The blender is that do-it-all kitchen tool in responsible for so many tasty homemade treats, including a couple of our cool favorites; margaritas and malts. Buy a cheap blender and you may find yourself with a burned-out motor halfway through the annual Cinco de Mayo party, but with this next "Best Of" you'll be sure you have a blender that can handle anything a big fiesta will throw at it. The Vita-Mix 5200 is the most powerful, heavy-duty blender on the market, with a 2hp motor and blade speed range of 11-240 mph, it crushes large chunks in mere seconds. This "Best Of" has a unique electronic feedback system that adjusts motor speed and torque to provide consistent blending at any speed. Equipped with commercial-grade stainless steel blades it can process anything you throw in it and comes with a patented tamper, allowing you to push materials into the blade with no risk of jamming or damaging the blade or tamper. The Vita-Mix 5200's spill-proof vented lid sits atop a 64-ounce copolyester pitcher that's big enough to serve a drink to everyone from the first batch. The Vita-Mix 5200 also comes with a second "dry blade" container designed for food processing and kneading bread or cookie dough. Finally when the party is over an it’s time to clean up, all you have to do is add warm water and a couple drops of dish soap into the blender and it will clean itself, no disassembly required.

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