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Viking Professional Series Hand Blender
It pureed pineapple in a mere 15 seconds, but the nonslip handle and stainless steel finish couldn’t compensate for a bulky bod, which Richard found awkward to hold. A near-silent 300-watt motor earned some cred, but the sluggish two speeds lost it. Richard’s Rating: 7/10 [$120; vikingrange.com]
October 7th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
The problem with all of these is the metal wands – ouch for non-stick pans!
I have a vintage Moulinex 728 hand blender (made in France, not China), 150w, and the wand is heatproof plastic which is teflon safe and which unscrews to wash/go in the dishwasher.
I remember it being a ‘Which?’ Magazine (British version of ‘Consumer Reports’) Best Buy at the time at only £14, which was a lot of money then! Yet relatively inexpensive compared to the other brands.
You can commonly pick them up on eBay, etc. for $8-10 or so.
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