Other things to consider when buying a blender Jug capacity Look for a blender with a safety cut out time, lid lock and measuring cap lock.Never go over the maximum blending times.
Take care when handling removable blades.Turn the appliance off at the power point first.Put the jug on the unit when ready to blend and keep the lid on when removing the jug.Don't blend hot soup – wait for it to cool first.Be mindful of where the controls are positioned and how they work.This has happened in our own kitchen lab – the lid was off a blender and the pulse button was accidentally activated.Īn incident like this can easily happen, and unfortunately with the reports of erupting Thermomixes it's important to take extra safety precautions: It's like a scene from a movie: you're happily blending away when your smoothie explodes all over your kitchen. To bring a luke-warm smoothie back down to a thirst-quenching temperature, simply add ice. In our test, we found super blender green smoothie temperatures rose by as much as 7☌ (regular blenders rose up to 2☌). The force generated by super blenders means they create more air and heat than a regular blender. If you're thinking only of juicing, you may want to check out our dedicated juicer buying guide. Many of the mid-priced blenders, in the $300–500 price bracket, can do more than cheaper blenders and may suit your needs, but you'll need to take a closer look at the available features and differences. Our reports categorise benchtop blenders into standard (traditional) blenders and the 'high performance blenders' (super blenders) that mill and make nut butters. Our reports cut through all this hype, but there's no denying the difference between a blender that can only crush a few ice cubes, compared with one that'll mill corn kernels. You'll see loads of buzzwords like "high velocity", "pulverise" "whole food juice" and "improved mouthfeel". The current superfood and juicing crazes mean that manufacturers are giving their blenders more oomph, and making more health claims. Traditional benchtop blenders are evolving into completely different beasts than they were just a few years ago. While it's great to think you'll be using a blender for a myriad of new culinary adventures, if the truth is you're only going to end up using it occasionally for fruit smoothies and shakes, a stick blender will do the job and cost you less.īut if you're blending often and with ingredients like hard fruit, seeds, vegetables and ice, you'll need the grunt only a benchtop blender can offer.