texture. When on a higher setting, it is harder to stop it at the exact texture.
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amother
Sand
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:41 pm
amother Aquamarine wrote: | On a slower speed you have more control over the exact texture. Personally, I find that stopping grating right before it becomes mush is the best texture. When on a higher setting, it is harder to stop it at the exact texture. |
In this type of machine the potatoes are fed into the machine through a tube
They pass through the blade into the bowl below. They’re only in contact with the blade long enough to pass through the holes into the bowl.
Like op I also don’t see why it would make a difference how quickly or at what speed they go past the blade.
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amother
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 2:51 pm
amother Sand wrote: | In this type of machine the potatoes are fed into the machine through a tube
They pass through the blade into the bowl below. They’re only in contact with the blade long enough to pass through the holes into the bowl.
Like op I also don’t see why it would make a difference how quickly or at what speed they go past the blade. |
Exactly this
And yet, Esto Wolbe and at least one other food blogger person holds that it needs to be on 8 or 6 .
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Einikel
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 3:18 pm
I tried it and didn't go for it.
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amother
Sand
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:03 pm
I tried it on 7 just for you op. It might come out a little less finely grated on the lower speed. The shreds of potato might be a little bigger and the grated potatoes are maybe a drop less watery.
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amother
Forsythia
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:12 pm
As someone who keeps breaking the white piece that holds the kugel blade, I called you a drum store who told me that I need to use a lower setting.
That's what I'm going to do going forward bn.
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amother
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:35 pm
Einikel wrote: | I tried it and didn't go for it. |
you tried what?
Grating the kugel on 8? With the kugel blade?
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Einikel
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:36 pm
amother OP wrote: | you tried what?
Grating the kugel on 8? With the kugel blade? |
I always use the kugel blade. I tried the lower speed but didn't like the texture.
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amother
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:37 pm
Einikel wrote: | I always use the kugel blade. I tried the lower speed but didn't like the texture. |
So until now you did it on the highest speed (15), and now you tried it on I and didn't like it. Correct?
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Einikel
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 4:39 pm
amother OP wrote: | So until now you did it on the highest speed (15), and now you tried it on I and didn't like it. Correct? |
Yes. I tried it a while ago but have gone back to high speed (13-14)
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amother
Lightgreen
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:29 pm
I do it on highest speed but I use 2 blades. 4 potatoes kugel blade and 4 another blade. Like that the kugel is not so mushy. My sister does it this way too . We like how the texture of it
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ddmom
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 5:47 pm
amother Sand wrote: | In this type of machine the potatoes are fed into the machine through a tube
They pass through the blade into the bowl below. They’re only in contact with the blade long enough to pass through the holes into the bowl.
Like op I also don’t see why it would make a difference how quickly or at what speed they go past the blade. |
It apparently makes a difference if so many ppl on this thread like it better on bigger speed!
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amother
Mulberry
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Fri, Mar 29 2024, 6:03 pm
For me I always do it at 11
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