( 26 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 16 2009
Works great. Top rated by COOK's magazine. You need to be willing to run some water and a few drops of soap after every use to keep it clean at it does not disassemble - but that actually makes it less prone to separation accidents. You can put it in the dishwasher I believe. Large capacity. Ramp up speed function is nice.
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Posted: Aug 15 2009
As most, I have owned several blenders. Usually they can't seem to get all the ice or froze fruit for my smoothies totally mixed in. And a lot of blenders give up. This one has never had a problem with chopping up everything I put into it into a mixed drink (at least liquid is required). Its scary sounding when you first turn it on and here are chunks of frozen things in there. But, just leave it running for 30 seconds while you get your cup ready - no "chunks" anymore - nada. Great blend - had it for almost a year of ~5 smoothies a week - still running strong, no torn blades. Also have used it to chop onions and shred chicken. The "chop" speed is good -but don't leave it running too long or you will have paste of whatever you put in it. Short bursts of this are good - then mixing everything around a little. I have never used a food processor, so don't have anything to compare it to...
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Posted: Jul 30 2009
Replaced an 30 year old Oster blender with this KitchenAid - and I love it. I use it 2-3 times a week. Pros: 1. Power: It makes terrific smoothies and handles both fresh and frozen fruit. 2. Appearance: I had originally planned to keep the blender in my appliance garage. But this blender is so attractive (brushed nickel finish with black top), that I've left it out on my counter. It looks great and goes perfectly with the appliances in my kitchen. 3. Ease of cleaning. My old blender had 4 parts (blade, gasket, jar, and bottom plastic piece that held the blades and gasket). It was a pain to clean. This one-piece blade and jar makes clean-up a snap. I fill the jar with warm water and a squirt of dish washing liquid. I can drop the blender lid and plastic cap into the the jar itself - and wash everything in one quick step. 4. Jar size. I love the 56 oz. size. I can make several large-size smoothies at once. 5. The polycarbonate jar: I was really worried about this because I had always had a glass jar. I was afraid it might scratch, break, or otherwise not last as long as my old glass jar. But I decided to take a chance and really appreciate the lighter weight. 6. Pouring spout: my old blender didn't have a spout. You were expected to pour from one of the corners - and I usually made a mess. The shape of this jar makes pouring even full loads easy to do, especially since the jar itself is light. 7. Controls: My older blender had push buttons. No matter how carefully I tried to clean it, eventually dirt, spills, whatever accumulated around the buttons and couldn't be easily cleaned. This blender is a snap to wipe off - and no grooves that can trap food. Cons: It is noisier than my old blender. But all the pros definitely outweigh this con
