私たちの調査によると、最高のブレンダーはVitamix Professional Series750であることがわかりました。スムーズで一貫した結果、簡単に氷を粉砕し、広範な保証が付いています。 500ドル以上で、それは最も安いブレンダーではありませんが、パフォーマンスの点では、改善の余地はほとんどありません。ディップやソースをピューレにするためのハンドブレンダーをお探しの場合は、KitchenAid KHB2561OB5スピードハンドブレンダーをお勧めします。複数のアタッチメントが付属しているため、汎用性に優れています。
100ドル未満ですが、このカウンタートップブレンダーは処理できますほとんどのブレンドの雑用。独自のソフトスタート機能により、速度が上がる前に食品がブレードに引き込まれ、食品の準備がより効率的になります。ダイキャストメタルベースは魅力的で頑丈で、シルバー、ホワイト、ブラック、レッドからお選びいただけます。 BPAを含まないプラスチック製のピッチャーは、積み込んだ状態でも簡単に持ち上げて注ぐことができ、きれいにきれいになります。電子制御パッドでは、「クラッシュアイス」モードとパルスモードに加えて、5つの速度から選択できます。ブレンドする際、同社がIntelli-Speed Motor Controlと呼んでいるものは、水差しの内容を感知し、ブレンダーが速度を維持するのに役立ちます。
+Consistently good customer reviews+Powerful 1,100-watt motor crushes, blends, purees with ease+Large 72-ounce pitcher+Comes with two 16-ounce to-go cups
Reasons to avoid
–Not the best for leafy greens (i.e, green smoothies) or hardy veggies–Tricky blade assembly/cleaning–Short warranty
The Ninja brand has been around for some time. This is its newest blender which includes a food processor bowl so that in addition to making smoothies, margaritas, and butternut squash soup, you can chop onions, make a chunky salsa, or knead pizza dough. With a whopping 1,400-watt motor this model is tough enough to power through whole fruits, vegetables, seeds, and stems; it’ll turn ice to snow in a matter of seconds.
With this blender you get two travel mugs that you can use instead of the full size jar so that after you blend your breakfast you can just grab the mug and run. On the control panel there are preprogrammed AutoiQ settings for crushing ice, smoothies, chopping, extracting, and making dough. They’re helpful for taking the guesswork out of picking a speed and blending time. Only negative here is that it makes quite a racket when it’s blending.
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7. Breville BBL620 Fresh & Furious Blender
An impressive midrange pick
Specifications
Price: $199.95
Size: 17.2 x 8.1 x 6.4 inches
Weight: 11.4 pounds.
Output: 1,100 watts
Warranty: 1 year
Reasons to buy
+Elegant design+Easy to operate+Easy to clean+Green smoothie button works well+5-blade system is efficient
Reasons to avoid
–Short warranty
The blade and bowl system in the Breville BBL620 Fresh & Furious blender work together to draw food from the top to the bottom for efficient blending. In conjunction with a powerful 1,100-watt motor this gives evenly smooth-textured results and eliminates the need to stop and stir the ingredients during blending. You’ll never find a chunk of onion in your soup or a piece of ice in your smoothie. The LCD display counts up on speed settings which is useful if you’re following a recipe that gives a blending time, and counts down on the preprogrammed settings so you know how much time is left.
Its streamlined design will add class to your countertop without hogging up too much space. It has illuminated controls and is extremely intuitive and easy to program. Making a kale-laden smoothie? Just press the Green Smoothie button.
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8. Wolf Gourmet High-Performance Blender (WGBL100S)
With its professional stainless-steel housing that coordinates with the coveted Wolf range and an array of blending capabilities, it’s no wonder this high-performance blender turns heads. Using 2.4 horsepower, its blades spin up to a dizzying 210 mph; the WGBL100S can annihilate even the hardiest fruits and veggies in mere seconds. (And according to some reviews, it’s a lot quieter than you would expect.) Apples, carrots, celery, frozen fruit: nothing stands a chance. You can even make hot soup in just a few minutes — right in the blending jar.
There are four preset modes: smoothie, ice crush, puree and soup. The LCD panel provides continuous feedback on blending speed, elapsed time and user settings. At 20 inches in height and nearly 16 pounds in weight, the WGBL100S is larger than some of its competitors, but if you’ve got the space for it, you won’t regret this purchase.
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9. Braun MultiQuick 5 Vario Hand Blender MQ5025
Best budget hand blender
Specifications
Price: $65.99
Size: 7.44 x 9.76 x 7.84 inches
Weight: 2.62 pounds
Output: 400 watts
Warranty: 3 years
Reasons to buy
+Good price+Lots of attachments+Comes with 21 speeds+Dishwasher-safe attachments
Reasons to avoid
–No storage case
While it’s less than half the price of our winning hand blender, the Braun MQ5025 still comes with a chopper attachment, a whisk and a 600ml beaker in addition to the main blender head. It offers 21 speeds to choose from, as well as a turbo setting, and features dishwasher safe attachments, meaning it’s quick to clean up after.
The speed is controlled via the dial on the top of the device so you can puree to a smooth paste or leave more texture when you blend. While it doesn’t come with a storage case, this hand blender is a bargain considering all of the attachments it comes with. It’s a great choice whether you’re pureeing baby food or whisking egg whites.
How to choose the best blender for you
When shopping for a new blender, you’ll want to take several factors into account, from the type of blender and specific features you need to the size of the blender and the counterspace you have available.
All-Purpose/Conventional blenders are the most wallet-friendly. While they’ll easily handle milkshakes and smoothies, depending on blade design and wattage, they can leave drinks a little chunky.
Premium/High-Performance blenders have better-quality parts and give super smooth results. They can turn raw vegetables into soup, ice and cream into frozen desserts, and nuts into butter. Expect to pay anywhere from $200 to $700.
Personal/Smoothie blenders are perfect for fruit smoothies, milkshakes and powdered drinks. The mixing container doubles as a travel jar, so they’re excellent for athletes and commuters alike. They’re also smaller (and less expensive) than conventional and premium blenders.
Immersion/Stick/Handheld blenders are meant to be submerged directly into the food/drink you’re preparing: soups, purees, foams, marinades and more. When you’re making gravy or a soup like vichyssoise, you can puree the ingredients right in the pot; you don’t have to transfer the ingredients into the blender jar in batches.
The nest question is how much space you need for the blender. If you’ve got a small kitchen, the wrong blender could end up costing you valuable countertop real estate. Although immersion blenders can be easily tucked into a drawer, and personal blenders tend to be fairly compact, a high-performance blender is much more unwieldy. Don’t buy a large, heavy machine if you don’t have the space — it will end up collecting dust in a corner somewhere.
Pro tip: Measure the vertical space between your countertop and cabinets before purchasing a full-size blender; ideally, it should be able to slide under the cabinet when not in use. Eighteen inches of clearance is enough room for most models.
Finally, you’ll want to note the specific features offered by the blenders you’re considering. Some things to look for are the included accessories, the overall construction of the blender and the speed and power options each blender offers.
Accessories: Some models come with food-processor attachments, coffee grinders and drinkable to-go containers. Pick a blender with accessories that fit your lifestyle.
Plastic or glass containers: Plastic containers are more likely to absorb odors and stain but they’re lighter in weight and less likely to break if dropped than than ones made of glass. Whichever style you choose, just make sure it’s easy to clean, with clearly marked measurements on the side. If you like to chuck everything in the dishwasher, check to see if it’s dishwasher safe.
Speeds: The more speed settings available, the more user control a blender offers. Premium blenders may also offer preprogrammed options for tasks like smoothies, crushing ice, and pureeing that take the guesswork out of blending.
Power: You’ll see a range from 300 to 1,000 watts of power for most blenders, but 500 watts is enough juice (so to speak) for most blending tasks. Keep in mind that other factors influence the blenders performance, so more wattage doesn’t necessarily translate to better results.
Warranty: One year is good, but five is way better. The more expensive the blender, the more important it is to pick one that’s backed by a solid warranty.
When to replace your blender
Warranties on blenders range anywhere from one to 10 years, and the most expensive machines cover at least five years. When you buy a new blender, pass on an extended warranty, it’s unlikely it will cost less than the expense of any lifetime repairs. On average they’ll last about seven years.
The most common sign it’s time to replace your blender is that it stops working. You may also notice that your blender is slowing down, taking longer to blend or food is not coming out with as smoothly as they used to. If you bring it in for a repair and are quoted a price that’s more than 50% of the cost of a new unit, you’re better off buying a replacement.
Purchasing a new blender will give your countertop an instant upgrade. Blenders have become much sleeker over the years, and few models still have the multitude of buttons that are hard to keep clean and tend to stick. Most now have touch pads or a dial or switch. They have far fewer settings, most of which are for things you will likely use, such as make smoothies, crushing ice, and pureeing. In some cases they have programs for functions like smoothies, frozen cocktails, and soup that automatically change speeds and incorporate pulse for the best results.
Regardless of price, blenders are now more powerful as manufacturers know their products need to be able to puree frozen fruit and ice cubes for smoothies. If you can afford to upgrade to a premium appliance, you’ll get the ability to heat your food to a serving temperature or puree them to the texture of ice cream. Plus more and more blenders are coming with high quality plastic jars that are lighter to lift and don’t have removable blades. Thus eliminating the hassle of taking them apart and reassembling them.
