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Immersion/Stick Blenders

Marlene

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scubadoo97

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The only reason I can think of is price.  Bamix tends to be above the average price line.  But not by much

All Bamix products I own preform ether better  than the average and look and feel well built to last a long time 

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liuzhou

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I got through about 5 stick blenders in 10 years, then bought my Bamix 20 years ago. Still going strong. That makes it cheaper!

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heidih

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I have a Braun my sister got as a wedding present but left me here as voltage different abroad. That was 35 year ago - well used and appreciated. 

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lindag

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I've owned my Bamix for at least 15 years now.  Granted, it doesn't get a whole lot of use.   I do wish the stick were removable so it could go in the d/w though.

Another thing I like about it is that it came with a mounting plate that allows me to hang it inside a cabinet for easy storage and access.

 

dtremit

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3 hours ago, heidih said:

I have a Braun my sister got as a wedding present but left me here as voltage different abroad. That was 35 year ago - well used and appreciated. 

 

 

That is very similar to (if not identical to) the one I just replaced. Mine was working fine too, but the blade seemed to be getting kind of dull. 

heidih

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26 minutes ago, dtremit said:

 

That is very similar to (if not identical to) the one I just replaced. Mine was working fine too, but the blade seemed to be getting kind of dull. 

 

Ha! for some bizarre reason there are 2 more in the garage  -one still in the box. Identical - so I am good, Strange - I had no idea  - but oh well. I did not buy them. Stepmother clearly had memory issues way way back.  I could gift if you were nearby.  The one with the attachment I will keep - mine did not come wiht that.

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liuzhou

liuzhou

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24 minutes ago, weinoo said:

A PLUG!

 

Is that unusual? It is compulsory in the UK and normal here.

And while I'm here, Bamix all the way.

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liuzhou

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23 minutes ago, weinoo said:

 

Only in that I mean I prefer a plug vs. cordless.

 

OK. I misunderstood.

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chromedome

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I was mystified as well. I was mentally trying to envision some sort of protective cap for the "business end" of the thing.

 

Mind you, this was pre-caffeine...

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JoNorvelleWalker

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On 5/24/2013 at 11:06 PM, JoNorvelleWalker said:

As far as immersion blenders are concerned, I remain happy with my KitchenAid. However that Dynashake sure looks interesting. I'd like to be able to make a good milkshake. I've not had what I consider an acceptable milkshake in years, even from ice cream parlors using Vitamix and such.

Would a Dynashake do the job? Or is there someting better?

 

Humbly I retract my expressed happiness with KitchenAid.  I purchased the KitchenAid after my Cuisinart immersion blender burned out.  Unlike Cuisinart the KitchenAid did not burn out, but the KitchenAid motor now spins and spins while the blade does not move at all.  It's not like I relied on the KitchenAid more than once or twice a year.

 

The plan was for Kenji's Caesar salad...

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-caesar-salad-recipe

 

For the Caesar dressing Kenji calls for an immersion blender or a food processor.  Given my food processor is humongous and lives in the bedroom, I chose the immersion blender approach and was met with profound disappointment.  Thankfully I have an homogenizer on the kitchen counter.  And I am now set for my next batch of anchovy ice cream.

 

Is there any point to replacing the KitchenAid?  Is there anything an immersion blender will do that other kitchen appliances can't accomplish?

 

 

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gfweb

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14 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

Humbly I retract my expressed happiness with KitchenAid.  I purchased the KitchenAid after my Cuisinart immersion blender burned out.  Unlike Cuisinart the KitchenAid did not burn out, but the KitchenAid motor now spins and spins while the blade does not move at all.  It's not like I relied on the KitchenAid more than once or twice a year.

 

The plan was for Kenji's Caesar salad...

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-caesar-salad-recipe

 

For the Caesar dressing Kenji calls for an immersion blender or a food processor.  Given my food processor is humongous and lives in the bedroom, I chose the immersion blender approach and was met with profound disappointment.  Thankfully I have an homogenizer on the kitchen counter.  And I am now set for my next batch of anchovy ice cream.

 

Is there any point to replacing the KitchenAid?  Is there anything an immersion blender will do that other kitchen appliances can't accomplish?

 

 

 

I use my cuisinart miniprep ( https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-2AMR-Mini-Prep-Processor-Metallic/dp/B00DGO3UUY/ref=asc_df_B00DGO3UUY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167151781903&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11454070315506408652&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007517&hvtargid=pla-273133840249&psc=1 )  more than my Braun stick blender.  This little beast shows up on cooking shows all the time..Pepin has one, Flay has one.

 

It cant homogenize a pot full of soup though

JoNorvelleWalker

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2 hours ago, gfweb said:

 

I use my cuisinart miniprep ( https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC-2AMR-Mini-Prep-Processor-Metallic/dp/B00DGO3UUY/ref=asc_df_B00DGO3UUY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167151781903&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11454070315506408652&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007517&hvtargid=pla-273133840249&psc=1 )  more than my Braun stick blender.  This little beast shows up on cooking shows all the time..Pepin has one, Flay has one.

 

It cant homogenize a pot full of soup though

 

My Waring would probably handle most of that:

(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

Granted the Waring won't homogenize a pot of soup.  But my Blendtec would cook the soup as well.  Why dirty a pot?

 

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weinoo

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I really like my...

 

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Breville (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). After reading lots of reviews, and seeing it for $99, I took the plunge and have not been disappointed.

 

Whether or not you need one, @JoNorvelleWalker - I'll leave that to the lurking psychoanalysts.

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JoNorvelleWalker

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3 hours ago, weinoo said:

I really like my...

 

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Breville (eG-friendly Amazon.com link). After reading lots of reviews, and seeing it for $99, I took the plunge and have not been disappointed.

 

Whether or not you need one, @JoNorvelleWalker - I'll leave that to the lurking psychoanalysts.

 

Thanks.  We'll see what happens come prime day.

 

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paulraphael

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On 6/27/2022 at 11:32 PM, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

Humbly I retract my expressed happiness with KitchenAid.  I purchased the KitchenAid after my Cuisinart immersion blender burned out.  Unlike Cuisinart the KitchenAid did not burn out, but the KitchenAid motor now spins and spins while the blade does not move at all.  It's not like I relied on the KitchenAid more than once or twice a year.

 

The plan was for Kenji's Caesar salad...

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-caesar-salad-recipe

 

For the Caesar dressing Kenji calls for an immersion blender or a food processor.  Given my food processor is humongous and lives in the bedroom, I chose the immersion blender approach and was met with profound disappointment.  Thankfully I have an homogenizer on the kitchen counter.  And I am now set for my next batch of anchovy ice cream.

 

Is there any point to replacing the KitchenAid?  Is there anything an immersion blender will do that other kitchen appliances can't accomplish?

 

 

 

I like them for small tasks, especially things like make vinaigrettes. Of course you're the one person here with a rotor-stator homogenizer, so I can already hear you laughing at my Bamix. 

 

They're also handy for whipping a single egg white, or sticking into a pan on the stove to puree something to a somewhat finer texture. I use it more as a monster whisk than a mini blender. The smaller sized Bamix models are great for this use, because they're nimble and they spin very fast. They're probably not the best as a blender substitutes ... I've heard they're mediocre at things like pureeing a whole pot of soup, etc., which I use the vitamix for. 

 

Your stick blender died because it stripped a sacrificial plastic pin or gear. This is a part that's designed to protect a more expensive part if the thing gets overloaded—but it's a pointless feature here, since consumer stick blenders aren't designed to repaired anyway. It makes sense on a Kitchenaid mixer—whenever some genius throws a frozen stick of butter into the bowl (it happens somewhere on Earth every 15 minutes), the plastic gear strips, which feels catastrophic in the moment, but you're only actually out a $5 part and a greasy afternoon.

 

I don't think the Bamixes are built this way—they're transmissionless, so the only part that could break is the very accessible pin that holds the blade in place. It would take a serious commitment to abuse to shear that thing.

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JoNorvelleWalker

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32 minutes ago, paulraphael said:

 

I like them for small tasks, especially things like make vinaigrettes. Of course you're the one person here with a rotor-stator homogenizer, so I can already hear you laughing at my Bamix. 

 

They're also handy for whipping a single egg white, or sticking into a pan on the stove to puree something to a somewhat finer texture. I use it more as a monster whisk than a mini blender. The smaller sized Bamix models are great for this use, because they're nimble and they spin very fast. They're probably not the best as a blender substitutes ... I've heard they're mediocre at things like pureeing a whole pot of soup, etc., which I use the vitamix for. 

 

Your stick blender died because it stripped a sacrificial plastic pin or gear. This is a part that's designed to protect a more expensive part if the thing gets overloaded—but it's a pointless feature here, since consumer stick blenders aren't designed to repaired anyway. It makes sense on a Kitchenaid mixer—whenever some genius throws a frozen stick of butter into the bowl (it happens somewhere on Earth every 15 minutes), the plastic gear strips, which feels catastrophic in the moment, but you're only actually out a $5 part and a greasy afternoon.

 

I don't think the Bamixes are built this way—they're transmissionless, so the only part that could break is the very accessible pin that holds the blade in place. It would take a serious commitment to abuse to shear that thing.

 

You are forgetting Kerry!  Though whether Kerry actually uses her homogenizer is an open question.  And remember my homogenizer has a motor unit built by Bamix.

 

I don't have much call for an immersion blender but if the price goes down I think I will take @weinoo's suggestion for the Breville.

 

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Nancy in Pátzcuaro

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Sorry about clogging up this topic, but I just looked at the immersion blender I have. Rival, bought at Wal-Mart many years ago. Works like a charm. Two speeds, one piece (can't be taken apart for washing but easy enough to clean). Never have had a problem with it.

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Ann_T

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On 10/6/2022 at 12:40 PM, palo said:

I like Breville and have a lot of it

 One of my favourite small Breville appliances is the Breville All-In-One.

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I bought this in 2014  and at least one of the parts gets used daily.   I needed a new

immersion blender at the time which is why I bought this in the first place.  But it very quickly became my go

to as a food processor as well.  So much easier to get out just the bowl than the big Kitchenaid base which weighs almost 20 pounds.

I never tried mixing bread dough in it.  That might be one chore too many. 

 

Every attachment on this set works well.  Including the whisk for whipping eggs or whipping cream.

I did a couple of blog posts on all the   functions when I first got it.  Put it through its paces.

Would highly recommend this to anyone that doesn't need a heavy duty FP.

https://thibeaultstable.com/2014/07/24/new-kitchen-toy/

https://thibeaultstable.com/2014/08/13/new-kitchen-toy-follow-up/

 

I also have the Breville Pressure cooker which gets used regularly.

 

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JoNorvelleWalker

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4 hours ago, Ann_T said:

 One of my favourite small Breville appliances is the Breville All-In-One.

24e74-breville2.jpg?w=640&h=390

 

I bought this in 2014  and at least one of the parts gets used daily.   I needed a new

immersion blender at the time which is why I bought this in the first place.  But it very quickly became my go

to as a food processor as well.  So much easier to get out just the bowl than the big Kitchenaid base which weighs almost 20 pounds.

I never tried mixing bread dough in it.  That might be one chore too many. 

 

Every attachment on this set works well.  Including the whisk for whipping eggs or whipping cream.

I did a couple of blog posts on all the   functions when I first got it.  Put it through its paces.

Would highly recommend this to anyone that doesn't need a heavy duty FP.

https://thibeaultstable.com/2014/07/24/new-kitchen-toy/

https://thibeaultstable.com/2014/08/13/new-kitchen-toy-follow-up/

 

I also have the Breville Pressure cooker which gets used regularly.

 

 

I couldn't find this on amazon US.  Do you have a link?

 

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

JoNorvelleWalker

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22 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

Amazon.com: Breville BSB530XL the All In One Immersion Blender, Stainless Steel: Mini Food Processors: Home & Kitchen

 

the All in One™ | breville

 

 

The trick was to check the box for "include out of stock".  By default the BSB530XL did not show in the search results.

 

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