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- Best basic hand blender Cuisinart SmartStick CSB-76 *Est. $30
- Best hand blender with attachments KitchenAid KHB300 *Est. $80
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- Nine speeds
- 5-foot power cord
- 3-cup beaker
- Heavy
- More expensive than some
Owners and experts agree that the KitchenAid KHB100 hand blender works as well as many full-size jar-style blenders when it comes to puréeing soups and sauces. It has a stainless-steel shaft, a large pulse button and a long cord. The KitchenAid KHB100 blender, which comes in a several colors, has nine speeds and a one-year replacement warranty. The KitchenAid KHB300 (*Est. $80) is identical to the KHB100, but this more expensive kit includes a four-piece chopper and a stainless-steel whisk as attachments. The less expensive Cuisinart SmartStick CSB-76 (*Est. $30) is a basic hand blender like the KitchenAid KHB100, but is favored in more professional reviews.
We found the best review of the KitchenAid KHB100 at Cook's Illustrated, where it's pitted against seven other immersion blenders. PBS show "Americas Test Kitchen" and KitchenGadgetGals.com both name the KitchenAid KHB100 as their favorite hand blender, but they don't disclose details about how tests were conducted. We read numerous owner-written reviews of the KHB100 at Epinions.com and Amazon.com, where it's a favorite.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Cook's Illustrated tests seven brands of stick blenders ranging in price from $13 to $70, purŽeing pasta sauce, broccoli soup and pesto. The KitchenAid KHB100 hand blender is one of the tested blenders.
Review: Hand (Immersion) Blenders, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, March 2006
The editors of the PBS show " America's Test Kitchen" list the KitchenAid KHB300 among their three favorite hand blenders from season seven. The review does not specify any details about the number of models included in the review or what testing criteria were used.
Review: Immersion Blenders, Editors of America's Test Kitchen, 2006
KitchenGadgetGals.com choose the KitchenAid KHB100 along with four other hand blenders that perform well at a variety of blending tasks. The overall number of models tested and details about the review process are not given.
Review: GadgetGals Gift Pick, Nancy Byal and Jan Turner Hazard
4. Amazon.com
Well over 100 owners posting to Amazon.com give the KitchenAid KHB100 high scores. Owners say that the KHB100 is powerful and even grinds ice.
Review: KitchenAid KHB100ER Hand Blender, Empire Red, Contributors to Amazon.com
5. Epinions.com
Epinions.com makes it easy to see how many users have written reviews of a given handheld blender. Although we found far more reviews at Amazon.com, about 10 owners posting here say that the KitchenAid KHB100 works well and cleans up with ease.
Review: KitchenAid KHB100, Contributors to Epinions.com
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