SandyBeach | Tuesday, August 10, 2010

I bought this product at Costco yesterday. I tried it out last night. The motor unit attaches to the wand (the wand is the part with the mixing propeller.) The wand kept falling off. So did the whisk unit when I tried that feature. If you hold the motor unit with one hand, and hold the propeller unit with the other hand, and keep them pushed together, then the mixing wand works quite well. But it shouldn't require a two-handed operation. When will I learn to check the Amazon reviews BEFORE I buy any product

Kili | Thursday, August 05, 2010

So far I've used this to puree soup in the pot, chop nuts very fine and chop onions. It did all of the above very nicely and with no problems. The ability to blend my pureed soups right in the pot on the stove is a wonderful thing. So far no complaints.

Valeria | Saturday, July 24, 2010

In the product information section it's not mentioned that the mixer has only one speed. You can't start slow; therefore, have an extra large mixing bowl available. Depending on what what you're mixing, it's difficult to start at a higher speed, and it can get messy. The traditional "low" and "high" speeds have worked fine in the past, but the manufacturer decided to limit this option.

dougway | Thursday, July 22, 2010

I am not satisfied with this product. It was purchased o2/19/2010, it was used
once a day. It broke within five months of purchase. I chose this product because
I have Cusinart cookwear and I have been pleased with it. This product did not meet the workmanship that Cusinart advertises.

Strahil Bozhikravov | Sunday, July 18, 2010

I read many of the reviews before I bought the Cuisinart CSB-77 hand blender. It is quite awesome. My mom and my wife like it. It looks really cool in my kitchen. It is a bit heavier than I expected, but that's OK.

Sue | Saturday, July 03, 2010

I have had this product for about 4.5 years now and have consistently used it a couple a times a week the entire time I have had it. I use the chopper attachment for garlic, onions, tomatoes, salsa and I use the hand blender for protein shakes. The hand blender crushes up ice cubes and frozen fruit without a problem. I love how easy it is to clean up!! My original unit came with a plastic cup, but that cracked a couple of years ago. I just blend up my drinks in a pyrex 2 cup measuring cup. The motor i

Maria Umanskiy | Monday, June 14, 2010

I was trying to buy this kitchen gadget after reading Broun Mixed blog with bunch of incredible recopies ...
But...got this one , because it was the only available... Let me tell you!
It is complete failure...
-The handle overheats right away! 3 minutes & it is burning your hand..
-The mixer & a cup don't work together well... every time i was doing egg whites, it just splashed them around 7 outside...Regular mixer did soooo much better job.
-Food always get stuck inside of the

AJ Watson | Thursday, June 10, 2010

My Braun hand blender which I relied on extensively for hot sauces and soups died after 7 years. Not able to find the Braun hand blender on the web, I put the Cuisinart hand blender on my wish list and received it for Christmas 2009. Since then, I've experienced a number of issues that have rendered the product useless. First, the mini food processor never worked out of the box. And the blender attachment stopped spinning after 2 or 3 uses, despite my holding it together and finally taping it strongly, with

Debra L. Dishman | Friday, May 14, 2010

This is a great product as it has so many uses. When you don't have much room, this is the answer. I can make shakes or chop walnuts.

B. Pinckard | Monday, May 10, 2010

I purchaed this as a gift for someone because I love mine so much. It is great for making smoothies and small chop jobs. Quick and easy to put together and clean up.

David Satterlund | Monday, April 19, 2010

I like the things it does, and it does them well. Whisking up a salad dressing has never been more effective. However, I dropped it once and the housing that holds the whisk broke... it is plastic with minimal reinforcement. I didn't even try the warranty option because it was cheaper to simply buy the part. Part cost $3.50, shipping cost $10.
I will use this product regularly and would not want to be without it. I just have to remember it is fragile, not the rugged appliance I wish it was.

A. Troutt | Saturday, April 03, 2010

We had this blender for over a year before the teeth stripped and it stopped working. We used it daily for a time making smoothies (no ice--it doesn't do ice). One I got the hang of it the whisk was great for beating up eggs; it didn't really beat them to a fluff, but it was enough for most of my recipes. I splattered the kitchen with eggs several times before I got the hang of it. I even made hummus in the food processor, albeit in small batches. I think when I buy another immersion blender I will find one with a better track record and maybe without changeable heads--really smoothies and soups are all I need.

Edward L. Marvin | Wednesday, March 24, 2010

This is truly a wonderful hand blender. I use it several times a week, for smoothies, salad dressing, creamed soups, yogurt and fruit mix for popsicles, sandwich spreads, and the list goes on.
My stick bound up too. The motor was straining and blades would not turn. I immediately stopped running it to prevent motor damage. I went to the Internet where I found that many people have had the same problem.
I didn't want to give up on this marvelous kitchen tool. So I determined that perhaps putting the blender wand in the dishwasher (the top section) was not the thing to do.
I poured about a half of a cup of canola oil in a narrow container (a coffee cup) and placed the wand blade side down in it. I let it sit like this for about 4 hours. I then turned the wand upside down and put the junction end in the oil for a couple of hours. This worked. The wand is back in action. Now after using it, I fill the 2-cup plastic beaker that came with it with 1-cup of warm, soapy water, and blend the water for a few seconds. I then rinse the blade end off with hot water and it's perfectly clean. Don't wash the junction end.
DO NOT put the stainless-steel blending shaft in the dishwasher. Cuisinart says that it is dishwasher-safe. I don't believe that it is. I hope that mine lasts forever!

Nicole Kelso | Tuesday, March 16, 2010

This is just about the BEST baby shower gift I received. Yes, you heard right...baby shower gift. I'm trying to do the "make your own baby food" thing so that way it's less expensive and I know exactly what is going into it. I decided to try and use this for mixing his formula while I waited for the true pureed foods to start being used.

Moms are aware that many times, making the fomula in a 20 oz shaker can take several minutes of vigorous shaking to get it blended perfectly. I tried this hand mixer and OH MY WOW! It literally mixed the formula with the added rice cereal in less than 20 seconds (my son has acid reflux and the rice cereal helps to keep the formula down). Perfectly blended almost instantly and zero mess!

I'm not talking 20 oz, I'm talking 40 oz. Enough for 6 - 6 oz bottles with a little extra left over. More than enough to get my son through all of his feedings for the 24 hour day. We refrigerate the rest and it is such a time saver! My husband even uses it to mix the formula when he does it. (He's also used it for making perfect chocolate milkshakes. LOL!) I can not wait to puree solid food with it! It's durable, fast and easy!!! I love it!

M. Shearer | Sunday, March 14, 2010

I had only used this immersion blender infrequently, for soups mostly, and with the chopper attachment to produce vinaigrettes (chop the shallot first, then add the rest to it and give it a whirl), and sometimes to chop nuts. The chopper attachment was the first to go - blade would just not whirl, and then sometimes with the nuts one of them would just get stuck against the bowl, wedged by the blade. Shortly thereafter, no blade movement at all. Then the actual blender attachment had the same issue. I would hear the motor running, whirring away, but the blender attachment sounded like there was some major mechanical problem - like metal was rubbing on metal the wrong way. I am so angry about this purchase (did not get it with Amazon, and promptly lost my receipt post-purchase). So I am throwing it away, and am going to get a Kitchenaid. I doubt I'll get anything with the Cuisinart name on it again (already have the food processor - no problems there yet).

Kamal | Friday, March 12, 2010

I use it everyday which I never though I would! For me its worth every cent! My mil & mom who were visiting from India found this very indispensable too!

I mainly bought it to enable me to mash Indian curries (dal/spinach/brinjal etc)& soups when they are hot and in the same dish. Does the job perfectly! I am able to finish my daily cooking much quicker as I do not have to wait to cool the dish before mashing like I used to before pouring it into the mixer. and also no hassle of having 2 dirty dishes!

Best tool to make baby food - Just use the immersion blender in pressure cooked fruits/rice/dal/veggies and am done - all in 1 dish!

I use this to finely grate raw mango (for mango rice), minced garlic/ginger (No coconut!)
I grind nuts coarsely
Milk shakes in a jiffy!!
Fruit Smoothies in a jiffy!
Soups, soups & soups!
Pesto
Hummus

I have never found myself using the whisk attachment though and I think its too flimsy to make batters. Whisking eggs should be okay!

The manual clearly specifies that you cannot run it more than 90 seconds at a time, so people who had a bad experience after using it couple times might want to check the usage.

Francesco Marangoni | Monday, February 22, 2010

This apparently fancy blender has given to me and my wife the most horrible experience. It broke down for the first time just after the 30-day limit to give it back to the store. The problem is that the junction between the engine and the accessories is made of plastic and melts down after some usage. We then contacted Cuisinart customer service and asked for a substitute. We were charged 17 bucks to have our request handled and the new blender shipped. But, guess what? The new blender came to our place already broken!! Again, it was the plastic junction, which was destroyed before our first usage!!! I was a little bit pissed off by this, and I contacted again Cuisinart customer service. This time, we had the blender replaced for free. Our third blender was the most successful one, and lasted 3 months, before dying again because of problems to the plastic junction. I then gave up losing my time (and my money) in contacting the customer service, and went straight to buy a low cost blender (10 bucks) which is up and running till then.
Even though Cuisinart customer service dealt with my complaints efficiently, I think I will never buy Cuisinart products again.

Brunella | Thursday, February 11, 2010

I had bought one for my mother and have used it on occasion and liked it so much I finally decided to buy one for myself. The immersion blender workds great and is so easy to clean. Have not used the rest of the attachments.

John | Tuesday, February 09, 2010

I bought this hand blender because I have had other Cuisinart products that have lasted. This unfortunately made it to only use number 2. It did a great job on blending soups but the plastic interior is really poorly made and began to strip quickly. The Chopper attachment went first and stopped working after one use of chopping nuts. The hand mixer went next and ended up in the waste bin. Really poorly made product Cuisinart. Thought I could trust you all to make a good product......not again.