Waring WPB05 Professional Kitchen Blender, Chrome

Waring WPB05 Professional Kitchen Blender, Chrome Review

Waring WPB05 Professional Kitchen Blender, Chrome Feature

• 40-ounce glass jar holds 5 cups of mixed drinks, soup, or sauce
• Powerful 350-watt motor crushes ice fast
• High and low speeds cover mixing, chopping, and pureeing
• Dishwasher-safe glass jar and lid for easy cleaning
• Measures 16-1/2 by 8 by 7 inches; 1-year warranty, 5-year motor warranty

Bandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the first blender in 1936; more than 60 years later the Waring blender remains the standard for the field. This one, a hardworking blender with a durable glass pitcher and a sturdy metal base, can quickly pulverize ice or purée a vichyssoise to creamy smoothness. The stainless-steel blade is removable on this model, and the plastic ring that attaches the blade to the pitcher feels a little light for such a heavy blender. Those in doubt might go with one of Waring's fixed-blade blenders. With a one-year appliance warranty, though, there's plenty of time to test this one out. --Maria Dolan If you have ice to crush or any sort of heavy blending job, you'll thank your lucky stars you had the foresight to get a Waring. With 360 watts and modeled on the commercial bar blender, it's prepared to handle the task when the going gets tough.