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Not for me, for my granny, she will love it, I'm sure she will share it with her nurses while they will change her diapers.

Not much of a gardner so I can't help ya...

Because you were talking about them yellow courgettes...

Gold Rush F1 Hybrid =

Are you green fingered? If so, go for it... That's what I meant...

Meh, seems they take too much time to grow. Moving abroad in the summer so I'll do with green courgettes then.

Next question:
My hand blender gave up and I'm looking for something of good quality but as cheap as possible since I don't have much to spend.. Not looking for (online)shops, but just some indication on which brands do a good hand blender. Any recommendations here?

Courgettes are very, very easy to grow.

I swear by my Bamix, I'm on my second... Ex-wife kept the last one... It'll last you forever...

I got this Braun, well the version they made 9 yrs ago and it's still going strong, and all the accessories too...

I've had a basic Braun one for 15 years or something.

I pretty much only buy German branded kitchen electricals cos they just seem to go forever even if price initially a bit more.

^^Thats the thing; mines a much older version of that Multiquick with a steel 'stick' bit. edit seems to be the Professional model

KitchenAid

400Quid

I'm ashamed to say I bought the Gordon Ramsay Bamix, but that was the only black one available... It was cheaper than the regular model anyway, which was a bonus... Well worth the extra spend...

http://www.go-electrical.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/a/bamix-m160b-deluxe-hand-blender-black.jpg

We've got the same Braun - been going strong for 8 years as well.

Alternatively Robert Dyas, Argos etc usually have a handheld stick blender for about £10, had mine years, problem?

I went through a coupla cheap ones before I got this one, I always burn out the motors on the cheapies... We love our soups and hummus in this house, ours gets used all the time...

Thanks guys!
I'll just go with a (couple of) cheap 10quid one for the time being as I simply cant afford something better atm being a poor student who spends all his leftover cash in bikes. However I'm sure I will justify spending 200+ on a proper machine when the time comes.

Anyone have a cheap place to buy a Kitchen Aid??

What is it exactly that you're after, K45 mixer?

What is it exactly that you're after, K45 mixer?

Yep, K45 stand mixer...

Courgette flowers in tempura batter. Then fried...amazing.

Courgette flowers in tempura batter. Then fried...amazing.

Stuff em with some nice goats cheese first. Fuhhhhhck!

2003

Just walked into a friend in the supermarket who happened to have a hand mixer which I could borrow. So as my LTS was already closed I bought some regular dark green courgette and will make some soup with that, accompanied by a simple fennel salad prepared with nice Spanish olive oil.

2003

Sorry, I mean....

Courgette Flowers stuffed with Home made Gochujang marinated tofu, a sous-vide egg, smothered in kimchi emulsion, in a 17 hour applewood smoked brioche bun.... FUHHCK.

sorry, i mean....

Courgette flowers stuffed with home made gochujang marinated tofu, a sous-vide egg, smothered in kimchi emulsion, in a 17 hour applewood smoked brioche bun.... Fuhhck.

2004