How to Buy a Commercial Blender

Juice and smoothies can be a wonderful addition to your diet because they are packed with vitamins and nutrients. A juice blender helps you mix up these healthy drinks. It's important to note that a blender is not the same thing as a juicer. A juicer removes the fiber from your fruit and vegetables, leaving you with only juice, but a blender keeps the fiber. If you are going to purchase a blender, you should look for a good one, since you'll be using it often.

 

1.   Look for a glass container. Some blenders come with a plastic container and others come with a glass one. The plastic varieties may be cheaper, but they don't always hold up over time and can sometimes retain the smells from the foods that you've blended.

2. Make cleanup a breeze with removable blades. You want a blender with a removable base because this makes it much easier to clean under the blades to remove all food debris. If you don't get all of the debris out when cleaning, it will start to rot and stink.

3. Consider the various speeds. Most blenders allow you to blend at different speeds, which can help you get just the right consistency. A high-speed blender will give you the smoothest drinks.

4. Count the number of people in your home. If you'll be making a large number of drinks, you want the largest container possible. Blenders with a square container tend to hold more. If it's just you drinking smoothies on a regular basis, you can stick with a small container.

5. Look for power and blade angle if you want to crush ice. Cheaper blenders typically leave larger chucks of ice because they don't have the power that more expensive blenders have. Additionally, blades that are at a variety of angles will crush more ice. If you use ice in your smoothies or want to make mixed drinks, consider a blender that's made for margaritas.

6. Imagine yourself cleaning the blender. A removable base makes clean-up a breeze. Some blenders feature a spout for pouring, which can be convenient when you aren't serving drinks all the time, but difficult to clean.

7. Pay the price you want. You can often purchase a basic blender at a discount store for under $20. Alternatively, you could also spend more than $500 on a top-of-the-line blender. Consider the features available with each type and what your family needs. Purchase the blender that's in line with your budget.

 By Maggie McCormick