The use of various appliances and devices in the culinary business, can significantly reduce the time spent on cooking and perform many operations more efficiently. For example, to grind and mix products, a blender is used, with which you can perform these actions in a matter of minutes. There are a large number of varieties of such devices, therefore
Before purchasing this type of household appliances, you should find out what types of blenders exist and study their characteristics.
Blender
What types of blenders are there and what are they used for?
There are several varieties of kitchen appliances that differ in both appearance and method of processing products. You can purchase the following models:
1. Submersible.
Submersible
One of the most inexpensive and easy to use devices. The submersible blender is a handle with an engine inside and a nozzle for grinding products, which is installed on the working shaft. Such a model of the device is used exclusively for grinding soft products. Submersible device is convenient because it can be purchased without a tank. Due to the fact that the main mechanism is not “attached” to the stationary case, one blender is enough for the simultaneous processing of various products in different containers. Thus, you can not only save money on the purchase of a more expensive model, but also significantly reduce the time spent on cooking complex dishes.
Submersible types of blenders can also differ significantly from each other. When buying such products, you should not purchase the cheapest products in which the nozzles for grinding are made of plastic. No matter how high-quality plastic is, this material will always be inferior to metal products in many respects. If it is possible to purchase a more expensive product of a well-known brand, it is better to spend more money at the initial stage than to buy a device that will last a very limited amount of time.
2. Stationary.
The stationary blender consists of a body and a plastic or glass bowl.
Stationary
The principle of operation of such products is quite simple. The process of processing products is carried out in this sequence.
- Food is poured into the bowl.
- The capacity is installed on the device.
- The bowl closes with a lid on top.
- Mixing products.
Stationary models also differ in many parameters, and, above all, the useful volume of the main bowl for whipping products varies significantly. The capacity of the device will largely depend on the volume of the bowl
and its price, but if you need to often mix a large number of ingredients, you need to choose the most suitable device for such an operation. Also stationary models
differ in bowl material. The glass tank looks more attractive and allows you to visually control the process of mixing products, but the fragility of this material often becomes the reason for buying a new device. Plastic products are more resistant to mechanical stress, but eventually lose their color and absorb odors. Which one to choose a stationary device
depends on many factors, so before you go to the store for a new purchase, you must correctly weigh the pros and cons.
3. Shredders.
Chopper
Household appliances of this type are compact and almost silent due to the hermetically sealed working part of the device. The peculiarity of this type of work is that the engine and the elements
controls are located at the top of the product.
Almost all shredders have speed control, which makes it easy to process products of various densities.
When choosing a grinder, preference should be given to models of greater power. If you purchase a device with low power characteristics, then when grinding some types of products, the load on the working parts of the device will be so high that the electric motor can overheat and fail.
4. Combined models.
Combined
Combined blenders are a device in which the number of functions is much greater than that of submersible models and choppers. Such models allow you to perform many culinary operations, which would require the purchase of several original devices. In addition to the chopper, the functions of the combined models can be supplemented with a juicer or a mixer. Despite the significant advantages of this design, the main disadvantage of the combined models is their cost. Often the price of combined products exceeds the cost of simple models by
order, therefore, such devices are purchased only if there is a sufficient amount of money and the awareness of the need to use all the functions of this household appliance.
How to choose a blender
When choosing a household appliance, you should first select a device that allows you to perform the operations that are necessary during the preparation of various dishes with the highest quality. Submersible device is great for making cocktails, soups and mashed potatoes, is an indispensable tool in the preparation of baby food from boiled vegetables.
When choosing a blender, you should also pay attention to the complete set of the device. Due to the presence of additional nozzles in the kit of this device, it will be possible to better perform
many culinary operations. Even inexpensive models are often equipped with the following nozzles:
1. The chopper nozzle.
Chopper nozzle
This nozzle is used exclusively for mixing and grinding various soft products, such as boiled vegetables. The nozzle has a special knife and a dome that does not allow the ground mass
fly apart during operation of the device.
2. The nozzle for whipping.
Whisk nozzle
A special whisk, which is included with many devices, allows you to whip cream, butter, dough and mayonnaise as efficiently as possible.
3. Nozzle for mashed potatoes.
Despite the fact that mashed potatoes can also be made using other nozzles, a special device allows you to perform this operation without using whipping the product. The nozzle for mashed potatoes performs the function of a grater, which makes the dish more even and attractive in taste and appearance.
Puree nozzle
An equally important quality of both submersible models and stationary blenders is the ability to switch the speed of rotation of the knives.
Speed shifter
Correct speed selection, not only
It will allow you to effectively grind products, but also significantly extend the life of the device, by reducing the load on the working parts of the blender. If the device is purchased for grinding solid products, such as ice, then you should choose a model that has a pulse mode function.
Impulse blender
When working in this mode, the device stops working for a very short period of time, which completely eliminates the possibility of breakage during the grinding of solid products.
Stationary appliances are inconvenient when a blender is needed to grind a small amount of products, but with significant volumes, such models are much more functional
manual models. Stationary models are also more suitable for processing viscous and solid products. To ensure high-quality grinding of solid products, choose a household appliance of this design should be with power indicators of at least 800 watts. Only in this case, it will be possible to successfully deal with the grinding of meat, nuts and ice.
The listed types of nozzles are usually used with hand tools. The functionality of stationary models of blenders can also be expanded through the use of various types of knives, which can be purchased as standard or optional.
Conclusion
This article describes what kind of kitchen blenders are, and also describes the use of blenders to perform various culinary operations. A high-quality kitchen appliance of a well-known manufacturer can last a long time, so when choosing a device you should not save too much money.
