Good for creating drinks from fresh fruit, mixing with yogurt. I only wish it would beat egg whites to a stiff consistency. Still looking for the ideal device to do that easily. But this is a very good little mixer for liquids. Cuisinart means quality. I like all of my Cuisinart devices. Given a choice of a similar item I'd go with Cuisinart, regardless of price difference. It's worth every penny for this quality.
I needed a blender to replace my Oster and the Cuisinart was a winner. I tried Kitchen-Aid and numerous others and this one is definitely the best. The quick release was definitely a plus!
Bought it several weeks ago and love how it performs on thickening soups, making fruit smoothies with frozen fruit, etc. but it is awkward to depress lock and speed at same time. Needs to be able to turn it on and run it without involving another button to push and hold.
I bought this to make butternut squash soup. I wanted to forgo having to pur it back and forth from the food processor. BEST kitchen decision I have made in along time. Don't know what took me so long.
Happy and surprised! My Power Stick exceeded my expectations. It circulated the pieces/particles very efficiently, not leaving unblended food stuck to the blending vessel! Simple assembly (one click!) and simple clean up! A great addition to my busy kitchen!
This hand blender is by far the best kitchen tool to have in anyone’s kitchen. Easy to use, clean, handle, and put away. I’m so happy I purchased this cuisinart hand blender.