Mix a smoothie for breakfast, a soup for dinner or why not make your own peanut butter? A blender from Philips makes it possible to mix both hard and soft ingredients, which means that you can easily use your blender for a variety of meals, smoothies and drinks. 

Thanks to sharp knives, it is easy to mix a shortcrust pastry for the pie, or a pesto for the pasta in no time. Many blenders have features that are tailored to specific purposes such as ice crusher, pulse (perfect for smoothies) or even vacuum. There are also blenders with a manual rotation mode, which makes it easy for you to adjust the speed according to your ingredients and the consistency you want. 

When choosing a blender, it is important to keep in mind what your primary purpose is. If you want to quickly mix a smoothie or a soup without hard ingredients, a simpler variant with a not so strong engine can do the job. But if you want to be able to mix frozen or hard ingredients such as ice cream, berries or nuts, you should look at a blender that is more powerful. 

A blender from Philips with a higher speed is also called a high-speed blender and can mix your ingredients faster and smoother than a blender that does not have the same high speed.

Unlike a hand blender, a blender is more powerful and it is usually faster to mix your ingredients with a blender compared to a hand blender. It is also possible to mix larger volumes more efficiently in a blender and often blenders have a variety of settings that allow you to easily crush ice and other hard ingredients smoothly. 

A hand mixer is effective if you want to mix sauces, stir-fries or, for example, soups directly in the saucepan. With the hand mixer you can mix all your ingredients in the jar or bowl you want to store them in, which allows you to mix, seal and store in no time.  

A food processor, also called a mixer, usually has more functions than a blender has thanks to a variety of accessories. In addition to mixing, a food processor usually also manages to grind, slice and knead dough, which makes it an effective kitchen tool for several different purposes. 

A food processor is larger and therefore takes up more space than a blender does, which makes the blender feel smoother and easier to pick up and use. Before purchasing a kitchen appliance, it is therefore a good idea to identify your needs so that you are sure that you are buying the right machine for your purposes.