Blender, where?

FCG · « **on:** October 11, 2008, 16:01 »

Could someone give me some advice on blenders? Getting a few things in now that would make lovely soups but just can't pick one! Ideally would like one that does everything, tips please.

Vember · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2008, 16:13 »

Go for Glass rather than plastic

Sarah

allstars_princess · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2008, 21:11 »

I have a handheld one that suits soup making just fine. It was only a couple of quid from tescos and does not take space on the kitchen side!

Knight Family · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2008, 22:01 »

Quote from: "allstars_princess"

I have a handheld one that suits soup making just fine. It was only a couple of quid from tescos and does not take space on the kitchen side!

Same here for the OH she loves it, but does wish for her mums Kenwood one.

compostqueen · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2008, 22:22 »

I got the cheapo Tesco stick blender too and it's fine for soup

Sometimes I don't want a totally blended soup, just a bit of the veg crushed to thicken it up a bit, so then I use a spud masher.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2008, 23:01 »

I've got both, a cheapo Tesco one for my soups and one on my Kenwood, but with a stick blender, you can blend the whole saucepan of soup in one go, but in the liquidiser you have to do it in bits. So I tend to make one BIG saucepan full, blend it all then freeze it in double portions!!

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2008, 23:08 »

I agree with you there GA....

I love my stick blender.... it's so easy to blitz the soup in the pan and a lot easier on the washing up!!!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2008, 00:01 »

The only thing is snapdragon, that if the soup is still hot it can melt the end of your blender!!!! lolol It did my first one. I spent months with a wonky end!!!

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2008, 00:04 »

I've never thought of that!!!!!

There's nothing worse than having a wonky end

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2008, 00:06 »

I know, and its a blooming nuisance when bits of veg get stuck in it!!!

Snap Dragon · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2008, 00:08 »

FCG · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2008, 22:24 »

Thanks very much for the wonky ended advice folks

I'll probably be plumbing with a cheap sealed one instead of a stick one for the first foray. Got my eye on a sub £10 one from either the shop we don't mention or asda.

poultrygeist · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2008, 22:45 »

Just to add, we've got the cheap tesco one too. We have loads of soups and it copes fine.

Rob

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2008, 22:49 »

Does the end come off your one for washing Rob?

The one I got from ASDA that got slightly melted, used to undo, but the Tesco one doesn't.

poultrygeist · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2008, 22:51 »

Yes. I removed it for washing the other day and Julie nearly fell over. She'd been dangling the end ( :shock: ) in the washing bowl for ages

Rob

Blender, where?

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