FabSwingers.com forum: blender v smoothie maker

By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

What's the difference? Which is better?

If I wanted to use frozen berries which would be better to get?

Dont want to spend a fortune but want one that's up to the job.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For frozen berries I just use a hand blender, though tempted to get a fusion blender

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

See I want something to make smoothies but I thought if I out that people would think I'm stupid ad the answer is obvious lol but smoothie makers seem more expensive so wondered what the difference was.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I just use one of those stick hand blenders. Cheap, doesn't take up loads of space and works.

I have a juicer at the back of the cupboard if you want it.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Go for a hand blender or a jug blender. If a hand (or stick) blender get one where the stick part is all metal as this will last better.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I have a smoothie maker. I bought it when it was on special offer and in three or four years have used it exactly zero times

Maybe this summer.

Mind you, I can't have fruit when low carbing so maybe not.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smoothie makers have a tap at the bottom, blenders you have to pour the results out. That is the only difference between a blender and a smoothie maker I can see. It might be worth comparing the power of the motors to see if a smoothie maker is more powerful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Smoothie makers have a tap at the bottom, blenders you have to pour the results out. That is the only difference between a blender and a smoothie maker I can see. It might be worth comparing the power of the motors to see if a smoothie maker is more powerful."

This and about £20 lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use my local shop, 6 cans for 6 quid.

Thats my 5 a day taken care of

Gimp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What's the difference? Which is better?

If I wanted to use frozen berries which would be better to get?

Dont want to spend a fortune but want one that's up to the job. "

I bought a blender from asda for £15 just this week to make smoothies with..it has a pulse action and two speed settings and has so far coped with all my son's weird and wonderful concoctions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With the super duper blenders....you can make soup as they spin so fast that they start cooking what they're blending, also you don't get any bits that haven't blended which can happen with less powerful models, it takes about 30 seconds to blend everything, including the tiny seeds on a strawberry apparently, and they clean themselves too... You just add a bit of washing up liquid to some water, put it into the jug and switch it on.

They do cost at least £250 to buy though.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Got a hand blender set from response in the end. Come with a jug, a whisk and a mini chopper thing.

Just making a roast garlic and aubergine hummus atm, it's yummy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As far as power is concerned: the vitamix, blendtec and enpee apparently have motors that have over 1500watts of power and spin from 10 to around 300mph ...very good for green smoothies..

All 3 seem to have great reviews on amazon ...coming with massive warranties...5-7 years.

There's a nutribullet which is a relatively cheaper alternative, though by all accounts, not as robust as the above.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love smoothies but u need to be careful not to overdo the sugar.

So I now add beetroot, carrots,spurulina, flaxseed, and stuff low in sugar.

Carrot, apple and beetroot is nice.

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