A handheld blender is a magic wand for your kitchen, useful for puréeing soups, emulsifying sauces, and whipping up smoothies An immersion blender's compact size and versatility make it a handy tool.

Q: I recently purchased a stick blender. The mechanism suctions itself to the bottom of the pot and it’s pretty hard to move the thing around. If I tilt it so I can move it around then I get splashed ...

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