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Tuesday 9 January 2018

In Praise of the Hand Blender


This little hand blender is the cheapest you can get from Tesco. It doesn't do anything fancy, just blends in a pan and I've had it now for over 9 years. It cost under £10, so that makes an annual cost of just over a pound, which has been a bargain.

I use it on average twice a week as it is ideal for blending homemade soup and tomato sauce for pasta or pizza. Before I bought it I had to pour whatever I was making into the big blender and since I was rather impatient and often busy, I cracked a lot of blender goblets by pouring in liquids which were too hot !

All that changed when I bought this little gadget. All I do now is take the pan off the heat and plug in the hand blender. I make sure that it is well immersed in the mixture and then blend away to taste. If I want some chunky bits left I don't blend so long, if I want it completely smooth then I move the blender around until it is all done. Couldn't be easier and no cracked goblets to be seen.

Afterwards it is easy to unplug and rinse under the tap. Then it is dried and popped in the drawer for the next time. This is one little appliance that I wouldn't be without in a frugal kitchen and I think it is much easier and safer to use than a big blender. I only use the big one now for making hummus and felafel, both cold mixtures so the big blender seems to be lasting a bit longer these days !

Which little kitchen appliance has served you well ?

6 comments:

  1. Same as you-I think ours cost about £10 in Asda. Mainly used for soup or blending lumpy sauces. Catriona

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  2. I love the hand mixer, too. I use mine for making soap, for the most part. I think my most favorite would be my small crockpot. I’ve been thinking of getting a larger one, it’s so handy! I will keep an eye out for this at garage sales this Summer. (Boot sales.)
    Debbie

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    1. I have a really small crockpot as well and find it very handy for puddings ! A larger ones is a good idea as well as then you can make a whole 'slow cooker' meal, very handy on busy days, so good hunting round the garage sales !

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  3. I have a similar hand blender and love mine too!

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    1. So good to hear that other people find them just as handy, I'm thinking of listing a whole series of thrifty gadgets that we would all recommend, maybe next week !

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