Best Blender
We liked its sleek design, however, the smoothie it produced was on the thicker, fibrous side and its fancy bells and whistles—an LED display with lots of buttons—felt unnecessary. It was a little too fussy for what we wanted in an everyday appliance. We were looking for a blender that could make a creamy smoothie without chunks of various ingredients. The texture cuisinart pots and pans set shouldn’t be grainy or fibrous, despite the inclusion of sturdy ingredients like almonds and kale stems. The Zwilling Enfinigy made a very smooth smoothie extremely quickly. Using the regular press-to-blend setting, it also yielded a superlative pesto; the sauce was quite silky and well-emulsified, such that the oil didn’t separate even long after it sat.
Recently, the company Cuisinart issued a recall on millions of food processor blenders. There were at least 30 reports of lacerations caused by the blenders. The cuisinart pots and pans set hazard occurs when the food processor’s riveted blade cracks over time. When it cracks, small metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food.
If you’re in the market for a smaller-sized personal blender, the Zwilling Enfinigy Personal Blender is your best bet. The Vitamix 5200 is by far the best blender we reviewed, for smoothies and anything else you can think to blend. In our tests it produced one of the silkiest drinks, velvety and creamy, not gloopy or overblended like we found with other models. It also crushed ice to perfection and didn’t blow out our eardrums doing it. The 5200 is very easy to set up and the base is heavy but not unbearable.
Choose from popular brands like NutriBullet, Blendtec, Ninja, Breville, and many more. Get blenders with BPA-free parts and dishwasher safe parts. The Cuisinart is a little confusing to figure out in the beginning, but the specificity offered in its settings is helpful. There are different buttons for making fruit and green smoothies as well as options for crushing ice, making soup, and cleaning the machine.
We looked for blenders that were designed to be easy to clean, without too many nooks and crannies where bits of old smoothie or pesto could hide. We also considered whether or not the blender had a self-cleaning function. Standard blenders aren’t equipped to handle the same heavy-duty blending as high-performance models—especially if you want them to last. But if you’re not doing anything too out of the ordinary with your appliance and are just looking for a simple smoothie from time to time, this less expensive category is right for you.