immersion blender

Handheld soup puréer

An immersion blender is a handheld kitchen appliance with a blade at the end of a shaft, designed to be lowered directly into a pot or container to blend soups, sauces, and other liquids: She used the immersion blender to puree the butternut squash soup right in the pot.

Also called a stick blender or hand blender.

recipes

soup

Cooked liquid dish

smoothiePuréed fruit beverage
sauceLiquid food accompaniment
mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread

pesto · baby food · gazpacho · bisque · vichyssoise · vinaigrette · hollandaise · hummus · salsa · curry paste

technique

emulsify

Disperse one liquid throughout another

pureeSmoothly blended food
homogenizeMake uniformly consistent
frothMass of small bubbles

aerate · whip · incorporate · combine · mash · liquidize · pulverize · cream · foam · whisk

device

handheld

Designed for palm use

cordlessWithout attached wiring
electricPowered by current
motorEnergy-to-motion converter

shaft · blade · attachment · stainless · power · battery-operated · portable · compact · wand · ergonomic

texture

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

velvetySoft and smooth-textured
silkySmooth and lustrous
creamySmooth and rich

foamy · fluffy · consistent · airy · thick · uniform · light · whipped · emulsified · homogenized

Categories

blendersliquidizer, smoothie maker, Vitamix
kitchen appliancesfood processor, oven, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator
kitchen gadgetsfood processor, grater, spatula, tongs, peeler
kitchen toolsknife, fork, spoon, spatula, whisk
small applianceshair dryer, toaster, iron, mixer, kettle
mixershand mixer, stand mixer, whisk, food processor, electric mixer

Opposites

blender form factor

immersion blendercountertop blender

Appliance for pureeing ingredients

Vitamix · food processor · stand mixer

food processing method

immersion blendermortar and pestle

Manual crushing implements

unblended · whisk · potato masher · unchopped · food mill

food processing outcome

immersion blenderwhole

Full and undivided

unblended · unchopped · intact · separate · chunky

Family

blend, blender, blended, blending, immerse, blends, immersed, immersion, immersing

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G