A blender is one of the most important and must have equipment of any kitchen.
It is used to prepare puree or mix ingredients of the food or can be used to prepare emulsions and cream soups.
One can find a range of blenders that varies from hand operated blenders to electric mixers.
The conventional one is a stationary upright electrical device which is very common, but now days, hand held immersion blenders are gaining popularity quite rapidly.
Most of the blenders exhibit glass, plastic, stainless steel containers which are generally marked for the measurement purpose.
A lid is provided on the top of the container in order to prevent the escape of ingredients during blending process.
Depending upon different requirements of the kitchen, they are classified as the Countertop, Handheld or immersion blenders which can be used for different purposes.
While choosing them for your kitchen, proper care must be taken.
Generally the speed of the motor of the blender is specified in watt and sometimes in horsepower.
Most of the blenders which can be used on domestic levels are within 500 to 750 watts.
They are also available in the range of 300 watts to 1500 watts options.
The wattage of blenders is directly proportional to their cost.
As the wattage increases the cost also increases, high wattage blenders are more costly than low wattage blenders.
They are also available in various speeds but the most common and widely used blenders are of three speeds they are low, medium and high.
It is considered that the three speed blender is able to meet all needs of your kitchen.
However, they are also available in seven speed mode type or more speeds.
These can be used to chop, puree or liquefy the soft product placed in container.
Few of the advanced blenders can suggest speeds for preparing juices, milkshakes and purees.
The hand operated blenders are new to the market and are rapidly becoming popular.
The long blending rod is extremely helpful and can be directly fitted into pan, cup or to the container.
These are most widely used for soft jobs and can be used for operating ice-creams and for blending several edible soft things.
They do not exhibit their own container for processing the product but instead they make use of rotating blades attached at the bottom of the rod.
These are very popular as they are a bit inexpensive and can be used by any one as they are very easy to operate and handle.
Due to their durability they last for years and hence becoming more popular.
The hand blenders are available as electric or battery powered.
These are very easy to grip as they exhibit a nonslip ergonomically designed hand grip.
By making use of hand blenders, one can avoid the transfer of hot liquids from one container to the other instead the blenders can be transferred from containers.
These are very easy to clean and just need to remove the blades, wash them and wipe off the handle for cleaning.