For the first few moments after the blades turned on it chopped some of the cheese into smaller bits. After that, though, the rest of the block got wedged in the bottom and the motor just wasn’t powerful enough to cut through the cheese. Instead, the remaining cheese hunk rested comfortably inside the pitcher, while the blades rotated wildly without getting close. Make Flour—It’s not powerful enough to create a fine flour for baking. That is something that only high-power countertop blenders can offer. Vitamix Blenders are quite capable of doing just that.
For your $40 you get a mix/milkshake, a pulse/ice crush, a puree/icy drink, and a smoothie setting. There’s nothing superfluous here at all, just good old-fashioned blender settings, nicely arranged for effortless reading and operation. As you know, blenders aren’t typically a very feature-rich appliance. They plug in, they turn on and off, and they blend things. This Hamilton Beach model is no exception — the presets are pretty much all it has to offer in the features department.
The dispensing spout will pour your guests tasty smoothies with no mess (and it is self-serve, so go mingle!). Whatever your lifestyle, Hamilton Beach® offers blenders for smoothies made to suit you. Given its small size and single button operation I wasn’t expecting much when it came to how effective it would be. This blender is easily able to power through everything from ice, to frozen fruits, leafy greens and herbs, and pretty much anything else you want to put in here.
Hamilton Beach Smoothie Blender is an amazing entry-level medium-sized countertop blending machine. It’s indeed a dependable smoothie and protein shake maker, backed by 3-year warranty coverage. Hot Soups—You can blend hot items with the Hamilton Blender, but you need a separate pot to heat your ingredients. If you need a medium-sized blending machine that can heat puree on its own, try the Nutribullet Rx. We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
Both the KitchenAid and Breville blenders won this test by a long shot. The KitchenAid and the Breville actually turned the block into larger, more edible shredded-cheese-esque pieces. True to form, the three most powerful models all did incredibly well, producing perfect almond flour and smooth almond butter in under 10 minutes. The Hamilton Beach made great almond flour with no fuss, while the Cuisinart was unable to produce anything but the chunkiest flour with large bits of almonds still intact. So in this case, the Hamilton Beach actually outperformed a $200 model.
The ice cubes in water got to the desired consistency much faster, and the blender blades barely made a dent in the bagged ice. That’s probably because it was a frozen solid block, rather than uniform cubed pieces (something to think about if you’re planning to make delicious icy beverages en masse). All of the blenders responded in pretty much the same way, although some of the more expensive hamilton blender models got there sooner. With its durable, Ice Sabre stainless steel blades, powerful 650 Watt peak-power motor, ten speeds, and pulse blending action, it’s fully equipped to prepare a variety of great-tasting beverages. Often cleanup is where even the most popular products can go awry. After all, if you must hand wash your blender, that’s going to make you less likely to want to use it.