Stick Blender - contains merged threads

nic82

Thank you for your replies.

PurplePrincess - I like non-technical talk...it makes more sense to me!

Katglasgow - I'll report back tomorrow on how I get on. Thanks for the tip about the measuring jug.

Nic

billieboy_2

I've found with my Braun which I only got a few weeks ago that if you have it right on the bottom of whatever your stuff is in (in my case a saucepan) it seems to create a vacuum and feels stuck to the bottom! So I have to have it raised very slightly.

Karnam

i have the excat blender and use a plastic cheapo measuring jar from tescos to blend in.

squeaky

I put mine right down into the bottom of whatever I'm blending and start from there. Then I tilt it very slightly which sets up a nice circulation pattern and usually means I don't have to lift it (or hover in the middle somewhere) which is when I'd end up with soup all over the walls>

Karnam

ohhh i should put a warning in, i use my stick blender for smoothies

i do the fruit and have no splatter, as i have a space of around 4 inches from the fruit to the top of the measuring jug. however when i add the milk i have to stir it in, as if you have a space of less than 2inches from food to the top, you're going to get splatter! i got broccoli all over my MIL's kitchen doing baby puree like that.

purplegirluk1

Yep I would have said the same as everyone else, make sure the blads are right at the bottom under the food and the use the slow button first, I usually press the button for a few short bursts first to get it started and then keep my finger on it when there is a kinds suction.

Also I have been known to drape a cleam tea towel over the top when mixing something particularly tough like butter beans!

nic82

Thank you for all your replies.

I'm pleased to report that I was successful using it for the first time and didn't get a shower of mushed onion covering me!!

I used the blender in a plastic measuring jug, as people suggested, and it worked absolutely fine.

I don't like onion, so having it mushed before cooking it in my sausage pie (see my other thread!) was perfect, as I had the taste, but didn't have to bite into it!

Katglasgow - I don't really know much about stick blenders, but this one seems fine to me. There are two power settings and I put the removable part in the dishwasher. I remember Jay-Jay saying a few months ago that she always put hers in the dishwasher, so I did the same (it doesn't say it's dishwasher proof) but has come out absolutely fine.

Thistle-down

I have acquired a Bamix hand / stick blender in very nice condition at a boot sale over the weekend. It has a few attachments to do mayo, blend soup, whip cream, and a tiny processor bowl thingy to make breadcrumbs, etc.

I made a fab custard last night that could not have been easier and plan on using it to make easy white / cheese sauces. I also did a banana milkshake for my kids today.

It doesn't have any instructions (though I have found some basic ones on the web) I was just wondering what else this thing can be used for - it is far easier to clean then my Kenwood Chef blender, so will probably get used more often to save me some time cleaning up.

Please give me some ideas - I want this to be a used oft gadget as dh rolled his eyes when I bought it!

Many thanks!!!!;)

~Lynn

Jazzy_B

It's brilliant for batter mixes, like pancakes. I find it easier than using a packet.
And soups

Pink.

Hi Thistle-down

My 18 year old stick blender died last week and I've been lost without it! I use it to make smoothies, to puree fruit to add to natural yoghurt, to blend soups and sauces and to whip cream.

We have an older thread on stick blenders that might give you some ideas, so I'll merge your thread with it to keep all the ideas together. Posts are listed in date order, so you'll need to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

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