Which hand blender is best for your home: important options

Cooking is not only a daily necessity. This process can be very enjoyable, especially when you have at hand all the necessary products and various instruments and devices that help you perform this or that operation quickly and efficiently. And submersible blender it is safe to call one of them. The main thing is to understand which hand blender is better to choose so that it allows you to cope with all the required operations, has all the necessary modes and nozzles, and at the same time is reliable and durable to use.

Hand blender

Submersible blender selection options

A hand blender is a household appliance designed primarily for grinding food. It is a handle in which the motor is integrated and a nozzle in the form of a “leg” with knives worn on it. The body of the device can be made of both plastic and metal, and its reliability and functionality depends on the technical characteristics. It is for them that they select the hand blender. The main characteristics, in turn, include:

• power and method of nutrition;
• number of speeds and method of switching them;
• quantity, name and material of manufacture of nozzles.

Power and way of feeding

The power of the submersible blender completely and completely affects the functionality of this device and the number and name of operations that can be performed with it. So in most cases, blenders with power:

• up to 250 watts, you can cope with soft foods such as bananas or tomatoes and quickly mashed them;
• 250-600 watts can grind thawed meat or frozen vegetables. It should be borne in mind that both devices with low power and more “strong” units will not create the minced meat from meat, which is obtained from it after passing it through a meat grinder. Pieces of uncooked meat will be present in it anyway;
• 650-1000 watts, among other things, you can crush ice, nuts, coffee and other products;
• above 1000 W you can knead thick dough, with the special nozzle available in their kit.

When choosing the optimal blender power, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the smaller it is, the more time you need to spend to achieve the desired result. So if you make soup puree with the “weakest” device, then it may take 5-10 minutes, while a blender with a power of 1000 W can do this job in just 2 minutes. In addition, if a low-power blender begins to crush ice or frozen products, then its motor will not withstand such an impact and simply burn out.

The power of the submersible blender can be indicated on the body

The most convenient to use are submersible blenders that run on batteries and require only periodic interaction with the current source. This option can be used in any convenient place for half an hour, but at the same time its capacity will not be enough to perform certain operations. And this is its significant drawback. Therefore, if a good blender is needed, first of all, as a multifunctional “assistant”, it is better to choose a model that works from the network, but has a long connection wire.If it seems that the length of the wire will interfere with work, then you can pay attention to the models in which the cord is wound directly into the handle by pressing a special button and its length is controlled depending on the distance from the electric current source.

Number of speeds and method of switching them

Existing models of blenders have from 1 to 24 speeds, the switching of which can be done either by the smooth movement of the regulator, or by buttons. If the blender provides for smooth adjustment, then if it is available, a wider range of speeds is convenient. If the speed switching is performed by several buttons, then 5-8 pieces will be quite enough, since otherwise their number on the case will take up a lot of space.

The pulse mode, which consists in changing the speed depending on the force pressing the button of a working device, as a main controller is not very convenient, but in some cases its presence will be more appropriate. So once it will be simply impossible to choose the optimal speed for grinding a particular product, and for a short time it is unrealistic to increase the power of exposure without switching the button. Therefore, this option is convenient only if it characterizes the additional capabilities of the device, and not the main ones.

Quantity, name and material of nozzle manufacture

This parameter of multifunction devices is the second most important after power, since it determines how many operations can be performed using a blender. So the main blender nozzles that may be present in the blender kit can be called:

• the main nozzle, made in the form of a long "leg", below which there are knives in a small depression. Its use is necessary when preparing mashed potatoes, mixing products, as well as grinding them. The knife in this case can be either removable or not. In this case, the second option is safer to use. The main nozzle can be made of both plastic and metal. The only drawback of the metal “leg” is only the more substantial cost of the device as a whole, while the plastic design is not very suitable for working with very hot products, as well as the susceptibility to abrasion and color acceptance of processed products;

Main nozzle

Removable knives in the main nozzle

• corolla, which can be made in two forms: teardrop-shaped and spiral. In most cases, they are made of metal, but not as strong and thick as in the mixer, therefore, with strong mechanical stress, they can bend or break. The teardrop-shaped corolla is more suitable for kneading batter, and spiral - more dense;
  

  Teardrop Corolla

• a mill in the form of a small bowl with a knife on the bottom. With this nozzle it is very convenient to prepare children's purees in small portions and grind products, including hard ones: sugar, crackers and coffee;
  

  Mill or small bowl

• a larger multifunctional bowl with a more impressive removable knife at the bottom, which can be replaced depending on the type of operation. Thanks to the presence of such a nozzle, a blender can be called a minicombin with confidence, especially if various disks for cutting can be used when using it;

Big bowl

The presence of a multifunctional bowl with removable disks can replace the use of a food processor

• a vacuum pump that can pump air from special containers that allow you to store various food products for as long as possible. In most cases, with such a nozzle, containers are also included.

The set of a submersible blender may include a nozzle in the form of a vacuum pump and containers

Which hand blender is best for home

Having understood the significance of all the characteristics and nozzles of the blender, everyone will be able to present their ideal device, which should be paid attention to, since it will be constantly used during cooking, but at the same time not take up too much space during storage. Perfect in execution, nevertheless, is a powerful 1000 W device, with a metal “leg” with a stationary knife, the speed of which is controlled by using a regulator with 24 positions and a pulse mode. The case material in this case is not very important, since both plastic and metal can protect the internal device with the same reliability. It is best that he has a long reeling wire that allows him to freely move around the kitchen.

The choice of the name and number of nozzles depends entirely on the availability of other kitchen appliances. If this does not exist at all, then ideally the blender should have all the nozzles in it, namely the standard one, a whisk, a mill and a multifunctional bowl. A vacuum pump may also be absent, since it is not necessary precisely in the process of preparing dishes. If a large number of nozzles scares the need for storage, then in this case you can choose a model that comes with a special device that is mounted on the wall and allows you to conveniently place all the nozzles except the bowls and the blender itself.

Convenient blender storage