I like my Cuisinart Blender but its not so expensive as those other fancier ones with bells and whistles. I want a glass top and a good motor. I have had luck with Cuisinart products so have used them. I have a Cuisinart processor too, again, there may be better ones but I am fine with something simple. I like to slice and dice with a good sharp knife. Invest in a good knife and a knife sharpener and you will not regret it. I sharpen my knife a lot, especially when cutting tomatoes.



This is a sharpener from Farberware, I love it! A good peeler is important and some cutting boards that are large enough to cut up a cabbage on and which can be washed easily, with bleach even, so I do have a nice bamboo board but I like those plastic kind even more so than a glass one.

You may have to just go hunting for your larger appliances and *vibe* one out for yourself. On a blender, being able to clean it easily is important. Drippings down into buttons is a drag. My Cuisinart has a sliding control. It is older now but it would be a feature I would look for in a new one. No little buttons to need a toothbrush to clean! :)

Good luck with your hunt, I hope you find something special. Even looking on line, go to google, use the *image* option and look at them and see which one winks at you. You can find the page they are on and investigate even more.

be happy, be well,
Zoe

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