Kenwood SB206 Smoothie Maker
from Kenwood
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Customer Rating: 
Category: Kitchen & Home
Model No: SB206
Release Date: 24/01/2003
Index: Kitchen & Housewares
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Kitchen Shopper Price: £34.99
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Product Description BLENDER
Blend and foam fruit into healthy smoothies that are available on tap with the Kenwood SB206 Smoothie Maker. Smoothies are the milkshakes of the new millennium and as well as being very tasty, they can be healthy too. The Kenwood SB206 is designed to cope with fruit and ice as well as milk and other liquids. The wide funnel-shaped goblet means everything falls neatly onto the blades and makes it easy to clean as well. You don't have to struggle with grooves or latches, because the goblet just sits in the base. There's a tap too, so you don't have to tip everything up to get your smoothie out. The goblet has the usual volume marker on the side (capacity is 1.5 litres) and it's also marked to show you how much fruit or ice you can put in, how much liquid you can put in and (most useful of all) how many people will get a drink. This isn't a multi-purpose liquidiser--the blades are raised above the spout of the tap to produce a nice foamy smoothie, so it's not good at grinding dry ingredients. If you're mixing something particularly thick, pop in the stirring stick to make sure everything gets well mixed; this makes your smoothies even foamier. The powerful motor can cope with frozen fruit, ice cream or ice cubes and the high-speed Smooth button finishes your drink in under 60 seconds. Smoothies are a great way of getting kids (and adults) to enjoy their daily dose of fruit. But if you're going to make smoothies every day you want a blender that's easy to clean. The goblet, lid and stirring stick are dishwasher safe but they also wash quickly under the tap because there are no nooks and crannies for pulp to lurk in. It's surprising how much difference the shape of the goblet and the tap make to the SB206; just make sure the tap is closed before you start filling the goblet. --Mary Branscombe
Great smoothie maker for a first time buyer!  Sent: 16 July 2008
Well, if you're thinking of buying a smoothie maker for the first time this one is simply perfect.
It's simple to operate, with a choice of 4 buttons that are sure not to get you confused, and a handy stirring rod that allows you to push down the chunky bits of fruit or whatever so they can be liquidated.
The tap is simply a must-have feature on any smoothie maker, although some are ok without, it makes the job so much easier so you can just keep making smoothies in one sitting without having to keep taking the jug off.
Although these do require some maintenance, and cleaning it is quite a job, it shouldn't take you more than 5-10 minutes.
A great price, a great product and in my experience a great, speedy delivery. 5 shiny stars ***** for this!
Smooth operator Sent: 04 May 2008
After resolving to eat more fruit and cut down on the booze, I decided that a smoothie maker might be a sound investment. After browsing Amazon I plumped for the Kenwood SB206 as it looked like a fairly handsome beast and the reviews were generally positive, although some reviewers had reservations, most notably about the spout clogging and the difficulty in cleaning the unit.
Both of these concerns are unfounded, the spout works well, if you keep the machine running whilst dispensing, something that is made abundantly clear in the instructions.
I really fail to see why anyone would complain that the machine is difficult to clean! The parts are easy to remove and rinse through, on the proviso that you wash it shortly after use. I don't own a dishwasher, but understand that jug and components aren't dishwasher-proof, but it takes so little effort to wash, this should only put off the most slothful individuals.
So far I have used this smoothie maker without any real problems and have enjoyed some extremely tasty smoothies, the controls are absolute child's play and the recipe sheet in the back of the instructions is extremely useful source of inspiration for the beginner. This smoothie maker can take everything I have chucked in it and chews up ice with absolute ease, albeit more loudly than I anticipated.
Please remember this is not a juicer and you need to remove any stones or pips in the fruit you place in the machine - although in a machine costing a little over 20 quid it would be extremely churlish to complain about this.
The machine comes with complete with a stirring stick, which seems to be a fairly pointless accessory and the Kenwood is a bit larger than some other models, but this is mere nitpicking. I am more than happy with my smoothie maker ; it has been terrific fun experimenting with different combinations of fruit, ice and juice. For the money it is certainly a sound buy.
Great smothies every time! Sent: 13 April 2008
If you are looking to buy a soothie machine look no further. i wanted the right one and spent ages researching which one to get. i landed on this one and i am really glad i did. no issues ever. Will smoothie anything. ice no problem. and the utensil provided to push fruit further into the mixer is great and works perfectly even tho its rarely neeeded. enjoy
Brilliant value for money! Sent: 05 April 2008
I am new to the whole Smoothie drinking craze but thought I would give it a try in my mission to lose weight and snack on healthier foods. This is perfect if, like me you want something that doesn't break the bank and does its job. I bought this with the innocent smoothie 57 and a half recipes and must say I am glad I did. It is full of great recipes for smoothies, juices etc. One thing to mention is that this smoothie maker is really only for softish fruit - not for apples, carrots etc and they can be in quite a few recipes. I have therefore bought a juicer as well but would have needed to do this had I bought any smoothie maker. The tap can block as mentioned in the other reviews but if this happens you can just pour out from the top so no biggie!
All in all, a great, cheap, smoothie maker.
Good but nothing special  Sent: 17 March 2008
I have owned this for several years and have made great smoothies with no complaints.
My reason for giving only 3 stars is that it is no more than a blender with a neat dispenser. My traditional blender makes smoothies that are just as nice that you simply pour out rather than dispensing via the nozzle.
My recomendation is to buy a decent blender that you can use for all your blending requirements (unless you have an extra large kitchen of course).
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