5 benefits of cooking with a blender

Some things make life both more enjoyable and easier. A high-speed blender is one of those life hacks! It is the ideal kitchen helper. And a blender can do much more than make smoothies. You can use it to prepare delicious dishes in no time. Here are five reasons why cooking with a blender is a good idea!

1. Super-fast

Short on time for cooking? A blender is a speedy kitchen assistant! Mixing sauces, batters, doughs and dips takes very little time. Reduce the hands-on preparation time and let your blender do the heavy work. Easy peasy!

2. Perfect smoothies

Only a high-speed blender gives you the smoothest smoothies and smoothie bowls. The texture is fine and airy. The blender cuts vegetables and fruit into microscopic pieces while preserving all their good nutrients.

3. Foolproof

Not a natural in the kitchen? Then a blender is your partner in crime. This kitchen helper is foolproof and easy to operate. In principle, nothing can go wrong (unless you forget to put the lid on while blending). Put the ingredients in the blender and turn the dial. That’s it!

4. Hiding vegetables

Have picky vegetable eaters at home? A blender turns you into a professional vegetable hider. You can blend all kinds of vegetables into batters without anyone seeing or tasting them. Think broccoli in flatbread, courgette and carrots in muffins, and sweet potato in waffles.

5. Velvety soups

Once you have made soup with a high-speed blender, you will never want to go back. The texture becomes velvety smooth — a delicious experience. And the soup is ready in no time. I use a Wartmann blender, which has a special setting that heats soups, sauces and drinks right in the blender jug!

Get started with your blender

I hope I have convinced you that a blender is your ideal kitchen tool. If you want to try surprising blender recipes, my latest cookbook Hét blenderboek is a great place to start. From smoothies to pancakes and from pizza to cupcakes: it all starts with your blender!