blender: An electric tool with spinning blades that can mix, chop, and liquify ingredients. CR members with digital access can see the ratings for individual tests for blending and food processing.įor more on blenders and food processors, see CR’s blender ratings and buying guide and food processor ratings and buying guide. Blending may result in multiple ingredients being mixed together.

For our food processor tests, we chop almonds and onions, grate Parmesan cheese, purée peas and carrots, slice mushrooms and celery, and shred cheddar. And in the case of the Vitamix, each piece is sold separately.įor our blender tests, we assess how well each model purées, makes smoothies, and crushes ice. For the Oster, you can buy the blender on its own, or the blender plus a food processor attachment. For the Cuisinart and the Ninja, you get the whole package for one price (motor, blender jar, and food processor bowl).

These are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by performance. Below we’re highlighting a blender and food processor pair from Cuisinart, Ninja, Oster, and Vitamix-each of which performs well enough in our tests of both blenders and food processors.

Mix and chop tool