I have a Krups handblender and I use it very often. I use it for my frozen coffee drinks, smoothies, and for pureeing soups right in the pot. I've also used it in nonstick pots and the coating doesn't come off. I have used it to make baby food (when Trev was very little) but I've never used it to make salsa. I'm sure if you did it in small bursts that it wouldn't puree stuff. Mine doesn't have an extra container like a food processor though. It is just the stick blender. I love mine and use it almost every day. RisaG Great Gift Ideas MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@home.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 9/21/01 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Karpowicz" <hondamedic@mediaone.net> To: "Chile Head" <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Braun Handblender? > Myron, > Wife bought one of these three years ago & after using a few times found > it to be great for a mini-blender to make a strawberry frappe in a glass but > not much use for anything else. Can't remember the last time we used it. > If anybody else has uses, would love to hear, > Paul > From: "Myron Menaker" <myronm@bellsouth.net> > To: "CHILE-HEADS" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> > Sent: Tuesday, 25 September, 2001 3:39 PM > Subject: [CH] Braun Handblender? > > > > Dear CH'ers, > > > > Local supermarket has a Braun Handblender on sale for $12.95. Seems to > > be comprised of both a stick mixer and a mini-processor. The mixer fits > > into the processor and provides the power to turn the chopping blade. > > > > Does anyone have one of these....and do you like it? Seems you could > > chop peppers, herbs and maybe make small quantities of salsa in it. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Myron > >