A bit naff but - smoothie makers - which is best

[lost in espace]

I have just started to enjoy the odd smoothie in our Magimix but fancy taking this a little further, has anyone any recommedations for an easy clean up smoothie maker? Or should I just get one of those old fashioned liquidisers?

[Piglet]

Mmmmm haven't made smoothies for ages....nice thought...and I've got some frozen raspberries to use up!

We just use a handheld blender in either the beaker it came with or a jug (whatever is clean!).

I try to avoid gadgets that only do one thing so haven't looked at smoothie makers.

[H_Kan]

The advantage with smoothie makers is that the blades are meant to be stronger so it is able to crush ice etc.

I love making smoothies although tbh when me and my brothers make them they aren't all that healthy! Banana, peanut butter and chocolate brownie or muffin is a brilliant combination.

This one looks to be good value: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4...

Or this one:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4...

Alternately it might be worth having a look in stores like TK Maxx as they often have things like this in clearance, we recently got a knife block set for 30quid in there that is around 120 in John Lewis etc.

[Piglet]

My handheld blender copes fine with ice and frozen berries etc. I really wouldn't bother with a "one hit wonder" of a gadget.

[lost in espace]

It seems £20 at Tesco did the trick. Now for a Peanut Butter, Banana, Tahini Smoothie.

However I am now pining for this commercial grade baby, £480 new

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by lost in espace on Sunday 20th January 22:19