Philips Avent blender: pros and cons, video review

The Philips Avent blender is a great find for parents of young children. Using a blender, you can mix products (fruits, vegetables, meat and fish), as well as effectively process them with steam. Everything is prepared in its own juice, the process takes place quickly and in one bowl - you do not need to shift anything and wash additional dishes.

Nowadays, almost every third mother has a blender and a double boiler at home. But in order to prepare 200 g of mashed potatoes, you have to collect all the equipment, then disassemble and wash it. In the case of a Philips double boiler, everything happens with significant savings in time, effort and even energy.

Destination

To introduce the first lures, the baby was invented with avent double boiler, a reliable assistant for mom. Steam treatment preserves all the vitamins, and the resulting healthy food is good for both children and adults.

To grind the products in mashed potatoes, it is enough to turn on the blender 3-4 times for 10 seconds, and the steam boiler takes no more than 20 minutes. For example, it takes just 6 minutes to make puree from one apple. And no additional pots, sieves or choppers are needed. At this time, the mother can go about their business, take a walk on the street or take time for the baby. The device itself will sound an audible signal when everything is ready and shuts off automatically. This is exactly the option when you can cook food for a child with a child in her arms.

Using a blender, you can prepare not only mashed potatoes, but also use it as a mixer for appetizers with sauces. Avent children’s blender is not intended for thawing and heating products, steam processing frozen food, pasta cooking. Do not keep food for more than 20 minutes in a double boiler; mix first and then steam (e.g. mashed potatoes). It is forbidden to heat liquids in a bowl.

Operating principle

1. A nozzle (chopper knife) is attached to the blender bowl.
2. Products are cut with a knife into pieces and placed in a tank.
3. An internal valve is placed in the blender lid and the bowl closes hermetically.
4. The tank is turned over and fixed again. It remains only to fill the compartment with water and turn on the steam mode.
5. After 5-20 minutes (depending on the type of product), the bowl turns over again and the mash mode in mashed potatoes is turned on. The liquid released in the preparation can be used in the future.
6. The lid opens and the contents are removed through a special trough into a plate.

If the liquid in the tank evaporates ahead of time, the Philips Avent double boiler will shut off automatically.

Specifications

The capacity of the bowl is medium-sized - 450 ml of liquid or 800 ml of bulk product is placed inside. And 200 ml will enter the water tank. In the kit, in addition to the blender itself, are:

• Plastic spatula for mixing.
• Measuring cup that is convenient to store in a bowl.
• Instructions that indicate the required amount of water for each product.
• A book with recipes (12 common dishes of baby food and the advice of a dietitian and pediatrician on all 3 stages of feeding).

Philips Avent Blender is a compact device (31 cm high and 17 cm in diameter). It weighs only 2 kg, so questions on its storage usually do not arise. Also, it can be easily taken on a trip or on a visit.

All parts that are in some way in contact with food or water (including a plastic bowl) do not contain bisphenol A (polycarbonate plastic, prohibited in some countries). The metal parts on the knife block are made of stainless steel. The bowl itself is a bit dark, but this is done to better preserve vitamins and increase the life of the tank. All removable parts can be washed in the dishwasher.

The motor in the device is of medium power (400 W) and has two speed modes. It also has overheat protection and a security lock. Additionally, the manufacturer has provided a light indication, which indicates the end of work.

The length of the electric cord is 70 cm and this is enough for full work. Even if the parents did not hear the signal to finish cooking, the equipment will turn off automatically.

Reviews

The noise from a children's double boiler avent blender a bit, almost like a microwave. The bowl is washed quickly - just 15 seconds under running water is enough to make it clean.

Some users claim that it is impossible to cook all the products at once, but in this case it is quite possible to deliver a second time. But the blender works very well, the mass is homogeneous and without lumps. Especially airy mashed potatoes. And the kids eat it at times more willingly than the store.

Individual customers would like to have an auto power off button. It would come in handy when the products in the container begin to dry.

Resourceful mothers learned how to make homemade mayonnaise, smoothies and cocktails in the device, as well as whisk milk for cappuccino. All this is enjoyed by adults. You can cook cereals, especially if they are pre-soaked for several hours.

The finished portion of mashed potatoes is about 200 g and it is quite enough to feed such a baby up to three years. The use of a double boiler does not end there - it can be used in a healthy diet for people with gastritis or sitting on a strict diet. The only thing is that some meat should be boiled separately, and then brought to condition already in the double boiler.

As disadvantages, a measuring cup with a hole in the middle is noted. Pour water into it with extreme caution. Sometimes the bowl begins to crack after a year of use.

Price

You can buy an Avent double boiler in Moscow and other Russian cities from 6.5 thousand. rubles. But, despite the price of the device, for several years of operation we get quite tangible savings on daily purchases of expensive cans with baby food.

And by freezing fruits for the future in the summer, in the winter you will get healthy baby food that is very different from the store.

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