In article >,
"l, not -l" > wrote:

> On 19-Jul-2010, Kalmia > wrote:
>
> > If you use one, please tell what you use it for and if another tool
> > would do as well.
> > Thanks, kitchen dwellers.
>
> I have a Braun 200 watt blender/chopper/whisk. I use the immersion blender
> mostly for soups, especially smoky tomato soup where I need to puree quite a
> few smoked roma tomatoes. The whisk is probably the most used attachement;
> it's great for whipped cream, pudding mixes, anything you'd use a whisk for.
> The whisk and blender are both so easy to clean (dishwasher safe), they can
> be used for the smallest of jobs.
>
> The chopper attachement is good for chopping just about anything, though I
> rarely chop enough of anything to make it worth the effort to assemble,
> disassemble, clean etc; instead, I do most chopping with a knife.
>
> Braun no longer makes these; but, they are widely available on the web,
> priced from about $35 (http://www.gadgetbargains.com/leh-mr430hc.html) to
> original retail of close to $250
> (http://www.amazon.com/Braun-MR430HC-.../dp/B00004S9GX)
> .
I'll never believe for a minute that that thing ever sold for $250. I
don't know why it's at that price now. $50 tops, I'll bet.



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