Blenders

We've made so much with the Magic Bullet since it arrived a couple of weeks ago: Strawberry-pineapple smoothies, shakes, coffee drinks, even sauces. (I made a cilantro cream sauce to put on some fish tacos, as well.) What I love about the Magic Bullet: - The blender starts with the simple press of the top of the canister (which is closed and then inverted onto the base). Simply press and turn to cause the blender to keep running hands-free. - Two blades: One more geared for chopping and one for whipping. - Four handled cups for instant serving, each with a different colored lip guard for comfortable drinking. - It is so versatile: It purees drinks and sauces as well as lightly chops vegetables for chutneys and salsas. What we're not crazy about: - It's a bit loud. (But I've never really met a blender that isn't.) - The plastic nodules on the top of the cups are sharp; I have learned I have to screw the base and lip guards on with a towel around it to protect my hand from getting scraped. All in all, the Magic Bullet is a handy appliance that I'm glad I have added to our kitchen. It and all of its pieces fit into a basket that I can easily store away for trouble-free access."..."  Read more

The benefit of any hand blender is the ability to bring the tool to the job, such as blending ingredients in a stock pot. The detatchable stainless steel shaft allows for easy cleaning and will not stain, as some plastic models do. It fits the hand nicely, and is not too long & cumbersome, as one top-rated competitive product is. There are no frills, such as a whisk or mini chopper and it is one speed operation."..."  Read more

I bought this blender for my boyfriend who complained regularly about our plastic-pitcher pretty-cheap blender. He's been making lots of smoothies, aka "protein shakes" and was frustrated with the smell of burning rubber that came with any heavy duty usage and a blade that was terrifying to clean. So, I took Cooks Illustrated recommendation and purchased this AMAZING blender. It's simple (has three settings), has six really easy to clean blades, and a very sturdy glass pitcher. In addition to smoothies and shakes I'm fully confident that this blender can handle hummus, pestos, summer time margaritas, etc.!"..."  Read more

I have had a Back To Basics blender for several years. We use it every morning for our breakfast shakes. I purchased a replacement thinking the original was getting old and I needed to have one on hand for when the original breaks. Um, it's still in the box because the original one is still going strong! I'm not sure how long it will be before I open the new one, but I know I will have an excellent blender for years to come!"..."  Read more