Immersion Blender Dangerous But Fun

Want to have some absolute bloody fun in the kitchen? Get an immersion blender.It's that kitchen instrument that Dan Akroyd ,uproarious as Julia Child onSaturday Night Live used in "The French Chef" parody that turned deliciously gory.However it's now almost required in some of the world's top restaurants and also gourmet home kitchens. It was the subject of an article in yesterday's New York Times Dining section.The writer,Alexandra Jacob not only explained what this kitchen whiz does but tried it too.Like the old SNL skit it did not end well. it's basically a hand held blender with exposed blades.The button on it goes from gentle to wicked in seconds.For any inexperienced cook this can be both messy and scary.For experienced cooks it can create some extraordinary masterpieces.It 's sometimes called SmartStick Blender however it was Swiss Inventor Roget Perrinjaquet who created this in the late Fifties.It was a mix of a long beater with blades. It does take some learning to use it.Many new owners wind up in the ER with sliced fingers and coming home with stitches.Some of the more less confident usually exchange them for the safer and easier to use traditional blenders.However ,most Ers usually report more incidents with knives and even the more popular mandoline.If you don't know what you're doing with any sharp or potentially dangerous kitchenware, then there will be blood .Read the instructions.Study the machine.Look at the blogs featuring them.Then use it. A Batmix is a fun yet potentially scary introduction to whipping and beating free handedly.Use it with prudence if you're uneasy with it.Like any kit hen instrument it can be an excellent addition or a vicious one.