As with many Smeg products, this vintage-look blender has an attractive and eye-catching aesthetic, but we were happy to discover the functionality is as impressive as the design. There's no denying this blender is an expensive investment, but it comes laden with so many functions that you could considerably scale down the number of appliances you have to make way for it.

But in a documentary by the BBC and Red Bull Studios, seen by BBC News and airing on Wednesday, he says his parents have never been to the UK - his mother and two brothers live on their family farm in the breakaway state of Somaliland. But the trick is to find a model that, on top of being efficient and thorough (no-one wants a lump of banana still lurking in their smoothie), suits the size and demands of your kitchen, and isn’t so loud as to draw complaints from the neighbours. Sage specialises in this kind of pioneering functionality, and The Super Q™ lives up to expectations. The sturdy suction cup feet keep it rooted to the worktop, but nevertheless it still wobbled a bit when blending tough fibrous ingredients.Find everything from counter-top appliances such as the best food processors and best slow cookers, through to related products like the best smoothie makers and best mini choppers.

From there, social services intervened and he was eventually looked after by a Somalian woman, Kinsi, for seven years.

This isn't the cheapest blender, but the Magimix Le Blender performs as well as some of the really expensive brands, meaning you get plenty of bang for your buck. Farah had claimed his dad was an IT consultant who had grown up in London before moving back to Mogadishu. We love that it can be placed on the base with the handle to the left or the right, depending on which is your dominant hand. This is in part down to the weighty glass jug that lifts on and off and as a nice touch, the handle can be set on the left or right depending which works best for you. Farah eventually told probing schoolteachers what had happened to him as they enquired into his unhappiness.

On balance though, we were disappointed with the clarity of the backlit display and the fact the jug can’t go in the dishwasher.Not just reserved for staples like smoothies and soup, blenders are more versatile than they first appear; they can be used to make three-minute blender banana pancakes, herby yogurt dressing, even sunflower butter. It's worth identifying whether you need a straightforward blender, purely for the sake of blending smoothies and soups, or whether you'd like additional functions such as ice crushing, the ability to blend hot ingredients, or the power to pulse ingredients such as nuts and seeds. DUNNE IN THE SUN Gymnast Olivia Dunne shows off amazing figure in sexy cut-out swimsuit What happened to Mo Farah in Somalia and how did he arrive in the UK?