immersion blender

Meaning

An immersion blender (also called a hand blender or stick blender) is a handheld kitchen appliance used to blend ingredients directly in the container they are being prepared in. It is especially popular for pureeing hot soups right in the pot, saving cooks from having to transfer hot liquids to a traditional countertop blender.

Examples

• I used an immersion blender to smooth out the lumps in the butternut squash soup.

  I used an immersion blender to smooth out the lumps in the butternut squash soup.

• An immersion blender is much easier to clean than a bulky countertop blender.

  An immersion blender is much easier to clean than a bulky countertop blender.

• Keep the head of the immersion blender submerged so the soup doesn't splatter everywhere.

  Keep the head of the immersion blender submerged so the soup doesn't splatter everywhere.

• She whipped up a quick batch of homemade mayonnaise using her immersion blender.

  She whipped up a quick batch of homemade mayonnaise using her immersion blender.

• Can I borrow your immersion blender to puree this tomato sauce?

  Can I borrow your immersion blender to puree this tomato sauce?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I pureed the soup with a hand mixer.

  ✓ I pureed the soup with an immersion blender.

  A 'hand mixer' has dual wire beaters used for whipping cream or mixing cake batter. An 'immersion blender' has a spinning blade used for pureeing liquids.

• ✗ Be careful when using the immerse blender.

  ✓ Be careful when using the immersion blender.

  The modifier must be the noun adjunct 'immersion', not the verb 'immerse'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You can puree the soup right in the pot if you have an ___.

  💡 A stick-like blender that you submerge directly into your food.

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  immersion blender

• Unlike a regular blender, an ___ doesn't take up much space in the drawer.

  💡 A handheld, stick-shaped blending tool.

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  immersion blender