This Stick Blender Changed the Way I Meal Prep

"I love cooking, I write about kitchen gadgets for a living after all, but cooking in bulk when you live alone can feel like a chore. And eating the same thing four days in a row can even get downright depressing. The way I've figured out how to enjoy it is by starting with basics-grains, roasted veggies, versatile proteins-and then jazzing them up with sauces, marinades, and dressings so they don't feel repetitive. That's where the Smart Stick comes in."

"The genius of an immersion blender is that it does its job without taking over your kitchen. Instead of dirtying half a dozen bowls, I blitz soups right in the pot, emulsify vinaigrettes directly in deli containers, and blend sauces in the very vessel I'm storing them in. Pop on a lid, slide it into the fridge, and you're done."

"It's Preptember here at BA, and that means we're bringing some of our favorite tools and tricks for meal prep, storage, and those all-important back-to-school plans. There's a special type of chaos that comes with Sunday meal prep. Every pan I own is in use, the cooktop is coated in oil splatters, papery garlic skins skitter across the floor, and the sink is stacked with dirty dishes."

Cuisinart's Smart Stick immersion blender streamlines batch cooking by allowing blending, emulsifying, and sauce-making directly in pots and storage containers, minimizing extra dishes and cleanup. The tool performs tasks without occupying counter space and stores easily in drawers, making it well suited to small kitchens. Practical uses include blitzing soups in the pot, emulsifying vinaigrettes in deli containers, and blending sauces in storage vessels before refrigerating. Meal prep becomes more flexible when basic components are prepared in bulk and then varied with different sauces, marinades, and dressings to avoid repetition and maintain variety over several days.

Read at Bon Appetit