Braun products are always up to the task.  The MultiQuick 9 Hand Blender is no exception.  My wife made roasted tomato soup and loved using the stick blender function to pulverize the roasted tomatoes.   She used to scoop them into a blender, but this was so much easier and a lot less clean up!   It also did a superior job of processing the tomatoes, basil, peppers and onions with no chunks or fibers.  The splash guard really worked to keep the ingredients in the soup pot.  We also like using the chopper.  It is just as powerful as my big food processor, but easier to clean and store.  We look forward to finding more and more uses for our Braun hand blender!