Among the many tools that can help us today in the creation of our favorite dishes, there is certainly one that we simply cannot do without and that therefore cannot be missing in our kitchens. We are of course referring to the immersion blender.
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Thanks to these devices we are now able to speed up many of the steps necessary to complete more or less sophisticated recipes, chopping up and transforming into liquid form practically any type of food, from fruit to legumes, from meat to vegetables and so on.
In this short guide we want to help you identify the best immersion blender that today's market can offer you, pointing out all the aspects to take into consideration before purchasing to satisfy your personal needs.
Why buy an immersion blender?
As we just mentioned, with an immersion blender at your disposal you can make smoothies, various sauces, emulsions and much more, plus extra features that depend on the additional accessories that the model you own has. Very often, in fact, these blenders are sold together with other removable parts that can be very useful. Among these, for example, there are the whisk for beating eggs or making various doughs, containers of various sizes where you can better chop foods and more.
Compared to classic blenders, immersion blenders have a structure with significantly smaller dimensions and weight, aspects that ensure their ease of use and make them much more practical to take and put away when needed. At the same time, however, the performance of an immersion blender cannot be compared to that offered by more advanced models, since here we find smaller and less powerful motors, suffering especially in the processing of harder foods, with the consequent risk of looming overheating of the appliance.
What aspects should be taken into consideration?
As you may have already noticed, there are an infinite number of models of immersion blenders on the market. Even if aesthetically they may seem almost all the same, in reality, from a technical point of view there are differences and they can even be quite clear, with prices ranging from a few euros up to figures with two zeros,
For this reason, you would do better to find a blender that perfectly fits your needs in the kitchen and, therefore, understand if you need a very powerful tool or not, that allows you to work at various levels by adapting the right rotation speed of the blades, that has a container large enough and many other aspects of secondary importance that still deserve a moment of your attention.
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The first feature to take into consideration when purchasing your new immersion blender is its power, which will determine the effectiveness of the tool and the speed with which it can complete operations.
The final price of the tool usually depends on the power, which, as we have already said, can reach considerable figures. Remember, however, that power alone is not everything, since you can find very powerful blenders on the market but with low performance and, above all, poor quality.
Number of blades and speed
Another very important aspect for the quality of the results obtained with your immersion blender is the quantity of blades present at its base. Normally, we find two or three blades, but in the best models their number can be greater, finding here also a design and lines of the blades that always guarantee optimal performance.
At the same time, a feature that is not always present is the one that allows you to adjust the processing speed. Depending on the dish you are preparing, you may need sauces and various compounds with different densities. By adjusting the rotation speed of the blades, you can instead achieve the desired consistency.
Container capacity
Among the accessories that absolutely cannot be missing for a correct use of the blender is the appropriate container in which the food to be processed is placed. Here too, usually, immersion blenders have containers with standard sizes, which are around 0,5 l. Some models, however, are equipped with much larger containers, even more than a liter in capacity, designed for those who usually cook in large quantities.
Remember that you can always decide to use third-party containers other than the model you own or use your immersion blender even inside a pan, always taking great care not to damage the blades and the surfaces on which you use it.
Conclusions
If all the information we have just provided is not enough for you to find the tool you were looking for, then you should definitely take a look at our other article which is even more detailed and precise and also features a rich list of immersion blenders, among which we are sure there will be what you need.
Article published on 17 September 2021 - 11:43
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