But, it took too long to puree beans, and had a lot of trouble crushing ice. Nutribullet Immersion Blender: This blender costs just $30 and also includes a whisk attachment.It does come in some fun colors though, and is reasonably priced. The plastic removable pan guard for the blade cover was hard to get on and off and seemed likely to eventually get lost in a drawer. KitchenAid Variable Speed Immersion Hand Blender: This wasn’t nearly as fast at crushing ice as our top pick and pureed beans turned out gritty.However, it was less powerful than the All-Clad corded model and took longer to get the job done.
And when you press the blender into something, like the bottom of a pot or a pile of ice, the base moves up and down, which keeps solids from getting trapped underneath the blade. It can go from low to high power depending on how hard you hold down its power button. Braun MultiQuick 7 Immersion Hand Blender: This is a newer version of an immersion blender we already tested for this review, but it has some notable new features and performed well, doing an especially good job at pureeing celery soup.Serious Eats / Emily Dryden The Competition
