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Tips and Hints
1. Liquid should come within an inch of where the shaft
attaches to the motor housing.
2. Some spices may scratch the chopper/grinder
attachment.
3. When using with a nonstick cooking surface, be careful
not to scratch the coating with the hand blender.
4. Do not immerse motor body housing, chopper/grinder
cover, or whisk gearbox in water or any other liquid.
5. Cut most solid foods into ½-inch cubes for easy
blending. Suggestion: use chopper/grinder for
chopping and grinding solid foods.
6. Pour liquid ingredients into the mixing container
first, unless recipe instructs otherwise.
7. To avoid
splashing, don’t turn the hand blender on until
the blade is beneath the surface of the mixture and
do not pull the hand blender out of the mixture while
blender is running.
8. Do not let hand blender stand in a hot pot on stove
while not in use.
9. Do not put fruit pits, bones, or other hard material into
the blending mixture, as these are liable to damage the
blades.
10.
Do not fill mixing containers too full. The level
of mixture will rise when blending and can overflow.
11. Adding liquids that are warm, not cold, facilitates
blending solids with liquids.
12. For recipes calling for ice, use crushed ice (not whole
cubes) for best results.
13. Using a gentle up-and-down motion is the best way to
blend and incorporate ingredients uniformly.
14. To avoid splatter, turn the hand blender off and let
the blade stop completely before lifting the unit out of
the mixture you are processing.
15. To whip air into a mixture, always hold the blade just
under the surface.
16. To make a soup creamy in texture, use the hand
blender to purée the soup solids to the desired
consistency using a gentle up-and down motion
right in the saucepan. You can quickly change your
soup into a thick and creamy blend.
17. If you are making a dip or spread, it is not necessary
to process completely into a smooth purée; leave
some texture for interest.
18. When making compound butters, remove the
butter from the refrigerator and let it come to room
temperature before blending in the ingredients.
