Your guide to purchasing hand blenders online

I am sure most kitchens today are equipped with a food processor, a mixer and maybe a regular blender too. But today, in the world of Master Chef Australia, you must have noticed that there is another appliance that’s a must in the kitchen – hand blender. Also known as an immersion blender or stick blender, a hand blender adds certain ease and swiftness to cooking. It releases you from the task of pulling out your heavy food processor from the cupboard for small, daily jobs. Essentially, the right kind of hand blender is one which is sleek, tall as well as light with a long shaft. It should be able to fit into various pans and pots.  

Although an item of necessity but the hand blender price is fairly high. It mostly ranges between 1000 to 6000 with multiple brands offering models with a minute or no visible difference at all. However, the basic model which is available in the range of 1000-2500 also works effortlessly. Although the high-end models will cost you a sum, but the basic models can be availed at an affordable rate. Now that you know about the price of a hand blender, let me guide you through the basic parameters that should be checked while purchasing your hand blender online.  A hand blender is not a very complicated appliance, therefore, the few basic features that it has should be checked thoroughly before purchasing it.

 While you are preparing your soups and purees, using a heavy hand blender can be a real put off. Hence, this is an extremely important criterion to check for while you purchase a hand blender online. Never opt for the one which is heavy.  Secondly, wattage is an important indicator of how powerful the product is. Usual understanding of wattage is that the higher wattage it holds, the more efficient it will be. But that’s not always the case. Many a time, the products do not hold much difference in the performance which can be accounted for the difference in wattage. Therefore, it is suggested to go for models that have a bare minimum of 300 watts. Thirdly, the constituents of a hand blender are either made of plastic or steel. The steel ones are undoubtedly the better option as it can be put in a hot pan or boiling soup, without any fear. Fourthly, never forget to check out the blades in a hand blender. The blades should ideally be big, thick and sturdy and not light and elegant.

Therefore, now that you have the guidelines, do not hesitate to buy such appliances online!