Best Blenders for Smoothies: We review the best smoothie blenders from the high end Vitamix 5200 smoothie blender to the lower priced Oster Beehive smoothie maker.
With farmer's markets and produce stands about to burst, now is the time to pick up a new blender. Besides mixing up a season's worth of smoothies, you can experiment with whole-food juicing, whereby all or most of the fruits and vegetables are blended to a refreshing, vitamin-packed drink.
We reviewed the best blenders for making everything from frosty margaritas to healthy smoothies. We tested blenders for grinding coffee beans and chopping onions, and we also looked at how easy each blender is to use and clean.
Only two blenders on the market are worth your money: VitaMix and BlendTec. What about all the other blenders out there? A turbo blender is your top priority, of all the tools I love and recommend. Start here. Every whole-foods kitchen must have a Blendtec. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200, [...]
