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Cuisinart CSB76BC Smart Stick Hand Blender
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If space is tight, a hand held blender (also known as a stick blender) is a compact
and versatile food preparation gadget. It's great for Iiquidising, and especially handy for
pureeing food for babies or blending soups while they're still hot in the saucepan
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(with a regular blender you need to wait until the food has cooled, otherwise steam
build up in the jar can be dangerous). Top of the range blenders, such as
Braun's Multiquick Professional, will even crush ice. Others come with a small
bowl and chopping blade, so they can handle mini jobs such
as chopping herbs or spices and processing breadcrumbs.[1]
The versatile stick design of the Cuisinart hand blender smart stick lets users
blend ingredients right in pots, pitchers, bowls, or the clear plastic beaker
that’s included. A powerful 200 watt motor operates with an easy one touch control.
Blends drinks, purées soup, mixes pancake and crêpe batters in seconds! Both
stainless steel blending shaft and beaker are dishwasher safe.
Powerful 200 watt motor handles more blending tasks Stick design reaches into pots, pitchers,
and bowls
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to extend blending options Ergonomically designed grip offers comfortable hold
and more control while blending
Operates with a one touch control for easy, one handed blending
Dishwasher safe blending shaft and beaker make cleanup effortless
Limited 3 year warranty[3]
With their propeller style blades and tall jugs, these are designed to liquidise.
Think cocktails, smoothies and frappes. Most come with a choice of variable speed
control and a `pulse' option that lets you control the motor at the touch of a finger.
What makes a good blender? Better quality products have more powerful motors and
sturdy blades, so they can cope easily with tough ingredients, such as ice cubes.
"The best blenders also have a glass jar, though many offer toughened plastic,"
says Lara Hogg, electrical buyer for Peter's of Kensington in Sydney. As with all
appliances, check how easy they are to pull apart, clean and reassemble.[1]
A blender is permanently plugged in at my house for blending fruit into
smoothies, pureeing vegetables into soups and crushing ice for drinks. I find it blends
more smoothly than a food processor. If you can't have both, buy a food processor cuisinart blender
with a blender attachment or a hand held blender instead.
The best quality blenders use around 350 500 watts and have up to five speeds,
including ice crushing plus a 'pulse' button. A pulse function keeps ingredients moving.
The container should hold around 4 7 cups. I prefer tempered glass to stainless steel
so I can see what's going on.
The base should be wide and heavy. Around 3 5 kilos will help prevent it from
bouncing when pureeing really thick foods. The blades should be made of stainless steel.
Rubber or plastic seals should always be used to stop leaks. Make sure the lid seals
tightly and has a removable section for adding extra ingredients and allowing steam
to escape when blending hot liquids.[2]
The smart stick Cuisinart hand blender is designed to handle a variety
of basic tasks, like blending, mixing, chopping, grinding, whipping,
pureeing even processing bread crumbs to give you time for more
creative culinary undertakings! elegant brushed stainless steel houses a
powerful motor, and the handy stick design lets you blend in a pot, bowl,
or pitcher. Operation is easy and cleanup is quick. It is available in popular colors of
Cuisinart red blender, Cuisinart black stick blender, white Cuisinart smart stick blender,
Silver brushed chrome blender Cuisinart stick and brushed stainless steel Cuisinart silver blender.
Hand blender Cuisinart smart stick parts includes whisk attachment, comfort
handle, cord wrap, on off button, detachable gearbox, motor body housing, chopper grinder
attachment, chopper grinder cover, detachable blending shaft, blade guard, stainless
steel blending blade.
Other Cuisinart blender parts such as Cuisinart hand smart stick blender chopper grinder attachment is
equipped with a reversible blade. Cuisinart stick blender blade is sharp on one side and
blunt on the other. the blade is attached to a plastic ring which slides
over the blade assembly shaft, so it can be easily turned over to select
the appropriate blade.
The specially designed blade is for mixing and stirring all kinds of
foods, including salad dressings, powdered drink products, and sauces.
It is ideal for combining dry ingredients, and can be used to emulsify
mayonnaise, too.
The blade mixes and stirs while adding only a minimum of air to
your mixture. A gentle up and down motion is all you need to make
the most flavorful, full bodied liquid recipes. be careful never to
remove the blender Cuisinart smart hand stick from the liquid
while in operation.
References:
[1]. Australian House & Garden Magazine, October 2007.
[2]. “Home Classic Essential for easy Living”, by Tara Dennis. Jamie Durie Publication.
Crows Nest,NSW. 2005.
[3]. Cuisinart Website
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