Immersion Blender
Immersion blenders are heavy-duty tools that improve efficiency in the food prep process. Our selection includes immersion mixers with various powers, lengths, and RPMs to ensure you're able to find the right fit.
Emulsion Blenders: What You Need to Know
Immersion blenders, often called hand blenders, are a creative solution to the blending needs of foodservice establishments. Rather than employ a massive stand mixer to combine several gallons of food, operators can use a hand mixer to do the same job without transferring the food into a standard blender.
These units also reduce the number of dishes that must be cleaned after preparing a dish. Instead of using a stand blender and transferring the food into an appropriate container for cooking – leaving multiple bowls to be cleaned – an immersion blender can purée in the pot used to cook the food.
Common Questions About Immersion Blenders
How do emulsion blenders work?
As opposed to regular blenders, in which blades spin at the bottom of a bowl to purée ingredients, immersion blenders have a blade at the end of a metal tube that goes into the ingredients to blend them there. This means operators don't have to transfer all blending product from bowl to bowl, which creates more steps and more dishes to clean. Emulsion blenders can pack a punch in their relatively small footprint, chewing through dense foods to create a smooth, even finish.
How are immersion mixers rated?
These blenders are rated on horsepower and rotations per minute (RPM). Horsepower refers to the power with which the motor turns, so a high-horsepower motor can churn through denser, heavier substances. RPM refers to the speed at which the blade rotates, which correlates to how fast the blender finishes the job. High RPM without any horsepower leads to a blender that can't render heavy products well, while high horsepower and low RPM take longer to blend light products. Ideally, your blender would have high horsepower and high RPM, but those units aren't within everyone's price range. If you plan to use your immersion blender primarily for heavy, thick foods, then prioritize horsepower. If you want to blend light foods quickly, look for a model with higher RPMs.
Also consider the length of the blender – if you want to blend a soup pot full of ingredients, your wand needs to reach near the bottom, or else you risk unblended portions of food.
What accessories are available?
Some blenders include interchangeable shafts that enable you to use the same motor with different length cylinders. This can be handy when you must blend something in a small bowl and your immersion mixer is three feet long. Some units come with attachable whisks, enabling you to whip or beat creams and dough with the same piece of equipment. Experienced restaurateurs know the value of multi-purpose pieces – in addition to saving on initial costs, these pieces occupy less space in the store room. Consult the product specification page before purchase to ensure your accessories fit your blender.
Shop KaTom's collection of the best immersion blenders to find the right one for your operation.