![]() ![]() Whether you’re looking for help preparing for cocktail hour or you require hands-off cooking aids while you’re getting dinner on the table, a good blender can be the tool your kitchen’s been craving. You’ll want a blender that’s easy to clean, easy to use, and easy to enjoy – every day, if that’s what your lifestyle needs. ![]() Your kitchen is a place of crucial real estate….you don’t want to waste a single inch. However, blenders can also be a source of clutter and confusion. Pureed soups, organic nut butters, fresh salsas in a minute, and more: The top-rated blenders can be a constant source of convenience in your kitchen.įor Michelin-starred dishes and drinks worthy of boasting for any at-home culinary enthusiast, a top-tier blender can truly add power and finesse to your kitchen. ![]() If you're single or a couple, the 64oz capacity could be overkill.Margaritas. If you want to take your blending to the next level, this is too simple, and it's worth investing in something else. It will work for frozen cocktails too, as long as you don't overdo it on the ice. If you want to make the occasional fruit smoothie or milkshake for the family then this will get it done. For a basic, inexpensive blender, you can't go wrong. Should you buy the Nutribullet Smart Touch Blender? It's bright and tells you exactly what you're selecting rather than relying on symbols on a dial, which are simple but need a bit of getting used to. However, I think the display on the Nutribullet is much simpler to use. The KitchenAid had a better performance with seeds, easily blending them, and it's easier to clean, as it has a dedicated cleaning setting. This blender tends to retail at around $300, so it's a slightly fairer comparison. Perhaps a fairer comparison is KitchenAid's K400. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but I'm not sure the Vitamix is worth 6 times more for smoother smoothies and hot soup. However, the Nutribullet is 5 times cheaper than the Vitamix. ![]() The Ascent does not only have a soup setting for blending soup, but spins its blades so fast that it can make hot soup right in the pitcher, saving on washing up and cooking on the stove. Unlike this Nutribullet, it can easily handle seeds, blasting through the seeds in a lemon wedge so thoroughly that you couldn't tell they were in the mix. The Vitamix A3500 is our reigning champion. In the introduction I mentioned Vitamix and KitchenAid, so let's do a little head-to-head. I'll revisit this review in a few months to see if this is the case for us. However, I caught a handful of one star reviews that say their blender hasn't held up over a few months and has stopped working. Some found it a little fiddly to clean, and others noted as I did that it's pretty tricky to prise the lid off this thing. 79% of the Amazon reviews are five stars, with lots of reviewers saying that it stands up to their old Vitamix blenders. It's a pretty bulky unit, and you might struggle to find room on a drying rack or in a cupboard. The only issue is having enough room to put it away afterwards. The lid is a little fiddly - there's a hinge on the spout that stops liquid escaping as you blend that can be a bit tricky to work into with a brush, but beyond that, it's pretty easy to clean. Stickier ingredients like the smoothie were slightly stuck down the sides, but it wasn't too trick to remove these. It's dishwasher safe, and washing it by hand took seconds, because all you have to clean is the jug and the lid. It's only fair to include both points of view, but I still think the result was too rough. She thought it was good as a more authentic hummus, but if you're used to store-bought, you might not enjoy it. The rough consistency worked well and the garlic was right. However, eCommerce editor Laura Honey was also in the test kitchen when I gave this a go and she really liked it. ![]()
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