We Tested 13 Immersion Blenders to Find the Best of the Best
Our top-tested hand blenders quickly blitz up emulsions, purées and sauces.
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Immersion blenders, a.k.a. hand blenders or stick blenders, are versatile, powerful and easy-to-store kitchen gear. These compact blenders give you the freedom to purée ingredients without dirtying a full-size blender or being limited to the capacity of a personal blender jar. The best immersion blenders can handle blending frozen fruit into delicious smoothies and puréeing cooked produce into velvety soups, directly inside a Dutch oven. They should also tackle smaller jobs like emulsifying mayonnaise or blending up a homemade salad dressing in a pinch.
In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, we tested 13 models in our most recent side-by-side test to find those that are easy to assemble, comfortable to operate and deliver on performance. To test each immersion blender, we blend a smoothie, purée a soup and make a mayonnaise. We also consider the weight, power, attachments and settings of each model to find the best options for your home kitchen.
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Becca Miller (she/her) has been working in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen since 2018, where she researches and writes about tasty recipes, food trends and top cooking tools. She graduated from NYU with a liberal arts degree focusing on creative writing. She makes killer scrambled eggs, enjoys a glass of un-oaked chardonnay and takes pride in her love of reality television.
Eva (she/her) is a reviews analyst in the Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, where she tests kitchen gear, home appliances and culinary innovations. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor of science in food studies, nutrition and public health and is a trained chef through the Natural Gourmet Institute. Eva has more than 10 years of experience in the food industry, working as a food stylist, personal chef and marketing manager.
Sarah (she/her) is a deputy editor in the Good Housekeeping Institute, where she tests products and covers the best picks across kitchen, tech, health and food. She has been cooking professionally since 2017 and has tested kitchen appliances and gear for Family Circle as well as developed recipes and food content for Simply Recipes, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Oxo and Food52. She holds a certificate in professional culinary arts from the International Culinary Center (now the Institute of Culinary Education).
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