On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:46:22 GMT, 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 have the hamilton-beach pictured he

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/19/AR2008021900696.html>

i had to get it mail-order from h-b, as it didn't seem to be stocked by
retailers near me. even with the postage, it was a bargain.

the site has reviews of other models, if you're shopping for one.

your pal,
blake