Blenders

Blenders have long ceased to be the prerogative of professional restaurant kitchens. This appliance is increasingly common in every house or apartment. This kitchen appliance brings many benefits for preparing food or drinks, and is also absolutely indispensable for preparing a wide variety of dishes.

Such kitchen electrical appliances help to prepare all kinds of purees, creams and cocktails. With their help, you can without the slightest difficulty stir, grind or shake  products to a homogeneous state. There are some models that are focused on working with solid products. For example, they can easily crush ice cubes. A distinctive feature of such appliance is the ability to cook food in fairly small quantities, which not every combine can handle.

What kind blenders are exist

Popular brands are developing more and more various models of these appliances. Each of them has its own individual characteristics, to varying degrees attract potential buyers. For users convenience of such electrical appliances, their universal classification was created. It was developed on the basis of individual design features of blenders. So, there are following three main groups of these electrical appliances:

• Hand Blenders. It looks a lot like a small baseball bat with a comfortable handle. It is the most compact model among this appliances, which does not require too much storage space. This blender is easy to pack into a kitchen cabinet due to the fact that it can be easily divided into two parts. Such a appliance is considered multifunctional. It can be used in small tableware without fear of violating its integrity. Submersible blenders are available in a variety of power options and designs.
• Stationary. It is a traditional variation of this technique. Like submersible ones, they are produced in various power types. The best option are appliances with the power of more than 800 watts. Such appliances cope with grinding solid foods and crushing ice. To work with such an electrical appliance, you will need to place the products in a special bowl, which can be removed if necessary. Stationary blenders have quite noticeable dimensions and require a separate place in the kitchen.
• Chopper. Unlike the above two types of this appliances, a grinding blender directs its action not to create a homogeneous mass from products immersed in them, but to uniformly grind them. Such appliances are available in various configurations and with sets of various optional characteristics. As a rule, manufacturers try to give them a variety of speeds and modes of operation for more efficient use.

How to choose the optimal blender

First of all, you need to think about the intended use of this appliance. Based on this, it is worth choosing the design and type of blender. It is also important to consider the expected intensity of use. For infrequent use, classic models with a power of about 800 watts are quite suitable. For more frequent operation, it is much more rational to purchase an appliance with increased capacity. The presence of several speed modes is also the main criterion when choosing a purchase.

It is important to pay attention to the material of the body. Usually, in this segment popular brands produce their products body from a plastic or metal material. For the restaurant kitchens or for conditions of active use, it is recommended to purchase the latter option. It is more resistant to various mechanical damage and more easily tolerates increased loads.

When choosing the optimal model for yourself, you should pay attention to customer comments. So you can learn about the pros and cons of an each individual appliance. If necessary, you can contact store managers for advice, who will answers your questions.