I was really skeptical about how useful an immersion blender would be. But I thought it might save me having to buy a second food processor so I ordered one. This is a seriously useful device for making purees. It really is a "hand blender" and saves a lot of cleanup.

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Product Description

A handy tool for the modern kitchen. Sleekly designed and loaded with features like variable speed control, this hand blender is easy to operate. Comes complete with blender, whisk and chopper attachments, and includes a durable beaker with a lid. Great KitchenAid colors add life to any kitchen! Model # KHB300

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Product Details

• Brand: KitchenAid

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Customer Reviews

quick, clean, fast, and tough
After tearing through 2 stick blenders in 6 years, I tried this one -- and let me tell you -- the KitchenAid takes the prize. The motor (the highest powered I found on the market) is tough enough for batters and heavy mixing, and still with the multiple speeds and whisk attachment, is light-handed enough for making fast work of whipping cream, and egg whites.

The chopper is worth the upgrade from the stick alone as it will do everything the old counter-top hogging food processors ever dreamed of doing, but with half the clean up time. It also makes it easy for chopping just enough for one or two servings without breaking out the heavy hardware.

Unless you use a mixer for tons of cookie dough or to knead bread (in which case you want the biggest and toughest counter-top kitchenAid stand mixer you can afford...) then this is the best I've seen. Stick this blender down into a bubbling hot soup pot full of veggies, beans and meat -- it will puree the whole pot into a smoothe and beautiful soup in a matter of 2-3 minutes.

A great product (and a great gift.)

The right tool for the job
I'm at a point in my life where I am developing a taste for quality, and can finally afford the kind of quality I desire. I like to dabble in the kitchen, so I've been building my arsenal of kitchenware recently. I've invested in some high-quality cookware and utensils, and started working on some appliances. I've got an 11-cup Cuisinart food processor, but that tends to be overkill for a lot of smaller jobs - I hate all the cleanup involved with making a cup of guacamole dip, for instance. I like to use peeled whole tomatoes to make tomato sauce for pasta dishes, but my wife doesn't care for chunks of tomato in the finished sauce. No problem... I just dunk the stick blender right into the can of tomatoes and out comes a nice thick puree with all the rich flavor that pre-made sauces seem to lack.

This stick blender came highly recommended by an acquaintance, and it doesn't disappoint. With its high-power motor, variable speed settings and versatile accessories, this is a compact and high-impact kitchen tool. Easy to clean, too. I would urge caution if you've never used one of these before, especially when working with very watery liquids as they can end up getting blown right out of your container if you're not careful.

clean off the counter!
This exceeded my expectations - I have now put the food processor and blender into the cupboard. I am glad that I got the attachments - do use the chopper a lot and the bowls are quite heavy and stable and very easy cleanup. I am trying to limit "kitchen stuff" to only the truly multipurpose tools and this really fits the bill.