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Question: Does the immersion stick fit down inside the cup that is included?   Can you mix smoothies in this cupu
Document: I'm really happy with this purchase. I have used the immersion blender so many times in the last couple weeks since I received it. I've made soups, smoothies, and malts. My husband even makes his own malts now. The only think I wish is that the blender fit into the mouth of a regular sized mason jar, but that's no deal breaker for me.I will now get rid of my old immersion blender that I hardly ever used because it didn't work very well.
Just be careful if you wash it by hand with a soapy sponge, you could easily slice open a finger on the blade.The jar that accompanies appears to be made of polycarbonate, has about a 1liter capacity, and comes with a long-handled, rather stiff spatula that works well with it. I didn't consider this piece in buying but have actually used it a lot with the immersion stick.I haven't used the whisk yet.
This item is a little heavy to hold in the hand. I had a different one long ago that was much lighter -- but then it didn't last very long either. Anyway, this stick mixer has a very powerful motor. I have only made a smoothie so far with frozen berries, but it did a great job in the container that comes with it. I found it so much easier to mix the smoothie than getting out a blender with so many parts and pieces to rinse off afterwards.
Nice replacement for my 22 year old Braun Immersion Blender. Works with US voltage right out of the box. Too bad I don't read Japanese, all instructions and recipes are in Japanese.
This immersion blender is well-made, dependable, and easy to clean. It's done everything I've asked of it (mostly soups and sauces) quickly and without complaint. It's solid and powerful, and I highly recommend it!
I ordered the Braun Hand blender model MR5555MCA which arrived, in perfect condition, within a few days of placing my order. This powerful hand blender can be plugged in a standard U.S. plug and is of excellent quality.Not only is it easy to clean, but unlike my previous stick blender, this one has nowhere for food to lodge in making it unsanitary.
The upper portion where it attaches is plastic but the rest is constructed of stainless steel with a very small bead of silicone between the bell and the flat plate where the blade is mounted. The stick is longer than average with the steel portion measuring 7 inches. The bell and blade areas are completely redesigned from my old model. The new blade is razor sharp, whereas on my old Braun it was blunt and seemed to use only the motor's power to muscle through food.
I have made asparagus soup for years by forcing the cooked solids though a sieve with a wooden mallet - a slow and exhausting process. I tried just throwing it all in a Cuisinart once, but the soup never got smooth enough. It still had a noticeable graininess. Today I tried the asparagus soup recipe with my new immersion blender and the soup was smooth as silk in no time flat. I am most pleased.
I purchased this primarily to make baby food for my 9 month old son. I owned another Braun immersion blender for at least 15 years and though it was still running great, I chose to replace it since the immersion attachment on this newer version contains no plastic. It shipped very quickly from Japan, fits a standard American electrical outlet, and needs no voltage converter for operation. It was accompanied by manuals and a thick recipe book that were all in Japanese though.
This item is fantastic and I've only used the metal submersion mixer attachment. I can only imagine what else this can do with everything else that comes with it.I bought it for the times I didn't want to deal with the full blender, which rarely works as well as I'd like anyway. This has exceeded my expectations ten fold for the simple reason that it blends ice better than the blender. For the first time ever I have smoothies and mixed drinks that have the real slush consistency.
Answer: The answer is YES to both questions.  This is by far the best hand blender I have owned.  My wife does a lot of onion chopping for her cooking. This blender, with the chopper attachment, does it in seconds, and much quieter than other choppers that she has used in the past.  It chops ice cubes in seconds when making shakes whith a shake that is as mooth and lump free as can be.  This blender is worth every penny.  It does ship from Japan, just an FYI, for some resason, as if not available in the US.