These hand blenders blitz up quick smoothies, sauces and soups. We updated this story in October 2022 to ensure all products are in stock and reflect current pricing, and we added a new pick from Vitamix after the most recent round of testing in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab.
Using a blender to make Hollandaise was first mass introduced by Julia Child in her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1. Blender Hollandaise offers a glorious shortcut (or cheat) resulting in a sauce that is perfectly emulsified and ready for your needs in just a few short minutes.
This low-cost immersion blender does a great job blending softer foods like soups, milkshakes, whipped cream and dressings. It has a 225-watt motor, the lowest we tested, yet it was powerful enough to blend a pot of soup to a smooth consistency in under 90 seconds.
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