My husband reckons Bamix are the best but since he doesn't do any of the
cooking his vote didn't count and I got the Braun! Nothing like a healthy
democracy!

"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> "Paul Green" <pgreen @ mooneygreen.com> wrote in message
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>> Well, I got the Braun. Thanks all for the advice!
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>> "Viviane" > wrote in message
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>>> Yes it is. I had to upgrade mine recently - it survived about 8 years
>>> of good use. I got the one with all the attachments, with the stick
>>> blender in steel. It's great.
>>>
>>> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>>
>>>> "limey" > wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Paul Green" <pgreen @ mooneygreen.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> > My stick blender (an old, cheap one) has bit the big one. I want to
>>>>> > replace it, and am looking for recommendations. When I bought this
>>>>> > one,
>>>> I
>>>>> > wanted to make sure that the blender-end would come off to be washed
>>>>> > in
>>>>> > the dishwasher (which was not such a common feature at the time).
>>>>> > Otherwise, my uses are pretty general--pureeing soups and stew
>>>>> > bases,
>>>> etc.
>>>>> > What's a good pick these days?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Braun and I love it. It comes with the blender, a chopper, a
>>>> whisk
>>>>> and a beaker. The chopper is invaluable for small chopping jobs. All
>>>> parts
>>>>> detach; the only part which can't be immersed is the "handle" part
>>>>> with
>>>> the
>>>>> power in it. It's my favorite kitchen tool - cost me all of $14 on
>>>>> sale
>>>> at
>>>>> Sam's Club. You can pay a lot more for the fancy names but I'm very
>>>>> happy
>>>>> with this one, which I've had for about 3 years.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I also have a Braun that just died after about 20 years. Actually, I
>>>> dropped it and now it sounds like hell. Costco has a $5 off coupon for
>>>> a
>>>> Braun stick blender. I think I'll use that and replace my old one.
>>>> Hope
>>>> the new Braun is as good as the old one.
>>>>
>>>>
> I guess the Braun took it, hands down. I ordered the Bamix Tuesday
> (cheapest model $100). I took the recommendation from a person on a
> newsgroup who really said not much about it, except that he liked it a
> lot. I bought it in spite of the fact that I read that fairs demonstrate
> it, but for the reason it is made in Switzerland. (Hoping it's made in
> Switzerland.)
> I've never handled it, but all the stick blenders are too big for my hand
> to get a grasp on, but DH said that he would use it for me, so this
> settled it. Hope I like it.
> Dee Dee
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