Magic
Bullet Blender : For the college kids and their empty nester
parents (February 1, 2006)
One
of the most popular products out there right now, including
being listed at #3 on TVTopTen.com, is the Magic Bullet
blender. What the Magic Bullet claims to be is a quick and
dirty solution to mincing, dicing, frapping, mixing.
You
simply press down on the lid and the blade at the base spins.
Let's look at what the Magic Bullet says it can do and what
it really and truly is capable of.
Magic
Bullet Blender does ANY job in ten seconds or less
Homeland
Housewares, the maker of Magic Bullet, says that the Bullet
can make any recipe you want in a fraction of the time it
would take a normal blender. And indeed, like the infomercial
claims, it usually takes no more than ten seconds for the
Bullet to do any one job.
If you're trying to turn lots
of ice cubes into a fine powdery snow for margaritas, then
it might take a little longer than ten seconds. But the
ten second claim is pretty much right on the money. The
recipe book will often give the amount of seconds it should
take to whip up any one meal.
Every type of recipe is in
that book-- things from omelettes and sauce to cheesecake
and cocktails. The book is upfront about how much time and
effort a recipe will take, so there is little controversy
involved.
Magic
Bullet Blender comes with 4 Party Mugs with Colored
Lip Rings
While there is no disputing this simple fact that is written
all over the infomercial and the box, the term party mug
is a slight misnomer. I use this claim as an example. This
is a one woman (or man) blender. It serves really one person
at a time.
This is the only real complaint that I have witnessed
about the Magic Bullet. People say, "The quality is
good and it's fun but it doesn't make very much." The
Bullet never promises to feed an army, but it's a bit of
a stretch calling the mugs party mugs. These mugs are about
14 fluid ounces (a little bigger than can of soda).
Not
enough to feed a family of four, but it could be ideal for
the college kid who doesn't have space for a blender or
her empty nest parents trying to count calories. So don't
plan on mixing an Irish coffee for everyone at your party
all at once.
Overall,
this is a great product. It can't make lots of food at once,
but you can mix up enough protein shake to get you through
the entire day in a single ten second blend session.
Expect
the Bullet to last for three years if you clean it regularly
and never run it more than one minute solid, per the instructions.
The recipe book is helpful and easy-to-read. It's definitely
worth the price for those in parties of two or less.
-Review by Michael, TVTopTen
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