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Hand Held Blenders Or Stick Blenders

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Although they can't totally replace full-size blenders, hand blenders (also called stick or immersion blenders) are handy for pureeing soups or frothing milk in the pot. The best reviews of hand blenders compare performance by whipping cream soups, pureeing tomatoes for marinara sauce or blending smoothies.

Stick blenders have come a long way over the years.  Now there are many varieties and qualities of stick blenders on the market and it makes it very confusing as to which one to buy.  They are a very useful kitchen tool, in fact we might say that they are almost invaluable in the kitchen.  We carry 3 kinds of hand held blenders here at heatlhykitchens, Bamix from Switzerland, Bosch Cordless Mixxo, and the L'Equip stick blender.  We thought we would just give you a few tips as to what to look for when thinking about purchasing one of these handheld blenders.

WHAT FEATURES SHOULD A GOOD STICK BLENDER HAVE?

Steel Wand NOT Plastic:  One of the first things you need to consider is what you are going to use your Stick blender for.  They come in very handy for blending hot soups as shown in the above picture.  A normal blender would require you to place the hot soup in it a bit at a time and blend it then put in in a different pot.  The Stick blender with a stainless steel wand will let you immerse it to the top of the wand and in some cases higher, letting you make a nice blended soup without removing it from the original pot. The steel wands are impervious to heat and clean up much easier than a plastic wand, but just holding under the tap for a quick rinse.

Lots of Power: Anything under 100 watts is gutless.  We use stick blenders to mash potatoes, chop nuts and carrots and even pulverize ice, so they need some serious power and speed to do tasks like this! 

Easy to Hold Handle:  The Stick blenders hands should have a nice shape so that it is both easy to hold and run with one hand.  Most of these blender have only an ON and OFF button so it make them easy to use single handed.

 Convenient Accessories:  The accessory we use the most is the mini food processor to chop 1 onion or a bunch of garlic, or herbs and carrots or really anything you want to chop fine.  All the Hand held blenders we carry come with this easy to use item.  With the Bamix you put the whole wand on the top but both the L'Equip and the Bosch Mixxo you can unattach the steel wand and put the motor connection right on top of the little processor.

Changeable Blades: Since the hand-held blenders do such a variety of tasks, they come with different interchangeable blades on the better designed units.  The Bamix from Switzerland is the original Handheld blender sold for over 20 years and has 3 interchangable blades that come with it plus a separate meat mincing blade sold separately.  The L'Equip Stick Blender also has the same 4 blades that come with it complete plus a new twist, it also has a separate whisk wand that switches with the steel wand, and can be used for whisking egg whites etc. 

Bamix of Switzerland

 This Consumer's Digest Magazine "best-buy" product is a great kitchen appliance.  Bamix is a must for every busy cook.  This amazing hand held food processor will cope with large or small amounts and can be used in almost any size container.  From blending, whipping and aerating, see why this is Gordon Ramsay's choice!

The Bamix is one of the original stick blenders that has been around North America 20 years plus.  Both the Mono and Deluxe version have 3 interchangeable blades designed for the three main functions;  Whipping( Aerating), Beating, and Chopping.

• Bamix^® can do almost everything a large food processor can do - and it does it in any receptacle, even in a pot on the stove. 
• Bamix^® mixes, purées, emulsifies, aerates, chops, grinds etc..  It works extremely small but also large quantities.  This is the reason why
• Bamix^® is used on a daily basis.
• Bamix^® does a maximum of work with a minimum of accessories.
• Bamix^® is extremely handy, amazingly light-weight, requires a minimum of space... and it is cleaned in seconds!
• Bamix^® is produced using the finest materials and with ultimate precision. The motor is exclusively designed for
• Bamix^® and is manufactured entirely in Switzerland. The drive shaft is a high precision assembly with extremely tight tolerance.
• Bamix^® is guaranteed whisper-quiet and vibration-free.

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 Bosch Mixxo Cordless Handheld Blender

The Bosch Mixxo has a slim and lightweight design that is very comfortable to hold and operate. The dual button operation is a good safety feature though it can seem annoying. However, you can let go of the safety button once the unit is running.

The most impressive feature of this blender is the power - strong, constant and comparable to corded models. Since it only took seconds to blend, mix or chop (pulsing), the charge held strong even after three recipes one after the other, and it never indicated a low battery. When not in use,MIXXO sat in the charging station.

MIXXO does crush ice and easily blends smoothies and iced drinks, but ice crushing is inconsistent. It's so fast that if you try to crush all the large pieces of ice, you risk liquidizing the rest. In other words, blend too long and you'll have no ice left. A gentle up and down motion is best when blending regular size ice cubes to allow the blades to cut through, but it's still very fast.

Cordless is a fantastic feature - you can cream soup right in the pot on the stove or chop food in a bowl, without a cord dragging across a mess on the counter. It has a different style of foot that reduces splashing and this was noticeable, especially when blending hot foods.

There was no problem chopping onions and soft foods with the blender foot and the chopper accessory made quick work of hard vegetables. The MIXXO attaches quickly to the chopper unit and it makes the blender even more functional for chopping nuts and hard vegetables. There was no drag on the motor when using the chopper.  See more information about a Bosch Cordless Mixxo Blender here.

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L'Equip Professional Stick Blender

•  The L'Equip stick blender or hand mixer duplicates the performance of the Bamix wand mixer at a very economical price and with more accessories.   It will crush ice, chop nuts, blend dressings, puree fruits, simply,  all with the comfort of a slim, hand held ergonomic easy-grip handle. This immersion blender is very similar to other popular stick blenders, but at almost half the cost of those hand blenders. It features an all stainless housing and wand and 4 interchangeable blades as well as a mixing beaker, mini-processor and a special whisk wand for whipping light airy mixtures such as egg whites or whipping cream .  With 550 watts and durable construction, you will get years of service from this very versatile kitchen helper.   More Info

The L’Equip Stick Blender has just been rated the “BEST BUY” IN BLENDERS in their price category by Consumers Digest and are featured in their November/December 2009 issue (pg. 73).  

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