Thursday, 2 July 2009

Ideas For Blenders to Add to Your Kitchen

The variety of blenders available surprises many first-time buyers who may have thought that a blender is a blender! The truth is that there really is fairly little variation in blenders, and that most of what you read is pure marketing. The best approach is to buy a blender from a quality manufacturer like Oster or Bosch and be done with it. Blenders from a good maker should have the power for tough jobs like crushing ice, and should be built well to last you many years.

Don't be fooled by blenders with 10 to 15 buttons and settings: a blender with settings for Off, Low and High Power is probably just as good and has fewer parts which may break over time.

If you're also interested in making juices from fruit and vegetables, there's a new type of product emerging which combines the best parts of a blender and a juicer into once device. Instead of buying and storing both devices, you buy a single combination device and save some room on your countertop or in your cabinets. The downside is that the device may not be as good at blending or juicing as a standalone device, but this may be okay for you based on the space and cost savings.

A high quality blender has the potential to last you for years and years. I personally use an Osterizer which was made in the 1960s and it's still working great. It's probably more powerful and reliable than many blenders made new today!

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