It doesn´t have a safety button like the Braun blenders, so do you have children around that would make that a useful feature ?

Each region is autonomous so if you find something in one region of the world, it won’t necessarily be sold in another. It blitzed through a variety of ingredients swiftly and with ease, including tinned chickpeas when making hummus and cooked root vegetables, two types of food that less powerful blenders can struggle with. However, the Breville comes with more attachments, including a food processor, and it has a larger main jar.I think there are a few reasons maybe why we can’t get all the answers easily ( and why I am determined to get to the bottom of it) 1. The SPLASHControl feature helps prevents splatters, making messy worktops a thing of the past, and an extra milling blade allows for finer blending with no unwanted large pieces left behind. Braun blenders do not cut ice unless you use the ice chopping blade in the tall liquidiser looking 1L jug. It's guaranteed to get a lot of use and save you some serious time in the kitchen, just be prepared to start on low power once you realize how much power this immersion blender really has.

It worked by pushing the potatoes around and through the small holes at the top of the wand, meaning you get little worm-shaped trails of mashed potato coming out of the top. It starts soft, then you just intuitively push for more power and speeds on tougher food, or if you want finer results. It is engineering tools in a way that they can be used more easily, intuitively and with better results. However, it produces a mediocre result when blending bigger batches of fibrous ingredients, so smoothies with kale or fruit will be grainy. The pilot light flashes red when ready for use; solid green when its safely released so it can be switched on; and solid red as an early warning about overheating.

The XL food processor and mini chopper included in the multiquick accessories are probably the attachments you’ll use most after the hand blender, and we found these items worked well. The Braun cup was one of the flimsier ones we tested, a surprising contrast to its sturdy handle and attachments.

We tested the Braun MultiQuick 9 Hand Blender MQ9199XL alongside a range of immersion blenders from Cuisinart, KitchenAid, and Smeg. It might be the case that you plan on blending straight into your pots, but these blending cups are useful nonetheless for emulsifying or making smoothies, so we wanted to try them out. For instance, we vastly prefer using a simple julienne peeler rather than having to unpack all the bits of the multiquick you’d need to julienne the odd carrot for a slaw. The 20oz beaker is a good size for a personal smoothie, and when you're working with small batches, it makes a fairly smooth blend with fibrous fruits and vegetables.She specializes in cooking appliances, such as the best kettles, and also reviews outdoor grills and pizza ovens. Why can’t I make it work with the mq9 series keeping in mind that there is a model that the grinder is sold with it too. It also came second in our soup test, so if you don't want all the extras, that's the one we'd suggest. Some stirring is required to get rid of these shapes, but we did enjoy the relatively lump-free consistency of our mash.