I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Claudia

I've always liked Braun - powerful, robust and goes in the dishwasher.

"Claudia" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia
>

Claudia wrote:
> I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia

I have 3 blenders: Waring, VitaMixer, and Bamixer. The Bamixer is by
far the most useful. It is a powerful immersion blender, also known as
a stick blender, though it has little in common with the less expensive
stuff ($40-$80) sold at Target, WalMart, etc.

The reason it is useful is that you blend inside the pot you are
cooking. So hot soups, beans, fruits, etc... can be pureed without the
usual hot volcano that erupts from a standard blender.
You can move the blending action around the pot to get everything the
way you want it.

Drinks like smoothies can be made in a pitcher or glass. My kids make
their own fruit drinks, they even make their own pancake syrup from
stewed dried dried fruit.

It is a lot easier to clean.

Google "Bamix".

I've always used an Oster, it's not expensive but the container is heavy
duty glass. It comes apart for easy cleaning, also can screw a small jar to
the blender bottom to mix salad dressings right in the jar.

I make frappes & smoothies, start cream soups, and smooth lumpy gravy
occasionally but not much else.

My blender is an older one with a 400 watt motor and 16 speeds. If it died
tomorrow, I'd buy another Oster, but probably wouldn't do the multiple
speeds just a couple will do.

Rina


"Claudia" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia
>

Will wrote:

>
> I have 3 blenders: Waring, VitaMixer, and Bamixer. The Bamixer is by
> far the most useful. It is a powerful immersion blender, also known as
> a stick blender, though it has little in common with the less expensive
> stuff ($40-$80) sold at Target, WalMart, etc.
>
> The reason it is useful is that you blend inside the pot you are
> cooking. So hot soups, beans, fruits, etc... can be pureed without the
> usual hot volcano that erupts from a standard blender.
> You can move the blending action around the pot to get everything the
> way you want it.
>
> Drinks like smoothies can be made in a pitcher or glass. My kids make
> their own fruit drinks, they even make their own pancake syrup from
> stewed dried dried fruit.
>
> It is a lot easier to clean.
>
> Google "Bamix".
>

I have a lowly Braun immersion blender and it does
everything you've mentioned plus ice or anything else I
throw at it. I don't see the need to spend big bucks for
them. Of course as always, YMMV.

After purchasing the Braun im., my "regular" blender broke.
That was two years ago and I still haven't seen the need to
replace it.

--
Steve

Steve Calvin wrote:

> I have a lowly Braun immersion blender and it does
> everything you've mentioned plus ice or anything else I
> throw at it. I don't see the need to spend big bucks for
> them. Of course as always, YMMV.

No slam intended for Braun. I was trying to warn away from the
"as-seen-on-TV" variety of stick blender. If Brauns work as you
indicate, it's a slam dunk decision.

I have two Osters, one is a Kitchen Center with mixer, food processor, meat
grinder, etc. I've owned this for 25 years and it still runs great. About
10 years ago, one of the internal gears split in two, but Sunbeam sold me
the part, it was easily repaired at home on the kitchen table with a
phillips screwdriver. Recently, I needed an extra glass vessel, so I just
bought a mixer at Goodwill for $5. Now I find that it's handier most of
the time to just use the "new" mixer, since it's smaller without the mixing
bowl part that the other one has. Otherwise the two units are identical.
My mom has one that's probably closer to 40 years old that gets daily use.
They're great units, you can get parts easily and cheaply and they last and
last. Almost every yard sale or thrift shop has one for less than $10.

-JD

"Rina" > wrote in message
. ..
> I've always used an Oster, it's not expensive but the container is heavy
> duty glass. It comes apart for easy cleaning, also can screw a small jar
> to the blender bottom to mix salad dressings right in the jar.
>
> I make frappes & smoothies, start cream soups, and smooth lumpy gravy
> occasionally but not much else.
>
> My blender is an older one with a 400 watt motor and 16 speeds. If it died
> tomorrow, I'd buy another Oster, but probably wouldn't do the multiple
> speeds just a couple will do.
>
> Rina
>
>
> "Claudia" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>>I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
>> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
>> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Claudia
>>
>
>



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"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Will wrote:
>> Steve Calvin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a lowly Braun immersion blender and it does
>>>everything you've mentioned plus ice or anything else I
>>>throw at it. I don't see the need to spend big bucks for
>>>them. Of course as always, YMMV.
>>
>>
>> No slam intended for Braun. I was trying to warn away from the
>> "as-seen-on-TV" variety of stick blender. If Brauns work as you
>> indicate, it's a slam dunk decision.
>>
>
> No slam taken, just sayin' that I've had good luck with it <knock on
> wood>. I suppose it depends on the intended use and frequency. I don't
> use mine all of the time but given the choice, I'd take an immersion
> blender over the countertop version any day.
> Steve

I have a Braun, too - have had it for about 4 years. Not only have I not
used my blender, I rarely use my big food processor now. If this one dies,
I'll not hesitate to buy another. Just my opinion.
What the heck does YMMV mean, Steve?

Dora

I am so impressed by all these responses. There appears to be a
consensus for the Braun immersion blender. I will go with that, after
I find out where to get it and how much it costs.

I also wondered about YMMV, and all I could come up with was "you may
make valentines," which I was pretty sure was not right.

Thanks to you all!

Claudia


limey wrote:
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Will wrote:
> >> Steve Calvin wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have a lowly Braun immersion blender and it does
> >>>everything you've mentioned plus ice or anything else I
> >>>throw at it. I don't see the need to spend big bucks for
> >>>them. Of course as always, YMMV.
> >>
> >>
> >> No slam intended for Braun. I was trying to warn away from the
> >> "as-seen-on-TV" variety of stick blender. If Brauns work as you
> >> indicate, it's a slam dunk decision.
> >>
> >
> > No slam taken, just sayin' that I've had good luck with it <knock on
> > wood>. I suppose it depends on the intended use and frequency. I don't
> > use mine all of the time but given the choice, I'd take an immersion
> > blender over the countertop version any day.
> > Steve
>
> I have a Braun, too - have had it for about 4 years. Not only have I not
> used my blender, I rarely use my big food processor now. If this one dies,
> I'll not hesitate to buy another. Just my opinion.
> What the heck does YMMV mean, Steve?
>
> Dora

> I am so impressed by all these responses. There appears to be a
> consensus for the Braun immersion blender. I will go with that, after
> I find out where to get it and how much it costs.
I have a 2 brauns & one no name. THe most expensive braun has a
Stainless steel shaft ... good for throwing into the dish machine. THe
cheapest was under $10.00 (I consider it a "disposable" and bring it
with me on gigs etc.)
THe expensive braun has multiple speeds and "gizmos" which I have yet to
use.
>
> I also wondered about YMMV, and all I could come up with was "you may
> make valentines," which I was pretty sure was not right.
YMMV - your Mileage may vary standard automobile disclaimer now adopted
into usenet as a You might not get the same results as me.

"John LaBella" > wrote

> YMMV - your Mileage may vary standard automobile disclaimer now adopted
> into usenet as a You might not get the same results as me.

LOL - I would never have put that together in a million years! Many thanks.

Dora

"Claudia" wrote
>I am so impressed by all these responses. There appears to be a
> consensus for the Braun immersion blender. I will go with that, after
> I find out where to get it and how much it costs.
>
> I also wondered about YMMV, and all I could come up with was "you may
> make valentines," which I was pretty sure was not right.
>
> Thanks to you all!
>
> Claudia

Go for it. I paid less than $20 for mine at Sam's Club. Best money I ever
spent. How can you go wrong? <G>

Dora

I have one of the little Sams Club " Braun " blenders, but would never
consider it a replacement for my "Oster" with the glass container. I use the
immersion blender to mix eggs & oil, but would never consider it for use on
frozen fruit or Ice cubes, I don't think my arms could take it! <grin>


Rina




>
> Go for it. I paid less than $20 for mine at Sam's Club. Best money I
> ever spent. How can you go wrong? <G>
>
> Dora

Claudia wrote:
> I am so impressed by all these responses. There appears to be a
> consensus for the Braun immersion blender. I will go with that, after
> I find out where to get it and how much it costs.
>
> I also wondered about YMMV, and all I could come up with was "you may
> make valentines," which I was pretty sure was not right.
>
> Thanks to you all!
>
> Claudia
>

Sorry about that Ladies. YMMV= Your Mileage May Vary


--
Steve

Claudia wrote:
> I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia

Believe it or not, a Kitchen Aid. I don't have my review up yet.
Truth is that I got lazy, but we do like our blender. It crushes ice
fairly well adn makes great shakes (kid's love them). It does
sometimes leave some small chunks, but all in all it has been a great
Blender.


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wrote:
>
> Personally, as far as home version stick blenders go, I think that the
> KitchenAid one is significantly better than the Braun. But that's just
> my opinion.
>
The KitchenAid you used may well be better than the Braun you used - but
Braun make a range of stick blenders, some quite lightweight, and some
built like tanks.

just get the most powerful blender in your price range
I have a 3/4 horsepower nublend from waring--put stuff in it (ice cubes,
coffee beans etc--turn it on and it does what you expect it to do by the
time you release the on off switch

love it--cost $98.00
I don't know about stick blenders--used something like them to blender gall
stones in surgery that where to big to remove from incision--not very happy
with it
hth




"Claudia" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I would love to get some opinions on the best household blender. For
> smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far seems best, but I'd like
> to be sure before I buy. Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia
>

"Claudia" > wrote in
oups.com:

> I would love to get some opinions on the best household
> blender. For smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far
> seems best, but I'd like to be sure before I buy. Any
> recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia
>

'pologize for this tardy response. Haven't looked at this group
for a while
I just burned out my Waring whatever model but I rode it hard -
veggie slop and fruit smoothies without added liquid, sometimes
frozen.
I guess I'm going to have to go with a VitaMix or Blendtec next
time.

--
Poseur

Poseur wrote:
> "Claudia" > wrote in
> oups.com:
>
> > I would love to get some opinions on the best household
> > blender. For smoothies, soups, and shakes. Waring so far
> > seems best, but I'd like to be sure before I buy. Any
> > recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Claudia
> >
>
> 'pologize for this tardy response. Haven't looked at this group
> for a while
> I just burned out my Waring whatever model but I rode it hard -
> veggie slop and fruit smoothies without added liquid, sometimes
> frozen.

What is veggie slop? Can you give one recipe on that?

> I guess I'm going to have to go with a VitaMix or Blendtec next
> time.

I have 1 2000 Watt Braun hand blender (removeable bottom) that I have
been using for protein shakes. One day I placed the botoom plastic part
in dishwahser to drain after handwash but forgot to tak it out when I
ran the dishwasher. So it melted at the edge where it connects to the
motor. It was till working for some times but now it won't connect. I
can still use it with the other attachment for onion paste, etc.

I just bought Magic Bullet. I think it is 400 W. Very easy to clean.
am happy with it but wonder whether I can make Veggie slop if it taste
good. Just need a recipe to follow.

>
> --
> Poseur

Will wrote:
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>
>>I have a lowly Braun immersion blender and it does
>>everything you've mentioned plus ice or anything else I
>>throw at it. I don't see the need to spend big bucks for
>>them. Of course as always, YMMV.
>
>
> No slam intended for Braun. I was trying to warn away from the
> "as-seen-on-TV" variety of stick blender. If Brauns work as you
> indicate, it's a slam dunk decision.
>

No slam taken, just sayin' that I've had good luck with it
<knock on wood>. I suppose it depends on the intended use
and frequency. I don't use mine all of the time but given
the choice, I'd take an immersion blender over the
countertop version any day.

The net's tough without voice inflections. :-( It's
difficult to get some things across. I guess I should have
included a ;-) Sorry

--
Steve