In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:07:41 -0700, "Dimitri" >
> wrote:
>
> >"Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> If you use one, please tell what you use it for and if another tool
> >> would do as well.
> >> Thanks, kitchen dwellers.
> >
> >
> >There are 2 distinct advantages to an immersion blender:
> >
> >1. it's portable and can be used almost anywhere in the kitchen.
> >2. If one filled the bowl on a regular blender with hot liquid and then
> >turns it on - one creates an explosive situation and the food to be blended
> >ends up either on the ceiling on scalding the face & hands of the user or
> >both. This does not happen with an immersion blender.
> >
> >Dimitri
>
> It doesn't happen if the cook has half a brain and knows how to use a
> blender, either.
>
> Boron

Boron, I dare you to try a stick blender.
You will never go back. <g>
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