Waring MBB518 Professional Bar Blender (Stainless Steel)

Also available in Bright Copper version.
Features:

• 40-ounce glass jar holds 5 cups of mixed drinks, soup, or sauce
• Powerful 350-watt motor crushes ice fast
• High and low speeds cover mixing, chopping, and pureeing
• Dishwasher-safe glass jar and lid for easy cleaning

Product Description
Burt Wolf, award-winning and highly-respected journalist, has tested and approves this product. Following are his comments. The modern WARING BLENDER is an excellent tool for liquefying. It will also puree, emulsify and grind. It will produce a finer textured soup or sauce than a food processor because its blades whirl at much higher speeds. The lid fits tightly and has an opening so ingredients can be added while the machine is running. The 5-cup dishwasher-safe, heat proof container sets securely into the brushed stainless steel base and will not wobble during use. The powerful two-speed motor will crush ice even at the lower speed. We have had this model in our test kitchen for over twenty years, and it still performs as perfectly as it did the day it was purchased.

Editorial Review
Bandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the first blender in 1936; more than 60 years later the Waring blender remains the standard for the field. Tall and old-fashioned looking with a plated metallic finish on its base, this blender will crush ice and blend frozen fruit beautifully in a few seconds. This blender feels sturdy: the lid, with a cap that doubles as a 1-ounce measurer, fits securely, and the pitcher, made of thick, ridged glass, won't wobble. Many chefs prefer a blender rather than a food processor for soups and creamy sauces--the blades of a good blender whirl more quickly than those of a food processor and will refine a thin liquid such as cream of tomato soup to an incomparably silky texture. This blender is definitely up to that task. The fixed, self-cleaning stainless-steel blades on the base of the pitcher mean the lid is the only separate part to wash. --Maria Dolan