Blender Reviews to Help You
Make an Informed Purchase
On this blender reviews page I want to share with you my experiences with these useful kitchen appliances.
The First BlenderMy very first blender was a wedding gift—an Osterizer. It had about eight buttons and could puree, dice, mix, blend, chop, and I can’t remember what else. It was an excellent blender and lasted longer than my marriage. It might still be around, but I lost track of it because my ex-husband gained custody of it. The Middle Blenders
Another blender that I’ve used is the Vita-Mix. It’s a powerful machine capable of handling any kitchen blending job you can imagine. Besides the usual blending tasks, I also used it for grinding grains into flour (way back in my back-to-the-land days in the Ozarks of Arkansas), which I would then make into delicious bread. This blender did a fine job, but it seemed really loud. I would have the urge to cover my ears while it was working. With certain blending jobs, you’d have to use the tamper that’s supplied with the blender. With my current blender, I don’t have to use a tamper. A few years ago I went through a big change in my life when I sold or gave away nearly everything I had. When I settled down again, I needed to buy a blender—I’ve always had to have a blender—and I bought a Cuisinart blender for about $70-80. It was a very good appliance and would suffice for most cooks. However, when I learned about
green smoothies
and started making them, I began to lust after a more powerful blender. The Current Blender
Someone told me about the Blendtec blender. I did a little blender reviews research online and decided that this sounded like the one I wanted. And I couldn’t be happier with it. For such a powerful blender (1500 watts), it’s relatively quiet. I haven’t done a comparison test, but it seems quieter than the other powerful blender I owned.I couldn’t believe how fast it blended my first green smoothie into a creamy concoction worthy of the name smoothie. It was velvety smooth. It took whole pieces of tough greens like kale along with big pieces of
fruit
and in seconds created a delicious drink. This would take minutes in a conventional blender, and I don’t believe it would ever get as smoothly creamy as in the Blendtec. The Blendtec also has a fun feature—a digital readout that keeps track of how many smoothies I've made. The Bottom LineMy Blender Reviews bottom line is if you can afford it, buy one of the powerful blenders, especially if you are a
raw foodist
and/or drink a lot of green smoothies or make nut milks. The ease of blending might encourage you to make more
healthy recipes
. Look at this page for a delicious, creamy walnut gravy made in a Blendtec blender. However, if you can’t afford it right now, at least buy one of the cheaper blenders. It will still work; it will just take longer. Return to the
Healthy Recipes
page from
Blender Reviews
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