Using hand blender in the stockpot

chezba

Just a quick question (which may seem stupid!? ). I've been making soup recently and use my hand blender to whizz it all up at the end. I do this in the stock pot that I cook in which has a non-ctick coating. Hoever, this has now got multiple scratches.

Do you blend in your stockpot or put everything in a large bowl and then blend? WOudl I be better off getting a stainless still pan for soups and blending??

Thanks
Tracy

billieboy_2

I always blend it in whatever pan I've cooked it in and haven't noticed any scratches. HTH.

pretz_2

i blend mine in my stock pot however it is a stainless steel one i got it from argos and its brill, although i dont know hoq your hand blender is scratchong the pot as surely it has a guard on the blades?. I would suggest either buying a new stock pot for your soups if you wish but i would jusy keep that one for my soups and if you really use it that much for other things then i would personally get a new one for that.

i hope that makes a bit of sense
pretz

purpleivy

I use my Bamix to no ill effect, but the blade is well guarded. I used my £3.46 blender from Mr T in a pan of soup and it melted! Not £3.46 well spent in my opinion. I think I shall get more value for money from the Bamix ultimately!

chezba

Thanks. Yes it does have a protective bit arund tehblades and I wonder if that is causing the scratches as I tend to move the blender around - i'm still getting used to using it!! I always used to use a food processor. I still find the suction power to the base of the pan difficult to get used to and find that it won't always blend everything unless I move it around in the pan which is probably what is causing the scratches. I sometimes use it on an angle but then it 'spits' the liquid out. I'll google how to use the hand blender!! :rotfl:

billieboy_2

chezba wrote: »

Thanks. Yes it does have a protective bit arund tehblades and I wonder if that is causing the scratches as I tend to move the blender around - i'm still getting used to using it!! I always used to use a food processor. I still find the suction power to the base of the pan difficult to get used to and find that it won't always blend everything unless I move it around in the pan which is probably what is causing the scratches. I sometimes use it on an angle but then it 'spits' the liquid out. I'll google how to use the hand blender!! :rotfl:

Could try using a narrower saucepan so the blender is in deeper. I used to find the suction a problem until I tilted it.

Olliebeak

My handblender was about £4.95 from Asda nearly 2yrs ago (Durabrand one). It came with a tall plastic container (bit like a jug with no handle) that is only a bit wider than the actual blender. It's really good. Just transfer cooked ingredients into it a bit at a time and whizzie-away. Need to hang on tight when the suction kicks in .

PasturesNew

If I were using a non stick pan I'd be especially careful not to get the blender anywhere where it might scrape it... and if in doubt I'd tip the stuff out into a bowl and whizz it about.

Sunnyday

I have a cheapy stick blender that was around the £4 mark in price, it dosen`t have a guard for the blades but the housing around the blades is longer so the blade is recessed IYKWIM it maybe the plastic housing that it making the scratches.

SD

nesssie1702

It's a stainless steel pan that I use for making my soup - a big 5 litre one that I got from Ikea's 365+ range.

Depending how often you make soup, you might be better getting a new pan?

Butterfly_Brain

I use a stainless steel one too - All my pans are stainless steel you don't know what teflon coating does to you if swallowed - I dread to think, I have a durabrand stick blender too