Sheldon wrote:
> On Jan 10, 1:46�pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>>> This is a delicious soup, and you could blend it to your
>>>> desired thickness (thinness?), or even thin it with more broth:
>>
>>>> http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...Bean-Soup-2057
>>
>>>> Having a stick blender is very handy.
>>> To me, a stick blender is an indispensable kitchen gadget. :-) �I'd
>>> not be without one.
>>
>> The first time I made this soup, I did not have one. �I leave
>> it to your imagine what a friggin mess there was after
>> transferring it back and forth to the blender in batches.
>>
>> Hello, stick blender. �

> Recipe says to process in in a blender (or food processor), in
> batches... I thought everyone owned an ordinary blender... I have no
> stick blender, I don't find them useful... but my big ol'
> Waring blender is a can't be without.

I have a blender, I have a food processor ... and I'll never
use those for pureeing batches of soup again. Even if I
enjoyed that activity and the mess involved, it couldn't
be easier to clean the stick blender, and no other containers
are messed up, either.

nancy