The cooks blender is awesome, practical handy, easy to use/clean
practical
MAY
20
2009
I love this blender and it is quick and easy to use. It is small so it can stay up on my counter top and the attatchments are easy to use. There is a cup that you blend in and then you don't need to transfer the blended drink to another cup if you do not wish....so it saves you time and it saves you from doing more dishes. There are also lids that go on the cups so if you wish to travel with the cup in the car or put the drink in the refridge there is no worries about spills. I have blended juice smoothies, margaritta's, and also used the blender to make baby food. It comes along with different types of blender/chopping mixers, so you can make a soild into something smooth or chunky. It chops ice well, but I typically use crushed ice when using the mixer. My 2 year old son loves to help "push down" to make it mix, it is that easy to use. There is only one speed of mixing, but for what I use it for (shakes, health drinks, smoothies, etc) I do not need more than one speed. It cleans easily, but honestly the machine doesn't need much cleaning and sits on my counter at all time for easy accessibility. It is small and only takes up a small space. As you can tell, I am very impressed and happy with the mixer. I used to use a big blender and always have to pour what I made into a cup. Now it is too easy and I haven't used my big blender in a while. This blender is small so makes one to two servings, so if you are making a drink for a large group, I would not recommend. I have been using this product for over 6 months and nothing has been broken and I use it almost everyday. I recommended this to my family and now my father uses it for grinding his coffee...so yes, there are many ways to use it. Hope you buy one soon and I know that you will love it. I believe all styles come with the cups, lids and different blenders, but make sure when you buy it.