1.   A rod with a tiny blade at the end, the hand blender can be immersed in a pot of hot soup, making pureeing especially easy.

2.   Enhanced with a little unsalted butter and virgin olive oil and emulsified with a hand blender, the vivid red sauce is smooth and rich.

3.   I like to use a hand blender for this puree because you get a better emulsion.

4.   Puree pulp with butter, quatre-epices and hazelnut oil, preferably in a saucepan using a hand blender, or in food processor.

5.   Remove from heat and puree mixture with hand blender or food processor.

6.   The hand blender had only one of the two metal stirrey things in it.

7.   Using a hand blender or food processor, puree the soup mixture.

8.   Using a hand blender, blend the sauce until almost smooth.

9.   With no cords to deal with and a detachable blade shaft, the Cuisinart cordless hand blender is the best of the lot in terms of pure convenience.