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"A hand blender (also called &amp;quot;immersion blender&amp;quot;) is an easy timesaver. It lets you pur\u00E9e thick soups right in the pot, without transferring them into a countertop blender. As an added bonus, you&amp;#039;ll save time on clean up, too. Most hand blenders have removable blending wands that can be easily cleaned in the sink or the dishwasher.  To help you find the best hand blenders, the Kitchen Appliances and Technology Lab at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) evaluated them. Among our findings: Most can completely pur\u00E9e a large batch of soup quickly and have other nice features too, including blending jars, food-processor attachments, and whisks.  What We Looked for in Hand Blenders GHRI evaluated the blenders for:  Ability to pur\u00E9e a thick vegetable soup Time required to pur\u00E9e a thick vegetable soup Ability to make a thick smoothie Ease of holding and using the hand blender Ease with which the hand blender could be cleaned Weight of the hand blender Ability to remove blending wand for easy cleaning Thoroughness of the owners&amp;#039; manual Helpfulness and responsiveness of the manufacturer&amp;#039;s customer service Overall appearance of quality  How The Good Housekeeping Research Institute Tested Hand Blenders   We pur\u00E9ed identical batches of soup for 60 seconds with every hand blender. If it wasn&amp;#039;t fully pur\u00E9ed, we increased the blending time by 30 seconds and checked again for unblended pieces of vegetables, stopping after two minutes regardless of whether or not the soup was ready. We poured every batch of soup through a scientific sieve and measured any vegetables that went unblended. We made a smoothie using each hand blender, consulting the owners&amp;#039; manual for each model to see whether it could handle ice or frozen fruit. We tasted each smoothie for thickness and consistency before pouring it through a sieve to measure for unblended pieces of ice or fruit.  For models that came with whisk attachments, we whipped heavy cream, measuring the change in volume as well as the stability of the whipped cream, to see whether it would wilt or melt over time. For models that included food-processor attachments, we chopped an identical quantity of onion in each jar, then poured the pieces through a sieve and measured any amount that wasn&amp;#039;t uniformly chopped.  We inspected every hand blender for the overall appearance of quality, looking for things like stainless steel exteriors, easy-to-use digital controls, and a crevice-free design. We assessed each blender for ergonomics and the placement of controls to see whether or not it was easy to use for extended periods. We weighed each hand blender to see how easy or hard it was to hold. We assessed how easy each model was to clean, favoring those that had removable blending wands that could be cleaned in the dishwasher. We read through every owners&amp;#039; manual to see whether or not it was thorough and provided clear instructions.  We called each customer service department with a hypothetical problem and assessed their responsiveness as well as their ability to resolve our problem.  Immersion Blender Buying Guide  When shopping for a hand blender, you can ignore wattage. In our tests, wattage was not an indicator of quality or performance. Consider whether or not you need a hand blender with lots of attachments. If you already have appliances that can whisk and chop, you can save money by buying a model without a whisk or food processor.  If you plan on making smoothies with your hand blender, look for a model that can chop ice and frozen fruit. Remember that most hand blenders are not meant to be used directly over heat. Remove a pot of soup from the stove before you begin to blend. Whenever possible, let a hot batch of soup cool before blending. That way if it splatters, you&amp;#039;re less likely to be burned. Whenever possible, try to pur\u00E9e ingredients in a tall, narrow container to minimize splatter.   Find out the results of the test "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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