Product Description

Achieve outstanding performance with the KitchenAid Pro Line Chef's Blender. Made of Die-Cast metal, this unit has a powerful motor that produces more than 1 peak horsepower and is capable of speeds up to 21,000 rpm's. Designed for the commercial environment, the robust design handles job after job with outstanding results. Thoroughly blends frozen drinks and purees sauces and soups in less than 20 seconds. Jar collar, blade assembly, and seals are built into jar for strength, durability, and water-tight performance. The patented one-piece blade has extra thick stainless steel blade design with sharpened edges and high blade angles for extreme performance and long life. The 48 oz jar is dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79669 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Nickel Pearl
• Brand: KitchenAid
• Model: KPCB348PNP
• Dimensions: 16.00" h x 8.00" w x 8.00" l, 28.00 pounds

Features

• Efficient countertop blender with powerful 1+ peak-horsepower motor
• Die-cast metal base; patented extra-thick 1-piece stainless-steel blade
• 48-ounce dishwasher-safe 1-piece clear polycarbonate jar; under-base cord wrap
• Step Start; mixing sensor; 3 speeds; pulse; "overload" and "power-on" safeguards
• Measures 8-1/5 by 8-2/7 by 16-4/5 inches; 2-year replacement warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Designed for a commercial environment, the robust, innovative Pro Line blender takes the hassle out of blending. The Pro Line's base is incredibly stable, with a die-cast metal construction that stands up to the most intensive use while delivering exceptionally quiet operation. At the same time, the blender's powerful motor produces more than 1 horsepower (peak) and is capable of speeds as high as 21,000 rpm, helping it thoroughly blend such liquids as frozen drinks, purees, sauces, and soups in less than 20 seconds. Simply choose your blending speed--low, medium, or high--and you're set. As with the best blenders, the Pro Line automatically starts on the lowest speed to minimize spattering, then quickly steps it up to the selected speed to finish the job. And thanks to the one-piece 48-ounce polycarbonate jar--which is built for strength, durability, and water-tight performance--you needn't worry about leaky connections or cracks down the side.

Other details include an extra-thick stainless-steel blade with sharpened edges and high blade angles that ensure an extreme performance, an under-base cord wrap that hides the excess cable, a scalloped inner jar collar, an intuitive CleanTouch control pad, and a 2-ounce ingredient cap. The Pro Line is also remarkably easy to maintain, with a sleek pearl metallic finish that wipes clean in seconds and a dishwasher-safe jar and lid. The blender measures 8-1/5 by 8-2/7 by 16-4/5 inches and carries a two-year replacement warranty.

Customer Reviews

I was a Fool to buy any other Brand
I have learned my lesson. KitchenAid products from now on. First, I tossed my old mixer for the KitchenAid Classic mixer, and immediately was sorry I had not spent the money years earlier. The difference in performance is astonishing.

I finally gave in and purchased the KitchenAid Pro Line Chef's Blender. Again, remorse over not spending the extra money years ago. Whereas my old blender (some 500 watts) would struggle to crush/chop ice and frozen bananas, etc., the Kitchenaid, with it very, very powerful motor, would do the chore in under a minute, with no hint of struggle. No need to stop the blender and 'push down' with my spatula to get the ingredients to the bottom. The KitchenAid simply gets the job done the first time.

The main reason I made the purchase: to make Frozen Bananan 'ice cream'. This is a dish introduced to me by a Raw Food person (they do not eat regular ice cream). Since I am a diabetic and always dieting, I was intrigued by this healthy alternative. The recipe:

slice up a couple of bananas, and freeze overnight.
Place frozen banana's in your blender or food processor.
Add a tablespoon or two of Raw Agave syrup (get at health food store or buy from Amazon).
Add teaspoon or two of vanilla extract.
Dash of salt, if desired (I do not, my wife does).

Blend until consistency of ice cream (in the KitchenAid, takes about 30 seconds). Enjoy. We actually tossed our 'fat-free sugar-free ice cream' after tasting this.

Add more Agave if you wish (it has a very low glycemic value).
I also like to add a couple of frozen strawberries to the bananas, or peaches, etc. My wife even made pure peach ice cream, using peaches instead of bananas in the recipe.

I do recommend the KitchenAid Pro Line Chef Blender.

UPDATED May 13, 2009: Over a year later, this KitchenAid blender is still going strong. I use it virtually every day. Not a hint of weakening of the motor.

Superior power
My wife and I recently started using protein shakes as a breakfast meal replacement. We own a Bullet blender. To commit to our weight loss program, we've taken the Bullet blender from home to work.

For awhile we carried the blender with us, but I decided we just needed a seperate blender. Our cheap $30 blender did not blend the ice very well and made our drinks a bit frothy.

The professional blenders that seem to be used are the Vitamix blenders, but they come with a lofty price tag. I researched some models and found a lot of good reviews on this Kitchenaid.

I love this blender!! I actually find the one piece jar a bonus. We have kids so I use the bottle cleaner on this jar and it works great. It chops ice cubes like nothing and only takes a few seconds to blend our drinks.

The only negative I will say is, when using a chunky peanut butter, it doesn't quite blend down all the chunks. The Bullet blender does this better when using the small cup containers. The vortex action works quite nicely to blend small chunks. When using the Bullet blender with the regular jar container, it doesn't blend the peanut chunks any better.

The quality build of this blender makes me think it might last a lifetime.

Fantastic Blender
Kitchenaid Pro Line Chef's Blender is the bomb! Powerful motor and vortex action make very short work of ice and frozen fruit-- without residual chunks. I have also added fresh whole fruits-- peeled mangoes and sectioned peeled oranges with excellent results. The thickest, smoothest smoothies in seconds. Clean up is super easy. This blender is a huge step up from my old blender-- it's more like the commercial Vita-mix I used to use when I worked at Starbucks, except those would sometimes leave ice chunks. Excellent product.