Applications
Blenders are used both in home and commercial kitchens for various purposes, including to:
- Mix and crush ice in cocktails such as the Zombie, Piña Colada and frozen margarita
- Crush ice and other ingredients in non-alcoholic drinks such as Frappucinos and smoothies
- Emulsify mixtures
- Make smooth purées of semi-solid ingredients, such as cooked vegetables and meat
- Reduce small solids such as spices and seeds to powder or nut butters
- Blend mixtures of powders, granules, and/or liquids thoroughly
- Help dissolve solids into liquids
Blenders also have a variety of applications in microbiology and food science. In addition to standard food-type blenders, there is a variety of other configurations of blender for laboratories.
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