Hand Blender - Reviews

There are many different brands of immersion hand blenders on the market. Let’s take a look at what features a great hand blender should have, and see which blenders stand up to customer review tests.

Hand Blender Reviews- 5 Important Features To Consider

1. Blend Control- An important factor to look at is the number of speeds a device has, and also how the blending is controlled.

Many higher power devices, like the DeLonghi 380-Watt Tri-Blade, will have anywhere from 3 to 6 speeds. Lower speeds are used for chopping and course blending, whereas higher speeds are used for fine pureeing.

A popular style of hand blender, such as the Cuisinart CSB-76BC Smart Stick, are one speed and turned on and off by a push button. For these models, while the button is pushed in it’s blending. To turn off, one simply releases the button. One can toggle between pulse and blend with these types of “one speed” hand blenders.

2. How Many Watts- How many watts does the blender have? This is a very important feature to keep in mind because the less watts, the less powerful it is. It obviously depends on what you want to use the blender for when looking at this feature.

What Are: The Best - Quality Cheap Hand Blenders?

Hand blenders are great appliances to have in the kitchen. One can use it to make milkshakes, smoothies, soups, and all sorts of purees and dips. There are many great models on the market to choose from, however not all are cheap. So which blenders are cheap and top quality? Let’s take a look at the best quality cheap hand blenders available in stores and online today.

Cheap Hand Blenders With Great Quality Features

Here are a few features to take a look at when considering which hand blender is best for you. You may want to skimp on price, but maybe there are some features you simply must have, like additional chopping accessories, or whisk attachments.

1) Watts of Motor/Power- How many watts does the model have? Generally speaking, the less watts, the less power the device has. When shopping for cheaper alternatives, make sure it’s not so weak the blender burns out quickly.

2) Attachements- Are there attachments that come with it? Some typical inclusions for some models are whisk tip, chopper, large chopper and beaker.

3) Cord or Cordless- Many people don’t realize they absolutely need a cordless hand blender until they plug it in. Most power cords are around 5 feet long. If you need more reach than this, then keep in mind you may need a cordless rechargeable version.

Great Kitchen - Christmas Gifts: December 21 2012

Have a special someone in your life that loves to be in the kitchen that you are trying to get a gift for? Let’s take a look at 3 great kitchen gift ideas for the 2012 Christmas season.

Kitchen Christmas Gift Idea #1- An Immersion Hand Blender

An quality immersion hand blender is a must have appliance for the kitchen. These are perfect for tasks that either require blending in a narrow area, such as in a glass, or just when someone wants a little more control with blending. Many people use these to make smoothies, milkshakes, soups, dips, and other purees of all kinds.