Why is it important to choose the right blender for yourself?

August 20, 2010 · Posted in Kitchen · Comment 

If you are like the ~ 10 million American who buy things every year and never end up using them, you are going to love this article. The amount of things everyone, including I myself buy and never use is simply astounding and the numbers hidden away in those streams of data can be nothing short of astounding and in some cases scary. Not surprising though is the fact that topping the list of these items that are bought every year is fitness equipment. The number of dumbbells, stair masters and magical ‘ab exercise 5000s’ that are crowding up people’s garages is for lack of better rhetoric, crazy. This article is going to make sure that your next kitchen appliance, a blender doesn’t go that same way. If you follow this advice, then you will defiantly love the blender you buy and keep it around for long. I still have my Vita Mix 5000 which I bought  almost a decade ago and it runs along great.

The first thing that you need to figure out is what kind of blender you’ll be buying. There are different types ranging from small bullet type blenders to handheld blender as well as the ultra powerful high speed blenders like the Vita Mix 1300 TurboBlend 4500 which makes use of up to 1.5 HP (horse power) to blend your smoothie. Imagine! the power of a horse just to make sure your strawberry smoothies doesn’t have any seeds in there.

How many people are you going to be cooking for? If it is just for yourself then any old countertop blender will do. For something more powerful look at Blendtec’s range. If you’re looking for something portable, there are a bunch of options available in that range as well. Some of the portable ones are powerful enough to crush ice for your drinks and you know what that means – lime margaritas for everyone!