Blender

Coco-Cat

Mr Coco & I have recently fallen in love with homemade fruit smoothies but we only have a cr**** handheld blendy thingy. Can anyone suggest a good make of 'proper' blender that will do good smoothies?

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

I've got a Braun

Gavo

I just got a cheap Micromak (or something like that) but it works & importantly is easy to clean.

Get one with a big jug (leave it!).

[Deleted User]

I have a braun handheld one & find it much better than the proper ones with the jugs - less frothy/airy result.

Jj

Yes. My Braun MultiPractic thingy is ace.

'cept for when I take it out of the gloop before it's finished being glooped.

Then it's time to redecorate...

[Deleted User]

ive got a kenwood - nothing fancy - but its got 2 speeds so you can whizz things to a mush or just slowly do it and pulse facility which is helpful if you dont want to whizz things to a mush - its also got a little mill attachment so i cna grind my nuts and seeds and make almond milk and suchlike - it was actually less than £20 at Argos

if i was buying the best id look for one with a glass jar - but they are about £50 upwards - the glass jar will keepthings cooler and not get as scratched and are easier to clean i think - but they dont seem to have mill attachments

dont both with those New York Smoothie maker things with a tap on the front - they are an expensive gimmick

[Deleted User]

I've just got a cheap one from Argos. Does the job!

Unknown

Kenwood.

Suffolk Punch

Moulinex something-or-rather. A real pain-in-the-aris to clean

3TL

Coco - the best place for advice is here. It takes a bit to absorb the info, but is well worth a read.

Coco-Cat

Ooh, thanks all! I never realised that this was a subject people would feel so passionately about!

Gavo: the jugs are no problem here!

Jose.

blender or not blender that's a question


use a traditional one for bananas and strawberries

for more juicy fruits a new one that i don't remember the name, also makes juice out of ginger, strong but delicious

RunningCommentary

One word answer:

Bamix.

XFR Bear

Haven't heard of that one RC, any idea where to get it?

It's no good, I can't resist:

I prefer using jugs to a hand held one, it's less likely to squirt all over the kitchen ;-)

Damn - ruddy Sid James psychic channeling through my body makes me do these double entendres.