Stick blenders are great, especially when using the larger food
processor is unwarranted. Planning to emulsify a small number of dried peppers
with tomato sauce, however, I pictured red splatter staining everything within
radius. I looked around the kitchen for a potential cover.
What could I possibly use when the blender’s wand needs a
hole?
Eyeing a stack of paper plates gave me an idea. I grabbed the
kitchen shears and made this:
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As you can see, it worked well. I only used a second plate for the
photo’s visual contrast, so our bulk supply should last a long time.
Do you have any tips for preventing a seeming inevitable
mess? I’d appreciate reading them in the comments.
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Good thing it worked. I've got to remember this in case. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind word. I hope it works out for you in a pinch, too.
DeleteI'll let you know when I get to use this. :)
DeleteCool!
DeleteThat's a wonderful tip, Darla! Simple and easy! :) Thank you for sharing. Funnily enough, the other day, I did something similar. I had to blend some buttermilk and my mixer-grinder was on the blink. So I sliced a plastic water bottle in half, took off its cap, put the hand blender through that hole, and closed the bottom half of the bottle with its top. It looked like I had magically inserted the blender into the bottle. Zrrrrrrrrr and my buttermilk was ready :D
ReplyDeleteHow neat, Vidya! Your idea sounds better because you could cleanse and reuse the bottle. Thank you for sharing, in turn. Be well!
DeleteThat was a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz. That means a lot coming from someone so talented and clever. Be well!
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ReplyDeleteI hate to say it but to be honest with you, I have no idea what a stick blender is. Maybe, it is because I don't cook or process foods that can be stored away and eaten later. :-)
Just dropping by to say hello and stay in touch with you.
Have a nice weekend.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
Thank you, my dear! You're very kind. The stick blender allows me to chop foods right in the pot they're cooked in, especially handy with things like split pea soup. Be well!
DeleteThat's a great idea. I have one of those, too, and don't use it very often.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathleen! I'm finding more and more uses for mine as we have been eating out less these days. It's fun finding new recipes, for sure.
DeleteGreat idea! Truth be told, I probably would have just cussed through the splatter.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking time to read and comment, Stephanie. I appreciate the chuckle. ~grin~ Be well!
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ReplyDeleteDarn clever!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Coming from one so inventive as yourself, that's a real compliment.
DeleteClever! Now I'm curious to know what you were making with the tomatoes and chilli peppers. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, it's nothing as interesting as you might enjoy, Corinne. I'm not a great cook, nor have my partner nor I enjoyed great training in the kitchen. We do, however, appreciate a hearty soup with lots of the aforementioned setting off ground meat and vegetables. Yum. Best wishes to you! Thanks for stopping by.
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