The ribbed jar design creates a powerful vortex, pulling ingredients into the unique asymmetric blade that cuts at four distinct angles, ensuring your ingredients are thoroughly blended. The K400 variable speed blender's 3-part blending system easily blends even the toughest ingredients for a consistent texture. There was also some nut powder lodged under the blade area that had to be removed with a spoon.The performance to deliver the perfect taste for every blend. However, none of the blenders we tested were great at this task. The nuts weren’t evenly sliced and the end result was a mixture of chopped nuts, powder and some larger pieces - in fact, if we’d carried on blending, it would have all turned to powder. The only area where the blender didn’t perform brilliantly was when we tried to blend hazelnuts. The Ice Crush program tackled our ice cubes with ease, producing evenly crushed ice with a noise level similar to other tests at 84dB. We’re pleased to say there was no leaking at all. #Kitchenaid blender fullTo test for leakage, we filled the KitchenAid K400 to max capacity with water and blended it at full speed. The blender reached a noise level of 84dB, which is average for this type of appliance, and the jug has a good pouring lip which worked well without dripping. Nothing was left trapped under the blades and because smoothie making is a preset program, it stops automatically when it’s done. It pulverized leafy spinach and fibrous pineapple into the rest of the smoothie ingredients to create a very smooth, nicely aerated smoothie with absolutely no bits. This blender is very simple to use and we tested it first by trying out the preset smoothie program. No leaking when filled to maximum capacity.A glass jug can be better for avoiding stain build-up, however, it’s also going to be easier to break if it’s dropped. The jug is plastic in the US and Australia, but customers in the UK get a glass version, the handle can sit either to the left or right side depending on your dominant hand and both jug types are completely dishwasher safe. The blender features a three-part blending system that combines the ribbed jug design with an asymmetric blade and Intelli-Speed motor control which senses contents and maintains optimal speed and power these features all work in harmony for efficient blending. There’s also a program that works to clean the blender jug using quick pulses of power and high speeds, all you need to do is add warm water and dish soap. There are symbols to represent each of the preset programs, but they are quite small. There are five variable speeds as well as a pulse setting and three preset programs: ice crush, icy drink and smoothie. The central dial controls all of the settings and programs with just one additional button to start/stop. There are optional accessories such as personal blending cups that can be purchased separately, but this will obviously cost more on top of your initial purchase. But what’s worth noting is that, unlike many blenders, it doesn’t come with lots of accessories that you’ll have to find a place to store, regardless of whether or not you need them. The size is pretty average for a blender: 7.6 inches x 9 inches x 15.8 inches / 19.3cm x 22.9cm x 40.1cm (w x d x h). If you don’t want it permanently on the countertop, it’s not easy to move around, but the high-end design and the range of color choices make it a desirable appliance that you won’t feel the need to hide away. The die-cast metal base is durable and weighs in at almost 12 lb/ 5.4kg (6.6kg for the UK model due to the glass jug) which is heavy. KitchenAid is a brand that has combined an attractive design in a good range of color options with sturdy robust parts that get the job done, and this blender is no different. It’s available from KitchenAid directly or via a wide range of retailers in the US, UK, and Australia.
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