A hand blender is a versatile kitchen tool you can use in everyday food preparation. You can cut fruits and vegetables to make smoothies, milkshakes mashes of all sorts, mix cake dough and meet other kitchen cutting, mixing, or blending requirements. With the increased demand for such kitchen necessities, hand blender are available in all prices and vary a lot in terms of quality and product features. It is best that you check prices and specifications from different suppliers by searching for hand blenders online. In this blog, we are going to share 6 tips you must consider when
buying a hand blender.
1. Attachments
For a hand blender to perfectly suit all your food preparation needs and requirements it must have the required instrument attachments. The hand blender must have with it a lightweight adaptor arm, at least a 3 piece bell blade set, a bell blade cover that protects your nonstick cookware, a chopper container, a blending pitcher, and a storage compartment for storing loose attachments.
2. Blender power supply cable
Some Kitchenaid immersion blenders use electricity cables for power while others are cordless and run on batteries that are rechargeable. The wireless blender has an average battery life of 10 hours on a single charge. Choose one that fits your style how you use your blender and needs depending on the space available in your kitchen.
3. Handle Grip
To operate the blender you have to hold the immersion blender yourself, it is best that you buy a blender you are most comfortable to hold in terms of having a good grip. The handle has to be easy to clean also.
4. Easy to use controls
One thing to remember is to never compromise on functionality due to hand blender price. Your blender should have controls that are easy to operate like pushing and holding a button to blend. The speed adjustment buttons must be easy to use with current speed display. Go for at least a 2-speed hand blender.
5. Weight
When using a blender for tasks that require much time, it is best that you pick a blender which is light in weight. The weight of a blender also determines its strength as heavy ones are more durable when blending thick ingredients.
6. Warranty
All electrical gadgets are liable to sustaining electrical malfunctioning at any time. You must note before you buy a blender the warranty time a manufacturer is offering on a blender. If warranty time is less than a year say 6 months it means that the machine is not that reliable.
Closing up
You can check the reviews for the blender of your choices online or ask around for recommendations. If you are planning to use your
immersion blender occasionally you can buy a cheaper one. Avoid buying a blender that will not fit in with your pots, always keep in mind the size of your pots.
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