best blenders

Have a Healthy Breakfast

Rather than hopping out of bed and forcing yourself into the kitchen for eggs and bacon, you can drop a few ingredients in the blender and have a delicious and nutritious breakfast in just a few minutes. A breakfast smoothie with the addition of vitamins or even a protein shake can make the difference between a ho-hum start to the morning and a really great day.

Make Delicious Drinks

From daiquiris to frozen Margaritas, there is nothing like a blender for crushing ice and creating frozen concoctions. With or without alcohol, frozen drinks are fun to serve for parties especially in the hot summer months. Themed parties and even cocktail parties are more elegant when the drinks look professional and taste delicious!

Make Fruity Smoothies

Smoothies are a treat for anyone at any age and can even be a part of a healthy lifestyle. Fresh fruit smoothies can cost as much as $5 or more in a specialty juice bar or restaurant. You can make your own fresh fruit smoothies for a fraction of the cost at home with a blender.

Add some yogurt and a teaspoon of flax seed to your smoothie and you have created a healthy alternative to sweetened drinks or even ice cream. Set the smoothie aside and you can even make ice cream in your blender!

Make a Tasty Soup Starter or Delicious Gravy

A creamy tomato soup is impossible to make without a good blender. Delicious pumpkin soup and creamed summer squash soups are among the healthiest of all soup recipes available today.

Recipes can be found online and in blender cookbooks, but making a healthy soup or gravy is superbly simple with a blender. Boil your vegetables on the stove and drop them straight into the blender container with a cup of chicken broth and you have a healthy meal.

Gravy is never lumpy when you use a blender and you can make it creamy without added butter or calories.

Fresh and Preservative-Free Baby Food

Last but not least, for number 5 on the list of blender uses, try making some amazingly fresh and healthy baby food. Anyone with a new baby has to be aware of how much baby food can cost. Using a blender to puree fresh vegetables is the perfect solution to saving money on baby food and you also get to know exactly what goes into your baby’s mouth! 

Consider How Easy the Blender is to Clean

Those that have never purchased a blender before may be uncertain as to how well one could work for them. Blenders can provide many different options when preparing meals, smoothies, dips, shakes, and sauces. While the majority of things that can be prepared in a blender can also be made without one, blenders provide the convenience of quick and easy clean-up so you can continue with your day without spending time washing up several dishes and utensils.

Parts that Need Cleaning

Most blenders have four primary parts that need to be cleaned after each time they are used. These parts consist of the blender jug or container, the lid, the blade, and the removable bottom where the blade is attached.

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Depending on the type of blender, the lid may or may not have a removable plastic or glass insert to it. If the blender does have this insert, it is necessary to remove it and clean it thoroughly in order to keep food residue from building up inside it and giving a ground for bacteria to grow.

Most inserts in blender lids can be unattached and reattached within just seconds, so this is not a major hassle when considering the cleaning of a blender. Many blender parts can be put into a dishwasher for complete and effective cleaning. This may be ideal if the blender has been used to create sauces or smoothies and the inside is fully coated with food or sauce particles.

Dishwasher Safe or Not?

Reading a blender care chart before it is used for the first time will inform the reader whether the blender is dishwasher safe or not. Typically, the very bottom part of the blender, which is considered the motor, is not dishwasher safe.

The motor section of most blenders must simply be wiped down with a clean, damp cloth. In most cases, if the motor section to a blender is put in a dishwasher or fully emerged in a sink of water, it can cause the motor to short circuit and lose its ability to provide power to the blender blades and other functional parts.

If you do not have a dishwasher, it still just takes a few minutes to completely and thoroughly clean all the parts of a blender after using it. The first thing to do is to dismantle the blender so the pieces can be cleaned individually. This step is necessary to ensure that no food particles are left hidden in cracks and crevices of the blender.

The blender container and lid maybe emerged in hot, soapy water to be cleaned. If the blade section is attached to a motor, the blades can be rinsed separately, ensuring that the motor cavity is not sprayed.
Considering the Technical Controls and Ease of Use of a Blender

The highest-priced blender isn’t always the best buy. Before investing in a blender, identify exactly what you want it to do. If you’ll only be using it to mix drinks, there are many inexpensive models on the market that will easily turn your fruit, ice, and liquid into a refreshing mixture. On the other hand, if you will be using your blender regularly to make your food preparation tasks easier, there are many options available.

Number of Buttons and Speeds

Most blenders have three to sixteen speeds. It’s hard to tell the difference between speeds when there are more than a dozen that are available to use, and it may be confusing as you push away, trying to find the speed that you prefer. All of those buttons will also make the base of your blender harder to clean.

A blender that has a pulse feature helps to prevent over blending. The blender starts working immediately when the button is pushed and stops when the button is released. This can be important if you don’t want the contents of the blender container to be turned to mush.

Touch Pad Buttons

A blender with touch pad buttons to control the speed and the features will be easiest to keep clean, as it usually only needs wiping down with a damp cloth. This feature will be especially convenient for cooks who use the blender so often that it is stored on the countertop where it might attract grease or crumbs from other kitchen activities.
Glass or Stainless Steel

Containers are available in glass, plastic and stainless steel. A glass container is heavier than a plastic one, and will make the blender shake less as it is being used. Glass containers are easier to clean, and will stay clear longer than the plastic ones that can scratch. Stainless steel containers make it impossible to see what you are blending.

Pay attention to the container when you are choosing a blender. Containers that have a wide opening at the top are easier to use. They not only have sufficient space to load the ingredients, but they are easier to clean as you can fit your hand and the cleaning cloth inside.

Most blender containers are marked along the sides with measurements. The larger the markings that are on the container, the easier they will be to read. This will help you as you measure your ingredients and save in cleanup time as you will use fewer measuring spoons and cups.