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  1. Important Factors in Choosing the Right Commercial Blenders

    March 18, 2011 by Admin

    If you are looking into the commercial blenders and are actually planning to buy one, there are many considerations that you have to think about. You cannot just decide based on how the products look. You have to go deeper than that.

    The Purpose
    What do you need a blender for? Blenders have many uses depending on their features. Some are really good food processors as they can while others were only intended to make purees or crush ice. And others can do all those and a lot more. If you will be buying one, you have to know how you are going to utilize that. This way, you can delve more on the features and other characteristics of the brand that will make it a commendable choice.

    The Features
    Here are only some features that you should be in the lookout for a worth it buy blender.

    1. Motor Speed. The higher it is, the more uses you will have for your appliance.

    2. Small opening. Aside from the main cover, choose something that has an additional small opening that is tube like at its top. This will make it easier for you to add ingredients to the mix while the blending process is going on.

    3. A pusher will also be good. This should fit the small opening. This will act as a way for you to be able to push larger items to the mix while keeping your hand safe.

    4. Pulse button. Aside from the usual list of the speeds available for your machine, there should be a pulse button. This can be used when you need to do only a slight of grinding effort and the likes.

    5. Touch pad. You may already be used with the raised buttons that blenders have as a control of the speed. But a touch pad will prove to be more convenient to use as well as clean. Placing your blender’s parts on the dishwasher is safe. But you can opt to hand wash the blades to keep it at its peak shape.

    6. Power ability. This is why it is important that you know how you are going to use your appliance before you buy. This way, you can ask for the power generated piece that can perform the tasks according to your needs. A full sized processor, for example, would have at least 600 watts.

    7. Accessories. Ask for the accessories that come with your chosen blender. Make sure that you understand all the attachments so that you will be utilize everything to their full capacity. This way, you can also have additional ideas of how can you use your blender further.

    8. Capacity. With so many commercially available blenders in the market these days, you will find a small and handy, even handheld types that will suit your homes perfectly. And you can have the big ones for business purposes.

    9. Price. After all the considerations, it really all boils down to this, the price of your chosen brand. If you want to base your decisions on consumer ratings, the two most popular brands for such reason are Cuisinart and KitchenAid. But these two are known to be expensive.

    The abovementioned are only some of the things that you must check with as you go along to your search for commercial blenders.

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  2. How to Use A Blender

    March 14, 2011 by Admin

    Let’s say you are throwing a party at home. Naturally, there will be food and drinks. But what if you suddenly run out of bottled refreshments? For that, you can make some of your own which is only possible if you know how to use a blender.

    1. The first thing you have to do is take it out of the cabinet and put it together. In most cases, the unit is ready to use. You just have to wash the carafe and dry it before you throw in your ingredients.

    2. For others, you have to place the blade in the retaining ring then set the gasket over the blades and inside the ring.

    3. Next, screw the retaining ring firmly to the bottom of the pitcher. Be sure that this is seated correctly otherwise you will have a leak.

    4. When it is ready, you must place the blender on a flat and dry surface. Set the carafe and the plug the blender in.

    5. Now, throw in the ingredients. Close the lid firmly and then choose the setting that will do the job. For instance, use the ice or chop setting to make smoothies or other frozen drinks.

    6. If you want to add other things like grate chocolate, use the pulse setting. This can be placed inside the carafe if you have a secondary lid so you don’t have to switch it off then on again.

    Instead of adding ice while it is being blended, you can also use frozen fruit as this gives it a brighter flavor. Then you pour the drinks into glasses and serve it to the guests.

    7. If you have to make more, just follow the steps mentioned. Don’t forget to wash it after each use using dishwashing detergent, add water halfway and then run the blender on low speed for a few seconds.

    If you have to make more than 3 batches, perhaps you should get a bigger blended next time. Just make sure to use the right amount of ingredients each time to maintain consistency in whatever you are making.

    8. When the party is over and it is time to clean up, rinse the blender thoroughly and take it apart before this is placed back inside the cabinet. Taking care of your appliances will make sure that they will still be working the next time you have to use it.

    The blender is very easy to use and you can make other things with it in a matter of seconds. If you have a baby at home, you can make him or her food by adding a small amount of liquid into the cup of fruit and vegetables then blend this for a few seconds using the Puree setting so the food will smoothen out lumpy gravy.

    So now that you know how to use a blender, the only thing you have to do now is decide what you want to make and then prepare the ingredients. For those who want to experiment, do some research online and then practice this at home. If you just purchased a new one, look inside the box because it may already come with an instructional book or even a video so you can become an expert in no time.

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  3. Blender Tips

    February 22, 2011 by Admin

    Using a blender would help make some tasks easier in the kitchen. And knowing what blenders can do may help you better make use of them in order to make some kitchen tasks more convenient to do. Here is some of the most useful blender tips that you may want to know about.

    Basic Uses

    A blender can be used to perform a variety of tasks. Just like its name says, a blender is mainly used to blend a variety of different ingredients. Whether solids or liquid ingredients, the blender can be used to help blend them. Other uses for a blender include pureeing, liquefying and even chopping ingredients. It can also create a variety of delicious smoothies that can be enjoyed by one of by many, depending on the blender size.

    Proper Usage Tips

    In order to take advantage of the many benefits of your blender, you must know how to properly use it. Before you try to turn on your blender, make sure that you place the lid firmly on the container to avoid the contents from spilling. And while it is running, try to put your hand on the container to help keep it stable while it is running.

    When you want to check out the contents, try to make sure that you turn off the blender first before taking the lid off. And before you try to pour out the contents of your blender, try to make sure that the blade inside it has completely stopped running.

    When using the blender on trying to blend liquids and solids together, try to start off at slow speeds. And when at this setting your blender seems to be struggling, don’t try to set it at the next higher setting. Instead try first to add in some more liq2uid before you try to increase at the next higher speed to finish blending.

    In mixing your drinks, especially in using carbonated beverages, try to blend the other ingredients first using your blender. Pour out the contents of the resulting blend on the serving glasses and then pour in the carbonated drink last. To ensure that your cold beverages stay cold longer, you can also have your blender containers chilled prior to using. They can remain cold when you try to blend your frozen drinks. This trick will work on glass and stainless steel blender containers but would not work as well with the plastic ones.

    When trying to blend hot liquids, you can keep the feeder cap of your blender in order to release off some steam. When blending, start the lowest speeds and then gradually increase to higher settings.

    When you wish to crush ice cubes in your blender, add one cup of water into the blender before putting the ice cubes for chopping. When you wish to use the blender to grate harder cheeses like Cheddar or the Swiss variety, cut them first into cubes and let them chill in the refrigerator for a while. After that, you can then them into the blender through the feeder cap while the motor is running.

    You can also make bread crumbs using your blender. Use stale bread when you wish to make dry bread crumbs and fresh ones for soft bread crumbs. When the motor is running, add the bread in small pieces into the feeder cup of the container. By putting in mind these blender tips, you can find different ways on how to use your blender.

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