7 Surprising Things You Should Never, Ever Put In A Blender

The blender is one of the most versatile and important kitchen tools in a cook’s arsenal. Sauces, smoothies, lemonades, and cream soups – there’s just so much you can do with it! But the more you use it, the duller those blender blades become. In fact, there are things that can harm this tool to a point of no return. In order to avoid serious damage, there are a few things you should never put inside your blender, even if everyone says it’s totally okay. From mushy substances like mashed potatoes to hard objects like coffee beans, here are 7 surprising things you should never, ever put in a blender.
 
Dried fruit
Apricots, prunes, dried dates, and sun dried tomatoes are the things you should avoid putting in your blender. Their gooey texture will make your blender blades all sticky and can easily ruin them if not cleaned properly afterwards. To avoid unnecessary damage add some water to your dried fruit mix or simply soak the fruits in water to make them more mashable.

 
Extra hot liquid
Your trusty blender is capable of many things, blending hot liquids not being one of them. If you’re dreaming about making one of those velvety cream soups, there’s one simple rule you should follow: never, ever put scalding hot liquids (or other hot ingredients) into a blender. The lid might actually explode from all the steam! Let the liquid cool for a while before blending and fill only half of your blender. Make sure you’re mixing the ingredients slowly!

Ice cubes
Who doesn’t like iced drinks, especially when it’s scalding hot outside? Nevertheless, you should stop yourself from putting chunks of ice or frozen fruits into your blender. This will definitely dull the blade and can even harm the whole utensil! What you can do is let your fruits and berries melt for a while before making the smoothie. You can also use crushed ice for your summer drinks and cocktails.

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