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JoNorvelleWalker

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55 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

@JoNorvelleWalker, Crate and Barrel also carries.

Breville The All in One Hand Immersion Blender + Reviews | Crate & Barrel (crateandbarrel.com)

 

 

But Crate and Barrel doesn't actually have one to sell.

 

Except for Breville itself and an amazon scalper, there seems to be no stock of the BSB530XL anywhere.  I checked between ten and twenty retailers that showed up in a google search.  And it remains to be seen if Breville really, really has one.  I couldn't get the Breville site to work well for me, and I could not find mention of their shipping charges.

 

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41 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Except for Breville itself and an amazon scalper, there seems to be no stock of the BSB530XL anywhere.  I checked between ten and twenty retailers that showed up in a google search.  And it remains to be seen if Breville really, really has one.  I couldn't get the Breville site to work well for me, and I could not find mention of their shipping charges.

So Breville has it in stock?  It looks like the Canadian Breville website also has it in stock.   They might ship to the US.

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JoNorvelleWalker

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It may not have been the best time to purchase anything, given that I am facing a fraudulent charge on my bank account, but I ordered the BSB530XL from Breville:  $159.95 with free shipping.  So odd that it is out of stock everywhere else.  Either it is being replaced or Breville has a major supply problem on their hands.

 

A few months ago my KitchenAid immersion blender died, and @weinoo recommended the Breville immersion blender that he has.  Since then I've had my eye on the immersion blender, waiting for it to go on sale.  (It hasn't.)

 

To me the BSB530XL looks like the Breville immersion blender with extra parts.  I always love extra parts.*

 

 

*Unless we are talking about a chicken.

 

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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Last I checked Breville was an Australian company.  I notice that the All in One being sold in Australia is white.  I predict the All in One will eventually reappear in North America in white.

 

It will be interesting if there are other changes.

 

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Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

palo

palo

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Breville designs their products in Australia, has them manufactured in China, then sells them worldwide. Their products are generally expensive, but I've found them to be innovative and well made.

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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All In One arrived.  Parts are nice but be careful what you wish for.  I counted nineteen.

 

I like the size of the bowl.  I hope to use it for mixing small amounts of pasta dough that are too little to make in the Cuisinart.

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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@Ann_T, when you sliced the sausage on your blog using the All in One, how hard was the sausage?  I ask because I have memories of slicing (or not) chorizo on my big Cuisinart and the motor seizing up.  I would love to be able to cut paper thin slices of chorizo and other sausages on the little Breville.

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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I had to try the Breville All In One for something.  I had my doubts but I used the mashed potato attachment for mashing.  To my considerable surprise the texture of the mashed potatoes was perfect.  My complaint is by the time they got to the plate the mashed potatoes were rather cold.

 

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palo

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5 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I would love to be able to cut paper thin slices of chorizo and other sausages on the little Breville.

 

I use my mandoline

 

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Ann_T

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8 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

@Ann_T, when you sliced the sausage on your blog using the All in One, how hard was the sausage?  I ask because I have memories of slicing (or not) chorizo on my big Cuisinart and the motor seizing up.  I would love to be able to cut paper thin slices of chorizo and other sausages on the little Breville.

@JoNorvelleWalker, I've only sliced hard salami on it, not fresh sausage.  But a dried chorizo should be okay.  I did slice a leftover steak on it as well.

 

6 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I had to try the Breville All In One for something.  I had my doubts but I used the mashed potato attachment for mashing.  To my considerable surprise the texture of the mashed potatoes was perfect.  My complaint is by the time they got to the plate the mashed potatoes were rather cold.

 

 

At the time I bought mine I was also in the market for a new immersion blender and that is how I ended up with the All in One. 

 

Funny, I had never tried the mashed potato attachment until recently.  I found that after the accident using the potato ricer was uncomfortable so I tried the masher.  It is quick and easy. 

I tend to put my potatoes back in the pot when I drain them and let them dry a bit on the burner before

adding butter and cream or milk, and I mash right in the pot so I haven't found that they get cold. 

 

The little bowl is great for chopping larger quantities of garlic, or making bread crumbs and grating up parmesan cheese.  

I cracked the small bowl once so I ordered a replacement and while i was at it I backed up a few other parts just in case.  Their prices for accessories I found to be reasonable. 

 

I haven't tried mixing a dough using the All in One.  Will be interested in your experience. 

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On 10/9/2022 at 8:42 PM, palo said:

Breville designs their products in Australia, has them manufactured in China, then sells them worldwide. Their products are generally expensive, but I've found them to be innovative and well made.

 

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I'm a big fan of Breville small appliances.  Besides the All in One and the new Food processor, I also have their hand mixer and the Breville Pressure Cooker.  

Their counter top ovens get great reviews.  But I have two CSOs so I don't need another countertop.  BUT, if they ever come out with a steam oven, I might be tempted. 

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13 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I like the size of the bowl.  I hope to use it for mixing small amounts of pasta dough that are too little to make in the Cuisinart.

 

I've had the All in One for 8 years and never tried making a dough in it. So, I decided this morning it was time to give it a test.  Just never thought to use it for dough.

Went with my  basic recipe adjusted to  300g of flour, 1 g of yeast, 7 g of salt and 190g of water.

 

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Just out of the machine.   

I was surprised at how easily the machine handled the dough.  Although, not sure I would go much higher than 300 g of flour. 

 

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After 2 stretch and folds.

 

Told Matt that he can have it make a pizza.  He can either leave it out and make a pizza later today or stick in the fridge for a day or two.  

 

 

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Ann_T

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23 minutes ago, rotuts said:

way back when I baked bread 

 

6 loafs every saturday.

 

my Cuisinart 11 cup Plus made it all happen.

 

FP  are very easy to use and clean.for this 

But this is just the All in One and powered by the immersion blender.  Wasn't expecting it to handle the dough like a 1200 watt FP.  Pleasantly surprised.

 

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Allow me to assist the enablers with an Amazon link!

 

Breville BSB530XL All in One Immersion Blender (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

(Yes, I've been looking. Yes, I'm tempted. No, I haven't pulled the trigger...yet...)

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blue_dolphin

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I have a big old corded KitchenAid which is still going strong so I'm not in the market but I that Breville would be my pick.  

Mine also has the little whisk attachment and I love it for whipping a single egg white or making whipped cream for one dessert serving with barely 1/4 cup of cream.  

Yes, I know those things can easily be done by hand but hey, what are toys for?

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lindag

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48 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

 

I'd glady exchange my Breville 16 cup Pro for the one you linked to.

You have the Breville Pro 16 cup and don't like it?

I just put one in my  cart!

ElsieD

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25 minutes ago, lindag said:

You have the Breville Pro 16 cup and don't like it?

I just put one in my  cart!

 

I should have elaborated.  I had a mini Kitchenaid that had a reversable slicing/shredding blade.  I loved that thing but when the work bowl broke I was unable to find a replacement.  My husband talked me into the 16 cup pro.  I do not like the size of it as I find it much too big for my needs.  I since purchased a 7-cup Cuisinart which does me just fine.  If you do a lot of shredding, slicing etc. you will love the Pro.  It is a fantastic machine and works flawlessly.  Life is strange sometimes.  A couple of years ago this building had one of those events where you bring down to the entertainment room stuff you no longer get needed.  If you liked something, you would donate whatever sum of money you thought appropriate.  The money and whatever was left over was donated to charity.  Well, if a mini KA food processor wasn't donated!  I now have a working mini!:D

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Ann_T

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@ElsieD, my Breville All in One gets used daily.  The small bowl acts like a mini FP.  

You would probably love the All in One.   Especially , because there is no heavy base to lift.   And all of the attachments work great. 

 

And the immersion blender motor is strong enough for just about everything, including as I found out today to knead bread dough. 

 

 

But, I'm glad that I did buy the 16 Cup Pro.   Even if I never used it for anything else,  I will continue to use it for the initial mix for bread dough.

 

 

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palo

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On Amazon the most common negative comment for the Breville All in One is that the potato masher blade breaks - anyone had that happen?

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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21 minutes ago, palo said:

On Amazon the most common negative comment for the Breville All in One is that the potato masher blade breaks - anyone had that happen?

 

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No, but I have used the potato mashing attachment only once.  Granted the blade is plastic.  I can hardly imagine a problem unless you enjoy mashing cinderblocks or raw potatoes.

 

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

JoNorvelleWalker

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@Ann_T when you store your All In One parts on the base, where do you put the whisk?

 

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Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

Ann_T

Ann_T

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11 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

@Ann_T when you store your All In One parts on the base, where do you put the whisk?

 

@JoNorvelleWalker,  Well, the way everything is suppose to be stored is with the slicing blade under the bowl, and the main blade and the shredding blade in the bowl with the

lid on.   The potato masher, the motor and the blender standing up in the allot spots and the whisk lays down between the shoot and gear box on the lid. 

I choose to keep the shredding blade and the potato masher in a separate place and just store the whisk in the spot where the potato masher is suppose to go.  

Being lazy, I don't want to have to remove the shredder blade every time I want to use the FP. 

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You might also want to get the mini bowl with lid. I use this one often when making bread crumbs or grating up parmesan cheese.  

I have found most of their parts/accessories, not to badly priced. 

 

 

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19 hours ago, lindag said:

You have the Breville Pro 16 cup and don't like it?

I just put one in my  cart!

@lindag, keep it.   I'm loving mine.  I just mixed up two 700g  batches of dough in 40 seconds each and I was at the end of a 

44lb bag of flour with just enough left for a 377g batch , all at 63%. Will still do a few stretch and folds before leaving for work.

 

I didn't think I would care about the digital timer.  Can't imagine setting a time to process.  But, I like the fact that it counts the seconds as

I'm processing the bread dough.  You don't want to go past 30 to 40 seconds or the dough heats up quickly.  

 

The Breville handled 700g of flour with ease, the machine didn't even shake, and also handled the smaller amount without issues.  

It is heavy.  But that is a good thing.  And it is easy to clean. 

 

 

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