Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper Holiday Review

In other words, if you need to do more than blending, minor chopping, or minor whipping, you should probably use a blender, food processor, or hand mixer, not the Smart Stick. All blenders, food processors, and hand mixers have multiple speeds and switches that lock "on" to keep the motor going at a specific speed for long periods of time or to allow for measured, accurate, repeated bursts of blending/chopping/mixing.

(3) The single-use appliances like hand blenders are usually much easier to clean than their full-size, fully capable counterparts. You clean the one removable part and wipe the base or motor, and that's it.

On a real blender, you're supposed to take the bottom off, remove the blade, remove the rubber washer and wash the pitcher, the blade, and the bottom -- WITHOUT the gear attachment! -- in your sink or dishwasher. You can't put the motorized part or the gear attachments in dishwater or in a dish washer, unless you want to wet the motor (and probably kill it) and make the gears rust.

On the Smart Stick, because of its design, you can't put any of the attachments in a dishwasher or in a sink filled with soapy water, because they mesh with the base via plastic and metal gears at the top of each attachment. The only one you can put in the dishwasher is the whisk part of the whipping attachment (not the gear part of the whipping attachment).

Now, on to how the Smart Stick functions:

This hand blender is a little work horse with three major things going for it: stainless steel blades, stainless steel blender, and a good, fast motor.

You can blend soups with it, make smoothies (with ice cubes, frozen berries, frozen chunk fruits like mango, etc.), make shakes, mix drinks, crack ice. (Okay, don't do the latter. The manual says not to, and I didn't get that adventurous with it until after I'd had it over a year. And the cubes I'm cracking are from ice cube TRAYS, not the refrigerator ice maker. That said, it *can* chop ice cubes. You probably shouldn't, but it is possible, as long as the ice cubes aren't huge ones from your fridge ice maker or from store-bought bags of ice.)

It makes smoothies very well, but I've used it to make shakes (some of them quite thick, accidentally), and to whip eggs for omelettes or scrambled eggs. I use the BLENDER to whip eggs, not the whipping attachment. I froth milk with the blender when I don't feel like using my Melitta espresso maker to steam-and-froth milk. The Smart Stick makes a nice head on hot chocolate. It mixes horchata well. You can make faux cappuccino with cold or hot "frothed" milk by using the blender for a long time on the milk with your finger depressing the switch the whole time, and then pouring only the "head" of the milk into your espresso (which will be most of the milk, depending how long you blended it).

More :

Holiday Best Deals Healthy Juicer Manual Hand Powered Wheatgrass Juicer
Holiday Best Deals WD361 Water Dispenser
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart PowerEdgeยฎ CB-1400 Blender with 700-Watt motor
Holiday Best Deals Kyocera Electric Diamond Knife Sharpener for Kyocera
Holiday Best Deals Mr. Coffee ECMP50 Espresso/ Cappuccino Maker
Holiday Best Deals Jura 13467 ENA3 Automatic Coffee and Espresso
Holiday Best Deals CBTL Kaldi S04 Single Cup Brewer Red
Holiday Best Deals Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine
Holiday Best Deals Breville Factory Reconditioned XXBOV650XL Compact Smart Oven
Holiday Best Deals Oster 4093 Classic Beehive Blender
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart CPC-600 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart CPT-180MR Metal Classic 4-Slice Toaster Metallic
Holiday Best Deals PS77711 PRO SERIES HEAVY DUTY DELI/MEAT SLICER
Holiday Best Deals KitchenAid KSB560OB 5-Speed 56-Ounce Blender Onyx Black
Holiday Best Deals Haier HVTS04ABB 4-Bottle Wine Cellar Black
Holiday Best Deals George Foreman GRP100 The Next Grilleration G100
Holiday Best Deals Nespresso C120-US-RE-NE CitiZ Automatic Single-Serve Espresso Maker
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor
Holiday Best Deals Braun Multiquick 3 K650 Kitchen Machine 600
Holiday Best Deals Wolfgang Puck WPWK0035 Electric Gourmet 6-Quart-Capacity Wok
Holiday Best Deals Krups XP4600 Silver Art Collection Espresso Machine
Holiday Best Deals SousVide Supreme Vacuum Sealer
Holiday Best Deals Blendtec 52-601-BHM Kitchen Mill 60-Ounce Electric Grain
Holiday Best Deals T-Fal FZ7000002 Actifry Low-Fat Multi-Cooker White
Holiday Best Deals Wolfgang Puck WPRGG0010 1800-Watt Reversible Nonstick Grill
Holiday Best Deals Oster BVLB07-Z Counterforms 3-Speed 2-in-1 Blender/Food-Processor
Holiday Best Deals Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain Plus 850-Watt Juicing
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart CMW-200 1-1/5-Cubic-Foot Convection Microwave Oven with
Holiday Best Deals Jura 13422 Impressa C9 One Touch Automatic
Holiday Best Deals Oster BVSB07-Z Counterforms 2-In-1 Pre-Programmed Blender All
Holiday Best Deals Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer
Holiday Best Deals West Bend 74706 Countertop Oven with Rotisserie
Holiday Best Deals George Foreman GRP90WGR Next Grilleration Electric Nonstick
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart CPT-190 Brushed Stainless Steel 4-Slice Toaster
Holiday Best Deals L'Equip 306500 20000-RPM 7-Cup Blender with Polycarbonate
Holiday Best Deals Jack LaLanne JLPJB Power Juicer Juicing Machine
Holiday Best Deals West Bend 84866 6-Quart Versatility Slow Cooker
Holiday Best Deals KitchenAid KSC700SS 7-Quart Slow Cooker Stainless Steel
Holiday Best Deals Excalibur Dehydrators Economy Mode 9 Tray Family
Holiday Best Deals 3 Cups Indirect Heating Rick Cooker
Holiday Best Deals Calphalon HE400WM No Peek Belgian Waffle Maker
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart DCC-2600 Brew Central 14-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
Holiday Best Deals CucinaPro 1453 Stainless Steel Round Classic Electric
Holiday Best Deals Black & Decker Repalcement Battery for Gizmo
Holiday Best Deals Classicโ„ข Electric Crank Ice Cream Maker
Holiday Best Deals Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender Chopper and
Holiday Best Deals Saeco Talea Giro Plus Automatic Espresso Machine
Holiday Best Deals Sunpentown Energy Star 3.2-Cu Ft Double Door
Holiday Best Deals Krups XP1500 Coffee and Espresso Combination Machine
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Breadmaker
Holiday Best Deals Haier MWM10100SS 1-Cubic-Foot 1000-Watt Microwave Oven Stainless
Holiday Best Deals Breville BEW600XL Hot Wok
Holiday Best Deals BUNN ST Velocity Brew 10-Cup Thermal Carafe
Holiday Best Deals Max Burton 6200 Deluxe 1800-Watt Induction Cooktop
Holiday Best Deals FoodSaver V3835 Vacuum Food Sealer with SmartSeal
Holiday Best Deals Sedona Digitally Controlled Food Dehydrator SD-9000
Holiday Best Deals Sunbeam 2379 Mixmaster 300-Watt 12-Speed Stand Mixer
Holiday Best Deals DeLonghi BCO130T Combination Coffee/Espresso Machine
Holiday Best Deals Chefs Choice 130 Professional Sharp Station Knife
Holiday Best Deals La Pavoni EPC-8 Europiccola 8-Cup Lever Style
Holiday Best Deals Nespresso 3194-Us-Bk Aeroccino and Milk Frother
Holiday Best Deals Deluxe Shabbat Warming Tray Full Size 24"
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart GR-35 Griddler Compact
Holiday Best Deals Keurig Signature B60 Bundle
Holiday Best Deals GE ProfileSpacemaker GMR04BANBB 4.3 cu. Ft. Compact
Holiday Best Deals New EdgeStar 46 Btl Built-In Dual Zone
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart WAF-6 Traditional-Style 6-Slice Waffle Iron Brushed
Holiday Best Deals DeLonghi RO2058 6-Slice Convection Toaster Oven with
Holiday Best Deals DeLonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine
Holiday Best Deals TATUNG TAC-6G RICE COOKER
Holiday Best Deals Nespresso Pixie Espresso Maker Steel Blue
Holiday Best Deals Zojirushi NP-HTC18 Induction Heating 10-Cup Pressure Rice
Holiday Best Deals Chef's Choice 130 Professional Knife-Sharpening Station Platinum
Holiday Best Deals Ragalta Electronic Water Cooler With Hot and
Holiday Best Deals Waring JEX328 Health Juice Extractor
Holiday Best Deals Aroma AAP-340SB Hot Water Central 4-Quart Air
Holiday Best Deals Sunpentown IM-101 Portable Ice Maker with LCD
Holiday Best Deals HOT WATER PUMP POT 5 QT STAINLESS
Holiday Best Deals Excalibur 9 Tray Dehydrator ED 2900 Dehydrater
Holiday Best Deals BUNN NHBB Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee
Holiday Best Deals Gaggia 16100 Evolution Home Espresso Cappuccino Machine
Holiday Best Deals Great Northern Popcorn Red Popcorn Anytime Antique
Holiday Best Deals Kalorik JK23431 Stainless-Steel Cordless 57-Ounce Jug Kettle
Holiday Best Deals Nostalgia Electrics CCP-510 Vintage Collection 53-Inch Popcorn
Holiday Best Deals Sharp Half Pint Microwave Oven
Holiday Best Deals Dualit 26102 Lite Soft-Touch 2-Slice Toaster Cream
Holiday Best Deals George Foreman GRP106QPGR 360 Electric Nonstick Round-Shaped
Holiday Best Deals HSR17B Refrigerator
Holiday Best Deals Nespresso C110-US-GR-NE CitiZ Automatic Single-Serve Espresso Maker
Holiday Best Deals Juiceman HB0001S Juiceman Stainless Steel Hand Blender
Holiday Best Deals Thermos Thermal Cooker RPC-4500 4.5L Thermo Pot
Holiday Best Deals Bunn A10 Pour-O-Matic Coffee Brewer
Holiday Best Deals Hamilton Beach 25325 MealMaker Express Contact Grill
Holiday Best Deals Wusthof 4483 10-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel Wide
Holiday Best Deals Dualit Lite Traditional Design 46245 CHUNKY Toaster
Holiday Best Deals Zojirushi EC-DAC50 Zutto 5-Cup Drip Coffeemaker
Holiday Best Deals Black & Decker CTO4400B Perfect Broil Large-Capacity
Holiday Best Deals Aroma AFP-1600S Gourmet Series Stainless Steel Electric
Holiday Best Deals Cuisinart SM-70BC 7-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer Brushed
Holiday Best Deals George Foreman GR0742S 3-in-1 Panini Press Grill