Braun MR 405 MultiQuick Handheld Blender

Pros: Blends perfectly, easy to clean and store
Cons: None

I received my Braun Multiquick Handblender for my birthday a year ago. This is something that I had been wanting for quite some time and my friend was nice enough to get it for me.

I really think that the Braun Multiquick Handblender is a...

Pros: Cheap, really easy to use, very easy to clean
Cons: No attachment included with the basic model.

There are some times when the urge just overtakes you. There is nothing you can do to try and suppress it. It creeps up behind you and then WHAM!!! there it is.

This urge usually strikes after a very long evening of excess. You know the...

Pros: Easy to use and clean, a timesaver!
Cons: Could be a safety hazard!

Why get out the regular blender and end up with all those dishes? That's what my husband and I were thinking when we bought the Braun Multiquick MR 405 Stick Blender. We have not been disappointed.

Description of the Braun Multiquick...

Pros: Easy to store and clean; Blends soft foods well; Reasonable price
Cons: Gets hot if run too long; Not good at thicker batters; Splatters easily

While I am not exactly a Bridget Jones clone as I do have a permanent live-in boyfriend (currently snoring mercilessly near computer); nevertheless, I have often felt similar to her as I have had to fend off various well-meaning friends and...

Pros: Very easy to use and clean
Cons: Some things are just too much for the blender

I'd wanted one of these little stick blenders for a long time. I remember when they first came on the scene...you could only get them through infomercials and you'd have to pay a small fortune for them, but they just looked so *handy*. I'm glad I...

Pros: lots of power - blends well
Cons: no safety switch

When you buy the Braun Multiquick MR 405 Stick Blender you can throw all your spoons away! Well, maybe you should keep a few of them for soup --- you won't need them for stirring because this stick blender will stir almost anything.

Don't...

Pros: Compact, quick, versatile, easy-to-clean.
Cons: not for hard/heavy jobs

I make a soy shake every morning, and I also have to make home-made cat food for my older kitty. Those tasks just aren't worth getting the large blender/food processor dirty. It looked so easy to clean and so compact, that I bought it.
Well, I've...

Pros: Compact, easy clean up
Cons: no attachments come with this model

When I had my last child I decided that I would try to make some, if not all, of his baby food. I read everything I could on doing this and everything I read said that I should blend the fruits and veggies in a blender. Hmmm. I can't remember the...