May need to purchase a costly dry jug for grinding.Construction-wise, they're more solid than cheaper blenders.If you're committed to a healthy diet and want velvety-smooth smoothies, purees and soups.Some spin so fast they can even heat raw vegetables and liquids to a gentle temperature, resulting in a quick and healthy soup. High-performance blenders are suitable for emulsifying dressings and mayonnaise, pureeing soup, making silky smooth smoothies and blended cocktails, sorbet, grinding nut butters and crushing ice.Popular brands of these 'super blenders' include Vitamix, Breville, Optimum, Oster, Blendtec, KitchenAid and BioChef. Be aware of any additional attachments you may need to buy to complete the all-in-one functions, such as dry bowl, kneading hook and recipe chips/discs.Safety features – limits speed cut-out at high temperatures above 60☌, locking lid and a locking cap in lid.Access to ongoing support from the manufacturer or consultants that will keep you up to date with new recipes and upcoming demonstrations via email.Online support with extra cooking lessons available.The instruction booklet should be very comprehensive and include a good selection of basic recipes as this is a different way of cooking and personal recipes will need to be adapted.There may be a steep learning curve with the controls. Cleaning can be a hassle as the bowls can trap food odours and it can be a chore to clean thick batter or other foods off the blade or from the side of the bowl.Requires a willingness to learn how to prepare food in a different way than what you may be used to.Limited in-bowl capacity if you have a large family.They can't shred, slice or grate unless they have a food processor attachment.If you already have a benchtop mixer, steamer, mini food processor, grinder, blender, scales or mill, and are comfortable and happy using these appliances.Expensive – some can cost more than $2000.It's also a good way to introduce cooking to children. Both novice and professional cooks will find it useful as it can make tedious jobs such as chopping and stirring easier. Suitable for anyone from a busy family, newlyweds and young people moving out of the family home.Makes butter, yoghurt, rice flour, nut milks, spice mix, pastry, bread doughs, pizza, focaccia dough, nut butters, stock paste, baby food, drinks, smoothies, sorbets, ice creams, jams and marmalades, sauces, steams (meats, dumplings), risottos, casseroles, soups and grinds coffee.
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