Blend-Off: Vitamix vs. Blendtec

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What’s the best blender for smoothies?

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10 Great Kitchen Gadget Gifts to Get Your Mom for Mother’s Day 2017

Does your mom like to cook? Is she spending all her spare time in the kitchen? Does she want to become the next Julia Childs? Well, she’ll need some of these awesome kitchen gadgets. On this 2017 Mother’s Day, give her something for the kitchen that she’ll love!

There are all kinds of cool kitchen gadgets for every chef!

Anova Culinary Bluetooth Sous Vide Precision Cooker, 800 Watts


Sous vide is all the rage in cooking these days. This sous vide precision cooker brings restaurant quality cooking to your home. With sous vide, it is impossible to overcook or undercook food, it makes cooking a worry-free, hassle-free experience, which is something that every mom and chef could appreciate.

Smeg 1.7-Liter Kettle


Not only is this kettle adorable, but it’s high-quality and holds quite a bit of liquid. It’s a great product that any tea lover would like. It comes in all kinds of colors as well, so pick whichever one your mom would love.

Joseph Joseph 60064 Index Cutting Board Set with Storage Case


A lot of us have cutting boards built into our countertops, but they often get dirty, messy, and completely unappealing to use over time. Joseph Joseph’s cutting boards are easy to clean, and come with a storage case so they don’t have to sit out in the open, collecting dust. Any mom with a messy house will definitely love these cutting boards.

Magic Bullet NutriBullet 12-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System


The best of the best when it comes to blenders, Magic Bullet’s NutriBullet will blend and mix whatever you want, leaving no chunks behind. Make smoothies, shakes, juice, whatever you want! It will turn out perfect when this amazing blender. No wonder it’s called Magic, it really is magical.

Vegetable Slicer with Surgical Grade Stainless Steel Blades


It’s always painstakingly monotonous and boring to slice vegetables by hand. It can take forever, especially if you have to chop a million different things. This vegetable slicer will take away most of the work and make everything simple. Slice almost anything and get state-of-the-art cuts that look like Gordon Ramsey made them.

NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves – High Performance Level 5 Protection, Food Grade


Ever been cut by a knife? It’s extremely painful, and sometimes it requires a trip to the emergency room. No one wants that to happen, so be safe and wear these cut resistant gloves. They could literally save your fingers or hands. It’s always better to be safer than sorry, as every mom knows.

Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale with Removable Bowl


Anyone who’s ever read the nutrition facts on a package has seen things like “serving size 2 grams,” or something similar. Most of us have no idea how much a serving size actually looks like, which is why this digital kitchen scale is an awesome gadget. Weight your food and know exactly how big or small your portion is. For the health-conscious mama, this is a great tool to have.

LINKYO Knife Sharpener (Electric) featuring Automatic Blade Positioning Guides


How many people worry about dull knives? I know I don’t, but sometimes it’s frustrating to find that my knives have in fact become dull and cutting anything become a pain. This is the last thing a busy mom wants to worry about when she’s trying to cook dinner. Linkyo’s knife sharpener will sharpen your knives quickly and perfectly, saving you lots of effort.

FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit


Sometimes, your refrigerator and freezer is so packed full of Tupperware that you can’t fit anything else. But for all those leftover lovers, they’ll need something to store their food in that will preserve the food as best as possible. That’s where this vacuum sealer comes in! It seals food wonderfully so you don’t have to worry about diseases and bacteria. Phew, that’s a relief for any mom!

Mueller Spiral-Ultra 4-Blade Spiralizer, 8 into 1 Spiral Slicer, Heavy Duty Vegetable Pasta Maker and Mandoline Slicer


Calling all pasta lovers! This Mueller spiral cutter will cut your pasta to perfection. It’s easy to use and will make your food look like a professional chef’s work. Mama mia!

Did you find an amazing gift for your amazing mom? Happy shopping, and have a happy Mother’s Day!

The best blender

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The best personal blender 

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A New Year, a New Juicer

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The HW-SBF15 is a professional-grade juicer that’ll squeeze whatever you throw in it to the max! Designed to last, the stainless steel surrounding the motor block increases impact resistance and prevents discoloration unlike other plastic models. It also has an ultra-high capacity… one complete fill equals up to four glasses. A simplistic LED interface ensures ease of use and clear control over power for the perfect juicing each time.

Designer: Seol Lee

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Lightsaber Immersion Blender: Force Mix!

The latest Star Wars inspired kitchen gadget is none other than an immersion blender, featuring Vader’s lightsaber’s hilt for its handle. Now you are blending with the power of the Sith.

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It has a speed dial on the top of the handle and a blending arm painted red to simulate a lightsaber blade. It’s an elegant weapon for a more civilised kitchen.

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It will cost you $50(USD) and it’s gotta be better than any kitchen tool Kylo Ren would build. His would be all weird and fuzzy, slopping food all over the place. Then he would get mad and tear the kitchen apart, and everyone would go home hungry.

[via 7Gadgets via io9]

DIY Chainsaw Blender: Drink Rising

Instructables employee Mike Warren aka Mikeasaurus celebrated Cinco de Mayo with this hilarious contraption. Mike went to great lengths to combine a chainsaw, a blender and a motorcycle throttle to create a drink mixing machine that would please Chuck Greene.

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Put simply, Mike modified both the chainsaw and the blender such that the former can turn the latter’s toothed cap. He also connected the chainsaw’s trigger to a motorcycle throttle to make it easier and more fun to use. Because Mike just wants to mix drinks and not blood, he removed the chainsaw’s chain and glued a bicycle chain in its place. He obviously didn’t bother connecting the bicycle chain to the engine, so only the blender’s teeth will spin if the chainsaw is revved.

Head to Mike’s Instructables page for his full build log.

[via Gadgetify]