Kitchen Blenders

I was considering purchasing a vita-mix because it can be used as a blender and a juicer..It is supposed to have a powerful motor & be relatively easy to clean..Also does the company stand behind their warranty. It is fairly expensive, but if performs the way it is advertised, it may have enough health benefits to be worth the costs.. Thanks!

I have one It cost $400. the company has a very good reputation, there is a wheat grinding attachment the whole set comes in at around $500 Costco has it a little less, I have every kitchen thing in the world and never use it,but I like to look at all my toys. The Demo that they do is very impressive and they have a book, I would recommend it if you are really going to make the soups and other recipes. It was recommended by "Cooks Illustrated" that is why I bought it.

I am looking for a good blender for making blended drinks that isn't too expensive. I currently have an Oster blender and have to keep replacing the bottom parts of it. Does anyone have the Cuisinart Smooth Operator…..do you like it?

Any other suggestions for a good and inexpensive blender are welcome.

Thanks in advance!

In the Dec. 2004 issue of Consumer Reports, that magazine recommended the $50 Braun PowerMAx MX2050 blender as a "best buy."

I'm in the market for a good blender. In reading Consumer Reports, they rated a Kitchen Aid excellent for purees and very good for smoothies. They rated a Braun blender exactly the opposite of the KitchenAid (very good for purees, excellent for smoothies). Isn't the ability to puree or smoothie the same thing?

No, not the same. Smoothie refers specifically to very thick drinks, often containing ice, that will load the motor heavily.

I suggest you take a look at VitaMix units, too. We have one that we've used for something like 10 years. Yes, it was expensive. But it's got a BIG honkin' motor, handles both wet and dry stuff, and I have yet to come up with something it won't grind up.

somebody in our friends work with kitchenaid and whirlpool and she told me if I buy any thing she can get in 40%off from kitchenaid. so I thought to buy kitchenaid food processer and immersion blender in 250 canadian dollars . (but she said she has to pick it up from kitchenaid outlet , so I got confused bcs I dont have any ideas about outlet, r they sell things like new or something with minor fault before asking her I want to ask u guys any ideas plz
and alsois this price right for two things ?

Some outlets have like a scratch and dent store,others are just making room in the "non-outlet" store for newer models. Most outlets I've been to are just as nice as the original stores and you can get some really great deals! I think that you'll be fine just keep the receipt and you can return if you're not happy. However you may only get in store credit not cash.

well I just bought a new blender from Kitchen Aid and it has buttons like crush ice, stir,mix, chop, liquify, and etc.
And I’d like to know what buttons I am supposed to push when making a smoothie that has like for example strawberries , crushed ice, pineapples, milk , yogurt and sugar in it, cause first I did crushed ice and then pushed the chop button and all the things got stuck and stopped moving, I think it was because there were too much hard stuff so I opened it and stirred it around to get it all even and added more milk and then it started working again. Is it possible for the blender to break if it gets stuck again?

Just wondering what I should do next time!

Kitchen Aid is a top brand…very sturdy. My suggestion is to read the manual thoroughly. When dealing with hard ingredients tlike ice cubes, the blades can “stick”. However, once you move things about with a wooden spoon it should get going again. You’ll get the hang of it the more you use it. Regarding the subject of ice cubes again, you might want to start out using smaller ice cubes from the beginning.