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Blender ratings: difference between ability to smoothie and puree?

I'm in the market for a good blender. In reading Consumer Reports, they rated a Kitchen Aid excellent for purees and very good for smoothies. They rated a Braun blender exactly the opposite of the KitchenAid (very good for purees, excellent for smoothies). Isn't the ability to puree or smoothie the same thing?

No, not the same. Smoothie refers specifically to very thick drinks, often containing ice, that will load the motor heavily.

I suggest you take a look at VitaMix units, too. We have one that we've used for something like 10 years. Yes, it was expensive. But it's got a BIG honkin' motor, handles both wet and dry stuff, and I have yet to come up with something it won't grind up.

Cuisinart PerfectWeight™ Digital Kitchen Scale

$49.95

These simple, efficient digital scales make it easy to control portions and bake with greater consistency. Easy-to-read digital screens offer complete accuracy and easy cleaning. Modern, sleek designs look great on the countertop and are easy to store. Includes dishwasher-safe, stainless-steel removable cover Durable, tempered-glass weighing platform Ultra-thin profile design provides easy storage Touchpad-style buttons for easy cleaning Weight capacity: 11 lbs./5 kg Batteries included

Cuisinart BalancePro™ Digital Kitchen Scale

$49.95

These simple, efficient digital scales make it easy to control portions and bake with greater consistency. Easy-to-read digital screens offer complete accuracy and easy cleaning. Modern, sleek designs look great on the countertop and are easy to store. Weighting platform with 4-load weigh stations Includes dishwasher-safe, stainless-steel removable cover Ultra-thin profile design provides easy storage Touchpad-style buttons for easy cleaning Weight capacity: 11 lbs./5 kg Batteries included

Cuisinart WeighMate™ Digital Kitchen Scale

$39.95

These simple, efficient digital scales make it easy to control portions and bake with greater consistency. The easy-to-read digital screens offer complete accuracy and easy cleaning. Modern, sleek designs look great on the countertop and are easy to store. Includes dishwasher safe stainless steel removable cover Large LCD readout Touchpad-style buttons for easy cleaning Weight capacity: 11 lbs/5 kg Batteries included

Cuisinart PrecisionChef™ Bowl Digital Kitchen Scale

$49.95

Tempered glass weighing platform with removable stainless steel bowl or cover; can weigh directly on the platform or use additional bowl or cover for sanitary, safe food handling Stainless steel bowl features gradient marks for easy measuring and inverts as a protective cover for sleek countertop display Large LCD readout offer accurate readings in imperial or metric mode are easy to read at a glance with batteries included Add on Weight feature allows you to weigh multiple ingredients without starting from scratch Weight capacity of 5-kilogram or 11-pound

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