Blendtec Home TB-621-BHM The Professional's Choice 1500-Watt Total Blender
by K-TEC, Inc
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Blendtec Home TB-621-BHM The Professional's Choice 1500-Watt Total Blender
Customer Review: Power and Simplicity
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the most amazing tool for my kitchen. Flour from wheat grains in two minutes!! Try tossing a few tomatoes,a stalk of celery, half an onion, and whatever else you like with a little coconut milk, whip it up for a minute and you have a hot cream of tomato soup not to be believed.
I use it 4 or 5 times a day, have retired my stick blender and juicer as this does the job better and faster.
I like that I can push just one button, one time, and let it do its thing without supervision. I can hide spinach in banana bread and no one has a clue. It takes some experimenting to learn just how much more flavor some things have when liquified - a clove of garlic has a lot more impact when liquifed than when merely minced, for example - but with a little practice I am now winging it with very nice results.
My sense is that having the veggies broken down so completely allows
more nutrition from each piece of food than simply chewing would yield. So not only am I ingesting more fruits and vegetables than I did before because it's so fast and easy, but I'm getting more benefit from each bit. It's not costing me any less, but I'm finally getting my value from the foods where it counts.
I have diverticular problems, but now I don't have to worry about raspberry seeds in my smoothies because they disappear, flax seeds are now safe for me as are many other similar foods.
I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that I feel this to be the best money I ever spent on my health and my palate as a delicious, nutritious liquid is only 45 seconds away; a minute or two if I want it warmed.
Customer Review: I love this blender!
Summary: 5 Stars
I know the $400 price tag is a bit much to digest at first, but its well worth the money for this magical blender. For anyone who is serious about their blending this is a must have for the kitchen or bar. I bought a book called "Greens for life" along with the blender and it has changed my life for the better. GET THIS BLENDER!Customer Review: The Best Blender EVER!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't say enough good things about this blender. True to advertisements, it will blend ANYTHING... I purchased mine for the purpose of making Green Smoothies (as described in the book Green for Life), and it does a wonderful job blending all sort of greens and celery to make very nutritious and delicious smoothies. That, and it takes a matter of seconds to clean. By far, the best kitchen appliance I own. It's worth every penny!Customer Review: A Kitchen Essential
Summary: 5 Stars
After about 2 months of comparing and searching, I decided to get a Blendtec. At first, I was slightly disappointed with my new blender. I had previously used a Vitamix, and I was used to the plunger. I threw in half an apple and some other fruit to make a smoothie. To my surprise, the apple was not blended up. Since the blender was a gift, I decided that I would give it another chance. Since that time, I have not had any more complaints. The harder fruits and vegetables need to be cut once or twice to help them get sucked into the blades. This amazing machine is a must for anyone who is in need of extra fruit and vegetable consumption. (That is just about everyone) I have used the blender over 70 times in the last 3 weeks. It works flawlessly. I highly recommend a high power blender for every kitchen, and the Blendtec is a very good choice.
Pros: Flawlessly blends, easy to clean, easy to run, automatic shutoff, ultimate power!
Cons: slight food prep needed (nothing larger than 2 or 3 inches for harder items is ideal), loud, (FYI any blender that is high power is going to be making some noise), the accompanying recipe book has a few typos.
Overall, I highly recommend this blender.
Customer Review: Vegetarian's Best Friend
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this blender after reading THE CHINA STUDY, EAT TO LIVE, and GREEN FOR LIFE (all Highly recommended and if you are buying this blender you'd be missing out if you didn't read these books, particularly GREEN FOR LIFE).
All three books really drive home the importance of eating Greens (Swiss Chard, Kale, etc.)on a daily basis. For me, this was a challenge. The only way I could tolerate kale was to slather it with olive oil or butter and salt and cook it, thereby destroying most of the benefits. Even then I ate it dutifully and without pleasure. Then I read GREEN FOR LIFE and got the idea to blend up raw greens with bananas and other fruit into nutrient dense green smoothies.
You need the high power blender for this sort of thing, other blenders can't handle it. Thank goodness the Blendtec was mentioned in reviews for GFL, or I would have never even known about it. I ordered it with fingers crossed. It was a lot of money to plunk down for a blender and I was a little scared I wouldn't be able to drink the green stuff.
Not only did the blender perform like a dream, it makes a killer green smoothie--no taste of kale! The cost of the blender is worth it for this reason alone. Now I can get my daily intake of greens without having to endure it. It's actually delicious and gives you a buzz of energy way better than coffee.
I'm telling you all this because I think that Blendtec has missed a major market demographic. The recipie book that comes with the blender can be discarded for this demographic. A lot of people need these blenders for a vegan or raw food and greens lifestyle and I think most of them end up with a Vita-mix because of the way they are marketed.
I have had a Vita Mix and can tell you this is Way better. One thing not mentioned in the specs is that the blendtec is only about 15 inches tall (unlike the Vitamix which is 20). That means it fits on your counter under your cabinets--very important for an appliance you might be using every day. Mine now occupies the space where the coffee pot used to be and I use it at least twice a day.
You can make nut butters, various flours, breads, soup....etc. It's so powerful I think the motor could fly a small plane.
You can walk away from this blender and it knows when to shut itself off, it is not as loud as the Vitamix even though it is more powerful, and the clean-up is a cinch. This is the single best appliance I've ever purchased. The only thing I wish it had is a retractable cord and better customer service.
If you are on the fence about this--buy it!