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Old 07-31-2020, 03:35 PM   #21
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For ten bucks you can get a 1 month online subscription to Consumer Reports.
CR is available for free from home via my public library's web site. OTOH, I've been burned several times by following the advice of Consumer Reports. YMMV, of course.
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Old 07-31-2020, 03:39 PM   #22
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CR is available for free from home via my public library's web site. OTOH, I've been burned several times by following the advice of Consumer Reports. YMMV, of course.
They have their subtle biases, just like every other review publication, print or online. On the whole, not bad. But I've learned to read between the lines and recognize their bias in a number of areas.
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I have one of those top-of-the-line Vitamix blenders and recently got sucked down the “make your own hummus” black hole. After much expense and effort (selecting highest-quality natural ingredients, etc.), I came to the conclusion that it’s easier, cheaper and better to buy it vs. make it. Here’s a similar opinion: https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitc...rth-the-effort

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Interesting - I make my own baba ganoush in a small food processor. But I don't bother with hummus. We like the Sabra brand well enough.
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I use the NutriBullet primarily. I also have a small immersion blender.
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We have a Ninja, which seems to me to be roughly the functional equivalent of a Vitamix at ~1/3 the cost.

I had a Ninja, replaced it with a Blendtec, night and day difference between the two based on my usage. Never used a Vitamix but would expect similar results.
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We have a Ninja, which seems to me to be roughly the functional equivalent of a Vitamix at ~1/3 the cost.
Agreed! We've had our Ninja for many years. It's still going strong.
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Thanks for all the feedback. It basically seemed to fit with what I had seen online. That is, you find support for a lot of different blenders. And, any blender gets criticism.

I am not just going to use the blender for hummus. I just want to make sure it is good for hummus which is one of my main things I want to make with it. I do want to make some of the more traditional blender stuff as well.

If I don't like the hummus I could use storebought which is what we do now. But, I generally like the hummus from restaurants better. The store hummus is usually thicker and less creamy. The Zoes near us sells their hummus in 1/2 pint and pint containers which I have tried. Is very good but is expensive.

Anyway, in the end I have ordered this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This a nutribullet combo with both the large jar and the smaller cups. I liked it since the price was under $150. I really didn't want to spend more than that. I did consider this Blendtec:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FHQVY8I/ref=dp_cerb_2


It had good reviews but the price was more than I wanted to spend and I saw some negative reviews for hummus. Of course, all have some negative reviews, even the one I bought.

I considered this one seriously.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00939I7EK...ing=UTF8&psc=1


It was over $150 but it had a separate food processor attachment bowl which was nice. But, I ultimately decided it was overkill for what I wanted and I really decided I wanted to spend less.

I did look at a ton of others, Oster, Hamilton, even Vitamix. I could have justified anything. So we'll see how it goes.... Should have everything in a few days.
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