The best blender and food processor combos can blend, purée, chop, and slice with ease. Plus they can save you some kitchen space. Ad-free. Influence-free. Powered by consumers.

One of the kitchen's most versatile, compact, and essential tools is the immersion blender, also known as a hand blender. This workhorse blends anything — from refreshing smoothies to hearty soups to ...

These blenders make a smooth purée but also come in handy long after your baby outgrows the “mush” phase By Althea Chang-Cook Dedicated baby food makers are good at puréeing and mashing but they can ...

No matter how you slice it, there are limits to what blenders and food processors can do on their own. While some things, like purées and salsas, can be made using either appliance, food processo ...

To measure the success of each immersion blender’s ability to puree foods, we blended a premeasured amount of celery soup containing six 2-inch pieces of celery in liquid.

A baby food maker simplifies the process of preparing nutritious meals for your baby. Here are our top picks of 2025.

Best blenders Vitamix 750: available at Amazon Our favorite countertop blender, this model has a 64-ounce pitcher, which is large enough for households of four to six people.

Blender vs. food processor—do you really need both? The experts at Consumer Reports help you decide which small kitchen appliance is best.