The KitchenAid 5‑Speed Hand Blender comes with few attachments, while the Blending Arm has three interchangeable blades that are designed for
Blending Arm with S‑blades (S‑blade, Multi-Purpose, Frothier/Beater) – It is for pureeing fresh fruits smoothies, soft pieces of frozen berries, blending milkshakes, mashing cooked veggies, soups, mixing sauces, and dressings; it can also crush small ice cubes, make baby food, you can also make with this attachment a perfect bulletproof coffee. You can transfer this immersion blender into a full-size blender when using the building arm and S‑blades with a 4 cup blending pitcher.
Blending Arm with Multi-Purpose — They are mainly used for shredding meat, Cooked Meats, Beef Gravy, Liquidize Fruits, Minces, and Crushed Ice;
Blending Arm with Frothier/Beater Blades - If you need to mix pancake, muffin, or cake batter, this is the blade to fix. You can also use it froth milk latte, grapes, and cappuccino.
To froth milk, whisk egg white, or cream, you are to use the whisk attachment.
Whisker attachment — You are to use this attachment whenever you need to whip egg white or emulsify mayonnaise. You can also prepare hollandaise sauce and mousse using this attachment.
Chopper Accessory — This chops food like cooked meat, Graham cracker crumbs, nuts, beef gravy, Salsa, Parmesan Cheese, herbs, or vegetables. This can serve you well, especially when preparing baby food.
Motor Body
The KitchenAid 5‑Speed Hand Blender motor body is made of stainless steel, with a smooth transition to the non-slip rubber part. The motor body also has the speed control dial, power button, and 5ft long power cord, which is long enough to allow you to maneuver.
Although the KitchenAid hand blender has only a 200 watts motor, this is powerful torque-wise, allowing smooth blending even of thick mixtures. The blender is also equipped with a thermal protection system that automatically stops the machine if it is overheated.
Speed Setting
The blender comes with a five variable speed dial located on the top of the body unit and a one-touch power button on the front of the body unit. To start the blending, you select the desired speed, press the power button, continue holding it, and release it when finishing your blending. Although the multi-speed setting provides some flexibility over the blending process, the bad side of it is that you have to use another hand to change the speed while you hold the power button. Besides, the speed dial is slippery and not easy to turn.