A handheld blender is a magic wand for your kitchen, useful for puréeing soups, emulsifying sauces, and whipping up smoothies An immersion blender's compact size and versatility make it a handy tool.

Sure, you likely already have a traditional blender sitting on your countertop, and possibly a food processor tucked away in a cabinet, but for quick chores like thickening soups, making fluffy ...

Growing up, my mom always kept an immersion blender in our drawer of small kitchen appliances. We only used it to puree mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving — the rest of the year it collected dust. But ...

Immersion blenders (or hand blenders) might not be absolutely essential in every good kitchen arsenal. But they can unlock faster and easier ways of making soups, smoothies, sauces and more. Plus, ...

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We tested more than a dozen immersion blenders to find the best of the bunch Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Christa Glennie is a contributor to Buy Side and food and cooking expert.

Budget hand blenders under $40 including the Bella lose something in the way of performance and sturdy build. A great kitchen tool to have is an immersion blender. It's easy for folks of any cooking ...