{"id":976,"date":"2010-11-14T10:25:38","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T10:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2010-11-14T10:25:38","modified_gmt":"2010-11-14T10:25:38","slug":"immersion-blender-is-economical-alternative-to-food-processor-for-creamy-soups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/immersion-blender-is-economical-alternative-to-food-processor-for-creamy-soups\/","title":{"rendered":"Immersion Blenders: Economical Alternative to Food Processor for Creamy Soups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food processors can be expensive, not only in terms of dollars but also in terms of the counter space they consume (a “cost” that runs especially high in small kitchens.)\u00a0 But don’t let these barriers prevent you from experiencing the comfort and warmth of creamy winter soups.\u00a0 An immersion blender is a much smaller and less expensive alternative that serves as an effective substitute for most jobs.<\/p>\n

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Blender with whisk and chopper attachments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tips for Buying and Using<\/h3>\n

Maximize your dollars by buying a three part unit with not only the blender wand but also a whisk (great for quickly beating egg whites and pancake batter) and a chopper (great for nuts, breadcrumbs, fresh herbs, etc.)\u00a0 Kohl’s features a Wolfgang Puck model for $59.99 that is the most attractive deal I could find.<\/p>\n

Don’t bother with a mini-processor.\u00a0 They don’t have the power or capacity to be of much help.\u00a0 For the money and space, an immersion blender is much more effective and versatile.<\/p>\n

Anti-Splatter Tip:\u00a0 When blending small amounts, splattering is common.\u00a0 Tipping the pot or other container creates a deep enough pool of food to immerse the blender fully and prevent splattering.\u00a0 For extra protection, set the pot in the sink<\/p>\n

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Blending a Spinach-Red Pepper Soup. For small amounts, tip pot so soup pools together and blender gets fully immersed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

before blending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food processors can be expensive, not only in terms of dollars but also in terms of the counter space they consume (a “cost” that runs especially high in small kitchens.)\u00a0 But don’t let these barriers prevent you from experiencing the comfort and warmth of creamy winter soups.\u00a0 An immersion blender is a much smaller and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,3,1],"tags":[90,215,333,461],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-organize-your-kitchen-for-health","category-the-right-equipment-for-healthy-cooking","category-uncategorized","tag-buying-tips","tag-food-processor","tag-immersion-blender","tag-preventing-splattering-and-splatters","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}