The hand blender is an inexpensive, practical and convenient accessory that you can use to make vegetable purees, soups, sauces, creams or mousses without any problems. The device is also useful for preparing baby or diet food. In addition, it is easy to clean and dry, and the hand blender takes up very little space in the kitchen.
Hand blender rules
The compact and lightweight hand blender allows you to puree soups right in the pot without pouring them into other containers. With this device you can puree boiled or raw vegetables, make minced meat, whip mousse, sauce or cream. A set of interchangeable attachments that come with each blender will help to carry out all these operations.
Any container can be used for cooking. You need to act carefully - in the absence of a protective cover, liquid and small pieces of food can scatter throughout the kitchen. The appliance is suitable for chopping or whipping small portions of food and is not intended for long-term continuous operation.
When choosing a blender model, take into account the power and weight of the appliance, as well as the number of attachments and additional accessories - for example, glasses for storing ready-made products.
Best Recipes: Squash Soup
Try making a puree soup - a blender will provide a delicate texture and airiness to the dish. You will need:
- 2 chicken breasts;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 1 small vegetable marrow;
- salt;
- 0.5 cups of cream;
- freshly ground black pepper.
Cream can be replaced with milk - the soup will turn out to be more dietary.
Put the washed chicken breasts in a saucepan, cover them with water, bring to a boil. Skim off the foam, add salt and cook the chicken over medium heat until cooked. Then remove the breasts, cut off the meat and set aside.
Peel the zucchini, remove the partitions and seeds from the pepper. Chop vegetables and place in broth. Cook until tender, return the chicken to the pot and purée the soup with the hand blender. Pour the cream into a saucepan, add salt to taste and stir. Heat the soup without boiling, then sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and serve on bowls.
Berry mousse
With the hand blender, you can quickly prepare a delicious dessert - fresh berry mousse with a layer of cookies.
You will need:
- 250 g of berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries);
- 100 g of sugar;
- 2 egg whites;
- 100 g of shortbread cookies;
- fresh mint for garnish.
Rinse and dry the berries. Place them in a deep bowl and blend with a hand blender. Add the sugar and then add the egg whites one at a time, while beating. You will get a fluffy homogeneous mass.
In a mortar, crush the broken shortbread into pieces. Place a layer of berry mousse in wide glasses, then a layer of sand crumbs and another portion of the berry mixture. Garnish each serving with fresh mint leaves. Keep the dessert in the refrigerator before serving.
