A handheld blender is a magic wand for your kitchen, useful for puréeing soups, emulsifying sauces, and whipping up smoothies An immersion blender's compact size and versatility make it a handy tool.

Katie Brown is an editor for Food & Wine specializing in kitchen product reviews. An avid home cook and baker, she has tested countless kitchen tools, appliances, and cookware over the years. My mom’s ...

Sure, you likely already have a traditional blender sitting on your countertop, and possibly a food processor tucked away in a cabinet, but for quick chores like thickening soups, making fluffy ...

Budget hand blenders under $40 including the Bella lose something in the way of performance and sturdy build. A great kitchen tool to have is an immersion blender. It's easy for folks of any cooking ...

If you cook up big pots of soup or sauce, one of these stick blenders can be a game-changerLeft to right: Immersion blenders from Amazon Basics, Ninja, and All-Clad are among the top performers ...

Growing up, my mom always kept an immersion blender in our drawer of small kitchen appliances. We only used it to puree mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving — the rest of the year it collected dust. But ...

Immersion blenders (or hand blenders) might not be absolutely essential in every good kitchen arsenal. But they can unlock faster and easier ways of making soups, smoothies, sauces and more. Plus, ...

Our top picks blend, purée, emulsify, and whip effectively, then clean up easily. Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food ...

Blenders have come a long way since the clunky glass-jarred versions that took up too much counter space. Also called wand or stick blenders, immersion blenders are a portable kitchen tool that make ...