A hand blender is a baton-shaped kitchen tool powered by a motor and with a set of blades on one end. These blades mix, blend, whip, emulsify, chop, crush and grind function as that of a regular blender, a do-it-all kitchen gadget.

Why I love my hand blender

Blenders are competent at more than one task and excel at excel at pureeing soup, crushing ice, and making fruit smoothies or vegetable drinks. What’s more, conveniently puree vegetables and soups right in the pan -which is ideal for making fresh and healthy baby food- and blending right in your glass, pot, or bowl makes unnecessary to use any more utensils, saving you time –think of the amount of washing up you will not have to do.

Blend milk shakes, fruit smoothies or pancake batter. Blend your favorite sports drinks, cocktails and crush the ice for them. Whip eggs whites or cream, blend soups and mix sauces. Chop dry ingredients such as nuts, herbs, spices, garlic, vegetables or cheese. Hand blenders even ground meat and some include attachments to mix dough.

Most blenders are will carry all the tasks mentioned. We recommend choosing a hand blender with detachable stainless steel blades, which can go straight into the dishwasher. From the accesories included with the blender, the most useful probably are the high beaker where you can mix liquids without splashing around –better if it comes with a lid- and the mini-chopper to mince small amounts of garlic, parsley and other herbs.