Cuisinart Blenders

Cuisinart has six blender models on offer at its corporate website. They range from the SPB-6 SmartPower Classic Blender, with a list price of $75, to the $194 CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender/Food Processor. (Pictured is the SMO-56 Smooth Operator Blender.)

A website called The Fun Times Guide carries an article titled: "How To Choose A Blender: Why Cuisinart Blenders Top The List." It said:

I decided to go with the combo Cuisinart SmartPower Blender & Food Processor duo.

Primarily, because I felt that I was getting the Food Processor for FREE. But also because I had read good reviews about it. (Plus, I had done all this research about all the great things you can do with Blenders AND all the great things you can do with Food Processors, so now I could justify the reasons that I needed one of each!)

...Surprisingly, the size of the glass jar (40 oz.) didn't bother me like I thought it SHOULD... because we usually only make one smoothie at a time anyway -- since we both enjoy different "concoctions". Truthfully, after using the Blender a few times, the size of the jar doesn't seem small at all... you could make two tall smoothies in there at once, and I'm actually glad that I don't have the larger version taking up more space on my countertop.

I put the Blender through its paces with the toughest challenge first: ICE! Lo and behold, it crunched it up like no other Blender I have ever used. While I'd certainly rather have a Vita-mix -- the mac daddy of all ice crunchers (at a pricetag of $400 mind you!) -- but I am thrilled to have this powerful Cuisinart turning cubes into slushy beverages for me.

The Vegetarian Times reviewed blenders. About the Cuisinart SPB-7 model it wrote:

Consistently good for a variety of uses. Ice crush button helpful but not necessary. Crushes ice well in small amounts. Grates cheese uniformly. Base is sturdy and stays in place....Works very well and has the Cuisinart reputation to back it up. Its self-locking base fits in any position, making this a nice feature and enhancing machine’s appeals.

Good Housekeeping, in a report on blenders, said of the Cuisinart CBT-500:

This two-speed model features a timer that tracks the seconds as you blend, making it easy to follow one of the many recipes in the manual. For our team, it made the perfect margarita, thick and slushy. It comes in three colors (white/stainless, white and matte black metal) and has a three-year limited warranty.

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