Date Purchased: Oct 2015 3 out of 5, reviewed on Jan 13, 2017 Was this review helpful? Read the reviews for Optimum 9400. Date Purchased: Sep 2016 DOES NOT CRUSH ICE as advertised 1 out of 5, reviewed on Nov 10, 2016 Date Purchased: Aug 2015 Not really worth it. 2 out of 5, reviewed on Sep 23, 2016 Date Purchased: Dec 2014 Good for a while.... reviewed on Jul 11, 2016 5 out of 5, reviewed on May 11, 2016 I am happy with mine 4 out of 5, reviewed on Apr 22, 2016 1 person found this helpful, do you? reviewed on Mar 15, 2016 reviewed on Dec 18, 2015 Ok but not fantastic reviewed on Sep 19, 2015 2 people found this helpful, do you? Update: they replaced everything. I got a whole new box with all parts including containers. Unfortunately when using the new one I still can smell the burning smell posted on Jan 05, 2016 reviewed on Jun 05, 2015 Beats it to a pulp

reviewed on Apr 07, 2015 reviewed on Dec 13, 2014 people have commented on a smell of burning, and motors burning out. i wonder if it'd help to try the pulse function at the start of mixing? i this we're all used to blenders which you turn on then...breville vhb060 3 in 1 hand blender set review posted on Mar 05, 2015cuisinart food processor fpb-5chbpc 1 of 2 pagesharga hand blender philips hr 1613The staff over at Food Republic spend their days obsessing about all the delicious things that go into our stomach. So it makes sense they'd know what gadgets are best suited to the creation of good food. And now that the weather has cooled off, they've turned their attention to warm foods...

The $200 Cuisinart Soup Maker and Blender looks to streamline the entire soup process. Whether you're a fan of bisque or borscht, French onion or oxtail, chowder or cock-a-leekie, there's no denying the soothing feeling of a warm bowl of soup.And now that autumn is in full swing, it's officially soup season. In addition to its stainless steel blades and four speeds, the 900-watt appliance features an embedded three-setting hot plate that lets you cook ingredients. Need to dice carrots, onions, and celery for minestrone? Toss pre-cut vegetables in the blender. Need to sauté them afterwards? Leave 'em in, add some oil, and turn the knob to low. Basically, you can cook an entire soup in the 48-ounce capacity unit (56 ounces if you're using it with cold items like smoothies or shakes) with minimal prep.The Soup Maker and Blender is as sleek an appliance as I've seen. With its glistening charcoal finish and easy-to-read bright red LED displays, it's like something out of the dashboard of a Bentley.

But enough about aesthetics. The first thing I made was a simple lentil soup. I placed oil in the blender, warmed it up, sautéed some onions, pulsed them a few times to cut them down to size, added some garlic and carrots to the sauté, and then my vegetable stock, lentils and all the rest of the ingredients. The blender lid houses a measuring cup, too. Clever.The cooking process was simple thanks to the Soup Maker's built-in timer. I set it for 10 minutes for sautéing, 10 minutes for boiling and 30 minutes for regular cooking. The whole process was surprisingly simple – and the hot plate successfully sautéed my vegetables, cooked the lentils to a spoon-tender consistency, and kept the soup warm with its internal heater until I was ready to eat. The blender worked well with creamy soups, too. My next venture, a tomato soup, was rich and textured without being too whipped (Since you're able to blend while cooking, you can fine-tune the consistency of your soup with more authority).

This burly blender is a pain to clean, as its blades aren't removable. Navigating my fingers around the sharp metal to pick out pieces of lentil was a challenge.Usually, combination appliances miss the culinary mark. Those toasters that also cook eggs? Silicone bowls in which you can prepare food and then throw it in the oven to roast said food? But at $200, Soup Maker is a shining example of a smart combination appliance. It's easy to use and exceptionally versatile, too. And I'm not talking simply making soups, smoothies and shakes. Use your imagination-this appliance, as all should, enables you to expand your culinary breadth. And saves post-meal cleaning, too. Republished with permission from Food Republic. Ming Tsai 1300-Watt Hot & Cold Power Blender with Tritan Jar Cook smarter, not harder, with Ming's powerhouse of a blender. With a newly designed "starfish" blade and SmartCorners in the base of the pitcher, you'll be getting smooth results like you've never seen. But don't let the power or the smart design intimidate you.

As ever, Ming has designed this blending beauty with the home chef in mind, and it couldn't be easier to use: turn it on, pump it up, turn it off. 56 oz. Eastman Tritan blender jar Lid with removable filler lid Use and care guide Manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty Shop all Ming Tsai Craft velvety soups, smoothies, dips, ice cream, and more Blends sauces, dressings, baby food and more Designed to improve the liquid circulation of wide-base jar More sophisticated and complicated angles Increases the contact frequency—5 times per rotation instead of the typical 4 Excellent clarity and durability SmartCorners: 2 opposite corners of the jar base are intentionally raised higher than the other 2 Smart Corners help improve both liquid and soild flow inside jar and help eliminate inertia momentum created when ingredients are rotating at high speed inside the jar Great for large processing jobs, such as smoothies, frozen drinks or salsa

Helps to process frozen treats Add ingredients as you blend 10 LED lights for speed indicator 5 buttons for various controls: Speed Up and Speed Down, On/Off, Pulse or Ice Ming's Perfect Spice Rub Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce Remind me about Ming Tsai upcoming shows. Sort by:Date - Low to High Date - High to Low Rating - Low to High Rating - High to Low Helpful - Low to High Helpful - High to Low My wife and I purchased this blender for my wife's mother for Christmas. She is a big soup lover and this blender is just what she needed. It makes delicious hot soup among other many things, and would definitely recommend this product. Love it can use it everyday very easy to use waiting for another, I found it thank you At 56 I just received braces. I make wonderful soups of my own invention that takes 15 minutes or less. The lid was very easy to open and the key to this machine as Ming said was to add liquid first. Continue to add liquid when making soups, smoothies etc.

I read the lower reveiws but decided to make up my own mind. Hey you can send it back right. Well for me I love it. I was using my Ninja, but it took to many steps. I love this blender. Plus I purchased at 99 dollars. This is an awesome blender. Just make sure you add your liquid first. I can't stress that enough. I think reading the reviews people didn't add the liquid first. Anyway I think it's awesome!!! This is the best so far quite easy to clean up I still don't know how to make hot soups as yet but love it I have a blentec but this Ming Thai is the best I would recommend it to everyone Have to admit I have only used it a couple times, but man it's got a lot of power and very easy to use, made some smoothies for the kids.Look forward to using it to make more items I really like Ming Tsai appliances. They are so thoughtfully designed and well made. The blender is really powerful. The Tritan Jar is lightweight and so much better than the glass one I had with my old blender.