Having a blender on your kitchen counter significantly reduces the amount of time needed to prepare meals – and for the uninitiated, having one means never having to go back to the cutting board. Whether you just need one for the occasional ice-blended fruit smoothie, or for the daily processing of cooking ingredients, you can depend on the blenders from any of the brands listed here.
Image Credit: Electrolux
With the endorsement of 40 percent of the world’s Michelin-starred restaurants, it can be said that the Electrolux brand is widely known and highly regarded in the kitchen. The Electrolux EBR3646 is for those looking for an uncomplicated and dependable blender, with its sizable 1.7-litre jug made of durable glass to absorb the impact of crushed ice chips; an efficient 500W motor with 3 speed presets and a pulse function for crushing ice cubes; a circuit breaker for safety; and dishwasher safe detachable components for effortless maintenance.
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Known in culinary circles for their professional-grade kitchen mixers fitted with an attachment of retro renown – the K-beater, Kenwood applies Italian design influence to produce affordable but capable small kitchen appliances like the Blend-X Pro BLP900BK. This high-performance blender is equipped with a sizable 2-litre jug and a powerful 1600W motor that is able to spin the proprietary Helix ForceTM blades – a two-tier, six-bladed aerospace-grade stainless steel blade system, up to 30,000 times per minute.
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Another long-standing brand with a presence in kitchens around the world, KitchenAid provides us with the 5KSB1585BER Diamond Blender. This 1.75-litre capacity blender is fitted with an efficient 550W motor with four speed presets, but the most notable feature is in the base – the typically plastic housing is instead formed out of die-cast metal for a product that apparently defies the norms of planned obsolescence.
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From one of the world’s most trusted brands of electronics and home appliances, Panasonic’s MX-ZX1800SSK is a high-powered offering sporting a 1200W motor, a generous 1.8-litre capacity jug, and a two-tier blade system that pulverizes ice with a touch of a button. In addition to the standard features of a high-performance blender, Panasonic also includes a wealth of presets for various food and beverage recipes and a specially-designed cold pack that wraps around the jug for keeping frozen blends cold.
* Brands are listed alphabetically
