Guide

Beginner

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How to purée soups and sauces quickly with an immersion blender

Use an immersion blender directly in the pot to combine and smooth soups/sauces efficiently.

From Cuisinart CanadaWatch this bit

The chef demonstrates blending the butternut squash soup with an immersion blender, noting it’s powerful and makes short work of soups and sauces by working ingredients together in the pot.

The short version

Blend directly in the pot with an immersion blender for fast puréeing

What you need

immersion blender
optional
Used to blend soup/sauce directly in the pot

Why it works

Blending in the cooking vessel reduces transfers and quickly emulsifies/purées ingredients to a smooth texture.

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