Hand Blenders

Hand Blenders

A hand blender, also called a stick or immersion blender, is built to work directly in the pot or jug rather than needing a separate bowl, which is the whole appeal for soups and sauces: blitz it smooth without transferring hot liquid anywhere. Motor power up to 1000W and stainless steel blades handle both delicate purees and tougher jobs like ice or nuts when a chopper attachment is fitted. Attachments are what separate a basic model from a genuinely useful one: a whisk turns the same handle into an egg beater, a beaker gives a measured container for smoothies and baby food, and a chopper attachment handles onions, herbs and small batches without dragging out a full food processor. Variable speed control matters more than top wattage for most everyday use, since a smooth puree needs control rather than raw power.

Ninja supplies the Foodi 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 hand blender, mixer and chopper. Braun covers the MultiQuick 5 and MultiQuick 9 ranges with multiple attachments. Russell Hobbs supplies the Desire and Food Collection stick blenders, with Morphy Richards covering a compact 400W option.

Hand blenders are the cheapest machine in the category and the one most often bought as a second appliance rather than a first, which makes a reduced multi attachment set better value than a bare stick at full price. Prices are live all year, so see what is reduced now on blenders and food processors on sale, or the Black Friday blender deals.