The KitchenAid K400 blender is great for most uses and looks and feels durable enough for even professional environments. This bulky blender comes with a big 56-ounce jar, so you can make large quantities of smoothies or soups at a time. It’s very versatile as it can blend both cold and hot liquids, and it creates bar-quality ice quickly. Unfortunately, the jar’s lid isn’t the easiest to clean, but both it and the jar are dishwasher safe.
The KitchenAid K400 blender is excellent for multi-purpose use. It’s ideal for making a smooth blend with fruits and vegetables for recipes like smoothies, soups, and sauces. It can make snow-like crushed ice and process hot ingredients. It can also produce smooth, spreadable nut butter, but it’s difficult to use for that purpose. It can be somewhat difficult to clean the blades by hand, but the jar and lid are dishwasher-safe. Pros Creates bar quality ice. Dishwasher-safe. Very well-built. Can blend hot liquids. Cons Blades can be tricky to clean by hand. Difficult to use for nut butter.