Many people feel nervous about using an immersion blender because they worry it will scratch their cookware.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a valid concern, but if you pay attention to the construction of an immersion blender before buying it, you should be able to avoid damaging your cookware.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBasically, an immersion blender is only likely to scratch your cookware if the head is made of metal such as stainless steel, or if there isn’t any caging surrounding the blades.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLuckily, you can easily find immersion blenders that are made of durable, high-quality plastic, which is less likely to scratch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMost immersion blenders have solid caging around the blades, too, so the bottoms of your pots and pans should never be exposed to the blades directly.