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Immersion blender recommendations

Washington Post just did a review of immersion blenders - Toward Greater Whirled Peas. The best of the bunch was one of the least expensive - Hamilton Beach model.

cleanerplateclub at 10:31AM on 02/28/08

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Immersion blender recommendations

Cuisinart! I have the cordless one and it has changed my life. I mean, it's so easy to puree things that I find myself constantly making smoothies, soup and such..

Alynn27 at 5:08AM on 03/04/08

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Immersion blender recommendations

My Braun has served me well for over 10 years, too. Take to heart, though, the advice to always have it fully immersed before engaging. Never lift it out in use, or it will spray your liquid everywhere. Hot liquid, usually, in my case. Be sure to have adequate depth of food in your pan or bowl before you start, too.

pamelamarie44 at 1:29PM on 03/03/08

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I have both the Cuisinart with the mini Food Processor bowl (so great, I actually ordered extra bowls and blades), and the KitchenAid. I love all my other KA appliances, but the Cuisinart Stick Blender is the best.

superdlux at 4:46PM on 03/01/08

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@cleanplateclub, i'm not surprised that the ham beach model came in first. a few years ago i bought a very expensive kitchenaid hand mixer for the city, and then a ham beach for the country. it was 20 bucks and completely outperforms the kitchenaid in every way.

cybercita at 12:11AM on 03/01/08

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re: rechargeable vs. corded

In addition to wearing out and being very expensive to replace, when you do throw out those batteries, realize that they are HORRIBLE for the environment.

I will definitely go with a plug in model. Probably the one jenilowrance endorsed.

seyo at 1:47PM on 02/29/08

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I have the cuisinart model - it came with all these cute attachments and a mini food processor too - $50. totally worth it.

unarata at 12:18PM on 02/29/08

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I have a cheap Braun. Works just great. Yeah, sure it's stained ... but it's kept in a drawer in my kitchen and I only take it out when I use it and then wash it and put it away. No need for the expensive - stainless models unless you have gobs of money to throw away. It's just a wonderful kitchen gadget which I've had for 10+ years. The little food processor accessory is wonderful as well for salad dressing and grinding small amounts of herbs or nuts.

Jane M at 11:29AM on 02/29/08

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Immersion blender recommendations

Immersion blender is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I use it to whip cream, make sauces, dressings, soups and smoothies. I have a corded Williams-Sonoma one from a few years ago that has a stainless steel shaft and it's great. When you get, you'll be using it for all kinds of things and wonder why you waited so long.

FigswithBri at 7:24PM on 02/28/08

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Immersion blender recommendations

I have a Braun "professional" blender that I bought from Sam's Club for $50. I've had it for about three years now and use it fairly frequently, and I've always been very happy with it.

A few things I considered when purchasing my blender:

  • Corded vs. cordless: I bought a corded blender because it was significantly cheaper. It's a little hassle to tote a pot of soup across the kitchen to the electrical outlet, but not that much of a hassle.
  • Stainless steel vs. plastic: after seeing my mom's handheld blender chip and stain after a few years in service, I went the way of stainless for the shaft and blades.
  • Detachable blades: easy cleanup. Enough said.
  • Accessories: I was surprised how much I use the accessories. My blender came with a small food processor bowl that attaches to the blender motor unit, and I use it more than my full size processor. It's the right size for chopping things for dinner, or making things like dip It also came with a stainless steel measuring/milkshake cup (useful for smoothies and dressings) and a whipping attachment (the only attachment I don't use).

jenilowrance at 6:48PM on 02/28/08

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I love my cuisinart blender. It's the corded version but the cord is really long and it works beautifully so far for everything I have used it for.

midgepingleton at 6:16PM on 02/28/08