Cheap, weak blenders are frustrating. Many people struggle with an inferior blender — perhaps given as a gift or a secondhand store find. You might even give up on blending altogether because your low ...

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The first blenders, designed for whipping up malted milk, hit kitchen counters in the 1920s. Today, Consumer Reports’ tests have found that the small appliance is a lot more versatile than it was at ...