7 best chefs star ice makers

Countertop ice makers are compact appliances designed to produce ice cubes conveniently in small quantities. Here are some general features and considerations for such appliances:

  1. Capacity: Consider the ice production capacity, which is usually measured in pounds per day. Choose a model that meets your daily ice needs.

  2. Size and Portability: Countertop ice makers are generally small and portable.Consider the dimensions and weight if you plan to move it around frequently.

  3. Ice Size Options: Some ice makers offer different size options for ice cubes. Choose a model that provides the size of ice cubes you prefer.

  4. Water Source: Check if the ice maker needs a direct water connection or if it has a water reservoir that you manually fill.

  5. Ice Production Time: Different models may have varying times for producing a batch of ice. Faster production might be essential if you frequently use a large quantity of ice.

  6. Storage Capacity: In addition to production capacity, check the storage capacity—the amount of ice the machine can store at a time.

  7. Ease of Use: Look for user-friendly controls and easy maintenance features.

  8. Design and Material: Consider the overall design and the materials used in the construction of the ice maker.

  9. Price and Reviews: Compare prices and read customer reviews to get an idea of the performance and reliability of the specific model you're interested in.

  10. Brand Reputation: Check the reputation of the brand. Some brands are known for producing high-quality kitchen appliances.

Please note that for the most accurate and up-to-date information about a specific "Chefs Star" ice maker, you should refer to the product manual, the manufacturer's website, or customer reviews from reliable sources.

Below you can find our editor's choice of the best chefs star ice makers on the market
  

The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook: From Delicious Dole Whip to Tasty Mickey Pretzels, 100 Magical Disney-Inspired Recipes (Unofficial Cookbook)

Adams Media

Based on 3 reviews Check latest price

Product features

Churros

1. Line an ungreased baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, and 3 tablespoons oil. Stir until mixture reaches a boil, about 4 minutes, then remove from heat.

3. Add flour and stir until combined.

4. Scoop dough into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Let dough cool until you are able to hold the bag comfortably, about 10 minutes.

5. Pipe dough into 6” lines onto prepared baking sheet.

Place sheet into freezer to set 1 hour.

‌‌6. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add remaining 4 cups oil. It should measure to a depth of about 3”. Heat until oil reaches 375°F. Line a large plate with paper towels and set aside.

7. In a medium shallow bowl, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

8. Carefully slide one Churro into hot oil. Flip while frying until golden brown, about 2 minutes total.

9. Remove from oil with tongs and place in bowl with sugar cinnamon mixture. Turn to coat Churro thoroughly, and transfer to lined plate to cool. Repeat with remaining Churros.

Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender - WildSide plus Jar (90 oz) - Professional-Grade Power - 6 Pre-programmed Cycles - 10-speeds - Black (Renewed)

Blendtec

Based on 918 reviews Check latest price

Product description

Let’s talk about time for a moment, it’s the one thing in life that is given equally to everyone. Regardless of our circumstances, jobs, or family commitments we all have exactly 24 hours to use each day. Time is precious and fleeting. It will not wait for any of us to use it up or share with others.

Cooking meals and cleaning dishes takes effort and a lot of time. Day-after-day meals need to be made, and then the cleanup begins. It’s a necessary part of life. Blendtec blenders significantly reduce meal prep time and cleanup. When you buy a Blendtec blender you’re not only buying the world’s most advanced blender, you’re also buying yourself more time.

How can a blender give you more time? It comes down to technology and design.

Our advanced technology and jar design create a vortex, which pulls food towards the blade instead of pushing it to the sides of the jar like our competitors. With Blendtec jars, you won’t waste time tending your blends with a tamper to get all the ingredients down into the blades, and no tamper means one less thing to clean when you’re done.

Blendtec blenders can also heat your food during the blend cycle. For instance, if you want soup for dinner, a Blendtec blender can blend it up and heat it up at the same time so it’s ready to serve straight from the blender jar. No need to heat your soup in a pan. Can your old blender do that? No pan and no additional heating time means less cleanup.

Not only can Blendtec blenders heat your food, they can also make ice cream. Actual ice cream can be made with the exact same blender that makes soup.

Drinks, appetizers, main courses, and desserts can all be made with the same blender using the same jar. The time it takes to make each course could be measured in seconds not minutes or hours. Cleanup for an entire multi-course meal could be as simple as pushing the pre-programmed, self-cleaning button to wash a single jar, and just like that, you’ll be done.

There is a reason that having the world's most technologically advanced blender is worth every penny, it gives you more time to focus on life and the people who matter to you.

  • Easy Blending Cycles: one-touch buttons, six pre-programmed cycles, pulse, and ten speed manual control with the ability to achieve a variety of textures. Complete control to adjust your blending at any time
  • Patented Blade/80% Thicker: Stainless-Steel forged blade, with wings, for amazingly smooth blends (10x stronger than other blender blades). Note: blade is not sharp, blade is dull. No more cuts or pokes
  • Self-Cleaning: add a little soap and water, your jar can clean itself in less than one minute. Illuminated LCD timer displays remaining time on blends
  • Large Batches: BPA-Free WildSide+ jar is a 90 ounce volume jar with 36 ounce blending capacity (wet or dry) ideal for blending beverages for 4-6 people. Electrical Ratings: Volts 120, Hz 50-60, Amp 13, Cord: feet 35inches/3 feet
  • Warming Soup: Blendtec blenders heat soups and drinks through blade friction heat. Enjoy a warm meal or beverage in six minutes or less. Three Year /American Company: family-owned and driven to build the best quality products - without compromise. Engineered and assembled in the USA

Product features

BLENDTEC, THE LAST BLENDER YOU'LL EVER OWN.

The iconic, original blender that took the world by storm 25 years ago is back. New and improved, this blender has it all! Hone in on specific recipes with six preprogrammed buttons, or use the 10 variable speeds + pulse to get any job done. Get unbeatable quality and power with the Total Blender.

HOW YOU ALREADY KNOW BLENDTEC - M.A.K.E. Matthew Kenney High-End Restaurant

Matthew Kenney is a celebrity chef who relies on the special touch and finesse that Blendtec blenders posses. Used to create beautiful culinary masterpieces, he teaches his students and top chefs how to use the Blendtec in a creative, dynamic way that appeals to his menu and patrons.

LET US TELL YOU HOW YOU ALREADY KNOW US.

Blendtec is the blender of choice at restaurants like Panera Bread and Checkers, coffee houses like Peet's and Dunkin' Donuts, and smoothie shops like Jamba Juice, Baskin Robbins, Bahama Bucks and Planet Smoothie to name a few. What you may not know is that our blenders are also in thousands of homes across the world. We constantly innovate our products to produce blenders with industry best life-spans. Come visit us at our headquarters in Orem, Utah where we manufacture everything domestically.

HOW YOU ALREADY KNOW BLENDTEC - PEET'S COFFEE

Peet's Coffee has been on a mission for more than fifty years to create the perfect cup of coffee. Because they hold themselves at such a high standard, they choose Blendtec blenders to give their drinks the consistency they need and their customers the quality they crave.

HOW YOU ALREADY KNOW BLENDTEC - PLANET SMOOTHIE

Planet Smoothie, located at Penn Station deep in the heart of NYC, is one of the busiest smoothie shops in the city. Because of the sheer volume of customers, they need blenders that are reliable enough to make hundreds, sometimes thousands, of smoothies each day. Fortunately, Blendtec manufactures the highest quality, commercial-grade blenders for both smoothie shops and at home.

FAMILY OWNED

Tom Dickson started Blendtec in 1976 bringing innovation to the mixing industry, and still does!

MANUFACTURED AND ENGINEERED IN THE U.S.A.

Tried and tested, the Total Blender is built in with a quality you can trust for years to come.

BLENDING POWER

Our patented jar design pulls everything towards the blade. Load your ingredients and blend away.

PREPROGRAMMED BLENDING CYCLES

We've perfected one-touch blending - we invented it! Let our technology do the work for you.

BLUNT BLADE/ NO TAMPER

Made from steel, our blade is blunt and not sharp. Pulverize thick ingredients - tamper free!

HEALTH AND JOY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We work to support keto, vegan, vegetarian & gluten-free lifestyles.

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

In honor of those fighting breast cancer, we've created special edition products to help give back.

TUBE-FED BABIES

Hospitals and parents rely on Blendtec to give life-saving nutrients to newborns with challenges.

WILL IT BLEND?

Will It Blend? is known as one of the most successful internet marketing campaigns in history.

Ninja BL780 Supra 1200 Watt Food Processor and Kitchen Blender System (Renewed)

Ninja

Based on 121 reviews Check latest price

Product description

The Ninja Ultra Kitchen SystemTM offers the professional performance and power to tackle a wide range of kitchen tasks. From juicing, food processing, frozen blending and dough mixing, this versatile 1.5 HP/1200-watt food processor can do it all. Comes equipped with an XL Blender featuring a BPA-free, 72-oz. pitcher with pour spout and 6-blade assembly, an XL Food Processor, nutrient complete juicing with 8-cup bowl capacity that makes 2 lbs. of dough in 30 seconds, and 1 BPA-free, 16 oz. Single Serve cup with built-in juicing/blending blades and travel lids. The Ultra Kitchen SystemTM offers superior full-sized blender performance and one-touch pulsing for maximum control plus quad blade technology for uniform cutting and ice crushing action. Dishwasher safe attachments.

  • Supra Kitchen Blender system combines the power of a blender and food processor together for 1 versatile appliance
  • Total crushing technology crushes ice, whole fruits, and vegetables in seconds
  • 64 ounce food processor bowl with dough blade makes 2 pounds of dough in 30 seconds
  • 2,16 ounce single serve blending cups with travel lids for drinks on the go
  • BPA-Free and dishwasher safe parts for quick and simple cleaning

User questions & answers

Question: Does anyone know if this particular model has a spiralizer attachment
Answer: I have no idea ... and don't really have any attachments for mine. Sorry.
Question: Es 220v
Answer: Excelente perfecta lo mejor
Question: What is the size of the single serve drink cup
Answer: Hello,It is a 16 oz. Single Serve cup with built-in juicing/blending blades and travel lids
Question: It works in 220 V? I live in Argentina
Answer: Not sure, I live in the USA.

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book

Workman Publishing Company

Based on 3 reviews Check latest price

Cuisinart WMR-CA Round Classic Waffle Maker (Renewed)

Cuisinart

Based on 83 reviews Check latest price

Product description

Cuisinart presents the perfect waffle. Large, round, and baked to order. The classic round waffle maker has ready-to-bake and ready-to-eat indicator lights, and 5 browning settings. A regulating thermostat and weighted lid ensure perfect results, waffle after waffle. It's easy - with nonstick baking plates and stand-up storage. And it's good looking - in classic Cuisinart brushed Stainless Steel.

  • Bakes one large traditional-style waffle
  • Five-setting browning control
  • Nonstick baking plates
  • Brushed Stainless Steel housing
  • Limited 3-year warranty
  • Ready to Bake" and "Ready to Eat" indicator lights for easy operation
  • Browning control with five temperature settings adjusts to bake light-to-deep-golden-color waffles
  • 90 Day Manufacturer Warranty

User questions & answers

Question: What size are the waffles
Answer: The waffle measures six and a half inches
Question: Was anyone else’s “wiggly” on arrival? The hinge is wiggly
Answer: Yes mine is wiggly but it does not affect anything when you make the waffles. Once you put the batter in and put the top down it is fine. I make waffles about 3 times a week for my grandson. I LOVE this waffle iron and it makes the best waffles ever!!!!
Question: Is it 110 v or
Answer: I was about to respond 110v only, but not wanting to disappoint you, I pulled it out and checked it; 110 V ONLY.
Question: Is this truly a traditional waffle maker or the Belgian style
Answer: We chose it because it was not Belgian style.

KitchenAid RRK150WH 5 Qt. Artisan Series - White (Renewed)

KitchenAid

Based on 4 reviews Check latest price

Product description

KitchenAid Artisan Series Refurbished 5 Qt. Tilt Head Stand Mixer model has a 325-watt motor, stainless steel bowl with comfort handle and a tilt-head mixer design that provides easy access to bowl and beaters. Burnished or coated beater included with purchase dependent on availability.

KitchenAid's Artisan stand mixer is a substantial piece of equipment: 325 watts of mixing power make child's play of creaming butter, kneading dough, and whipping cream. The kid in you will appreciate how quick and easy it is to mix up a batch of cookie dough. This model comes with three attachments: a flat beater for making batter, meat loaf, and all textures in-between; a wire whip for egg whites, mayonnaise, and more air-infused creations; and a hook for mixing and kneading yeast doughs. All three are solidly constructed and easily secured to the beater shaft with a simple twist. The bowl itself locks tight to the base. Standing about 15 inches high, jutting out a foot, and weighing more than a grown woman's bowling ball, this stand mixer isn't the sort of appliance you'll wipe down and put away. Better to find a square foot of free counter space for easy access; besides, this machine is as pretty as it is rugged--you'll want to show it off. --Betsy Danheim

Editor's note: This is a reconditioned small appliance. Reconditioned generally means that the appliance has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the appliance back to like-new condition. Some appliances may contain cosmetic blemishes.

  • This Certified Refurbished product is tested & certified by KitchenAid to look and work like-new. The product includes original accessories, and is backed by a 6-month warranty
  • 325-watt mixer with 10 speeds; 5-quart stainless steel bowl
  • Tilt-back head for easy access to mixture
  • Includes flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip
  • Measures 14 by 8-2/3 inches by 14 inches

User questions & answers

Question: Hello, is this mixer by any chance be the "kitchenaid artisan heritage limited edition misty blue mixer? the 100 year anniversary edition
Answer: no
Question: Whats the voltage? 220 or 110v? It comes with original accesories
Answer: It's 110V 60 Hz only.
Question: Does the mixing tilt head lock in place when up
Answer: No the only time the head locks is in the down position.
Question: Does this come with the standard flat blade, whisk, & cover like the new ones do
Answer: It have the orginal flat balde, whisk. Yet not cover, and not flex edge beater, my brother once bought a GVODE flex edge beater, which work fine on this 5quart mixer.

Vitamix Standard Programs Blender, Professional-Grade, 64oz. Container, Platinum(Renewed)

Vitamix

Based on 381 reviews Check latest price

Product description

Three pre-programmed settings for Smoothies, Hot Soups and Frozen Desserts automatically process recipes while you perform other kitchen tasks. The ultra-responsive Variable Speed Control and Pulse feature give you complete control over every texture, helping you prepare gourmet meals with the speed and precision of a professional chef.Blades laser-cut, stainless-steel hammermill and cutting blades measuring 3-in diameter to ensure a consistent blend every time

  • Three pre-programmed settings offer consistent results with walk-away convenience for Smoothie, Hot Soup, and Frozen Dessert recipes
  • Ten variable speeds allow you to refine every texture with culinary precision, from the smoothest purees to the heartiest soups
  • The size and shape of the 64-ounce container is ideal for blending medium to large batches
  • With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds
  • The blades in the Vitamix container reach speeds fast enough to create friction heat, bringing cold ingredients to steaming hot in about six minutes. Cord: 6 ft
  • Three pre-programmed settings offer consistent results with walk-away convenience for Smoothie, Hot Soup, and Frozen Dessert recipes
  • Ten variable speeds allow you to refine every texture with culinary precision, from the smoothest purees to the heartiest soups

User questions & answers

Question: Has anyone had the issue with tiny black flecks of plastic appearing in food as has been reported with another Vitamix model & in replacement units
Answer: I can’t remember exactly, but I ordered (4) trophies. I ordered a few days before Halloween and they can in as promised/stated. No issues. They looked good. I have prime so not sure if that effect the delivery time or now. Overall good experience.
Question: Can I use manual setting to make smoothies instead of using preset? I heard the texture not as smooth as
Answer: This was a year ago, so i really don't remember; however, the recipient of the gift (a very successful businessman in my area) was thrilled with it.
Question: The pictures on Amazon show that this reconditioned model is actually the 6300. Is that the case or is this a random model crap shoot
Answer: Yes, click the "customize now" button to add your personalized text
Question: Does this product come with the tamper
Answer: After adding your text, click the "add to cart" button and then you can proceed to the checkout area to purchase the item.

Product features

Variable speed control & programs

Easily adjust speed to achieve a variety of textures. The dial can be rotated at any point during the blend, so you’re in complete control. Three pre-programmed settings offer consistent results with walk-away convenience for Smoothie, Hot Soup, and Frozen Dessert recipes.

64-ounce container

The size and shape of the 64-ounce container is ideal for blending medium to large batches.

Blade

At least a dozen tiny details go into the design of our aircraft-grade, hardened stainless steel blades. All to give you the best morning smoothie possible.

Cool-running motor

Our motor maintains even torque and cool temperature to consistently deliver the power you need to process any ingredient.

Hot soup without a stove

Make steaming-hot soup without a stove in under 10 minutes. The friction from our blades lets you bring soup to serving temperature, right in the container.

Frozen treats in seconds

Create chilled desserts just add frozen ingredients to your machine and you’ll be enjoying ice cream, fruit sorbet and more in seconds.

Grind nuts, coffee and more

Homemade nut butter has never been easier or more delicious. Vitamix machines have the power to grind your favorite nuts into delicious nut butter, turn coffee beans into ground coffee and more.

Mix batters and dough

Quickly and easily mix batters for pancakes, waffles, cookies, muffins, crêpes and cakes. Vitamix machines can also knead thick bread and pizza dough.

Silky smooth purees

Vitamix machines have the power to pulverize even the toughest ingredients, so you can make silky smoothies and sauces, blend after blend, year after year.

Easy to clean

With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds.

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