Filed under: Blender Maintenance — Tags: Blender Maintenance, cleaning of blenders, how to maintain clean blender, steps for cleaning blenders — admin @ 1:10 am

Blenders are used to process food so it is very important to keep them clean at all times. This is important, not only to the taste of the food prepared in the blender, but also for its quality and safety. The blender must not only look clean, but it must be free from harmful germs or bacteria.

Some blender jars can be washed using a dishwasher. However, it is best to check before doing so, because using a dishwasher on blender jars that should be washed in a different manner may cause their blades to dull.

For blenders that have to be washed by hand, the following steps should be followed.

Separate the parts of the blender. Obviously, the electrical components should not come into contact with water. All the others should be cleaned thoroughly and properly.

The jar is the part of the blender that you most have to pay attention to when cleaning. It is where most of the food residue is located, so you have to make sure that you remove all of it. There are a lot of hard-to-reach places in a blender jar, so it may be hard to determine if all the remnants have been washed away. A good way to ensure that nothing is left behind is to fill the jar with lukewarm water, then add dishwashing soap. Turn the blender on high and let it run for a few seconds. This allows the soap and the water to get under and in between the blades. You can also wash the jar with soap and a sponge for more thorough cleaning. If there are bits and pieces of food that are difficult to remove, you can soak the jar in a baking soda and water solution. This will soften the food particles and make them much easier to remove. Wash the jar with soap and water after soaking. Make sure that you rinse the jar well and that absolutely no soap is left behind.

You also have to clean the other detachable parts to make sure that no food and dust is stuck to them. Like the jar, you can wash them with water and dishwashing liquid.

For the part of the blender with the motor, or the base, you can just use a damp cloth to wipe it down. You may also opt to spray it with a glass cleaner, and then use a soft piece of cloth to buff it. All purpose cleaners may be used as well. If this is not available, the baking soda and water solution is a good alternative. Just remember never to submerge the base in liquid. Wiping it down is enough.

You have to make sure to dry these components well before reassembling the blender and storing it.

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Filed under: Blender Recipes — Tags: blender's use, smoothie blenders, use of blender, use of blender in kitchen — admin @ 1:05 am

More and more people choose to become health-conscious. They pride themselves in taking care of their bodies and living a good, clean lifestyle. An important aspect of living this kind of life is paying close attention to what they put into their bodies.

Protein shakes and fruit smoothies are becoming increasingly popular as a source of vitamins and minerals. Aside from being nutritious, they can be easily made at home using a blender. A great advantage to making your own nutrition drink is that you can control whatever ingredients go into it. This means that you can adjust it according to your own tastes and needs.

A smoothie can even become a meal substitute. It is much better than buying a snack from a fast food store. With fast food, you never know what you are eating. Though the food does taste good, it is filled with fats and calories that are detrimental to the health, especially when consumed regularly. And this is only part of a bigger problem.

A person who eats fast food may find himself addicted to it. The continuous intake of the salt, fats, and refined sugars found in food with high calorie contents causes a change in the body’s hormone configuration. As a result, the person experiences cravings for these kinds of food. He finds it hard to control his consumption. The problem intensifies as the person continues to eat more and more fast food.

Though there is a great difference in taste between smoothies and fast food, smoothies can be so much better in many ways. There are is a very large variety of ingredients to choose from, so you can pick whichever applies to your tastes. Even if you decide to drink one smoothie everyday, you won’t feel as though you are drinking the same thing over and over because you can opt to use different ingredients and combinations, depending on your mood. You can also choose to use only the freshest ingredients, so as to make sure of the quality of the smoothie you are making.

Smoothies are also a great way to ingest nutritious fruits that you would otherwise be not inclined to eat. You can put a number of fruits into just one smoothie, thereby satisfying your fruit requirement for the day.

Going by the tradition of fast food takeout, smoothies are easy to make and drink. You can bring them anywhere. All you need is a cup with a cover, and you’ve got a smoothie that can go any place you go.

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