Amazon shoppers are raving about a stick blender that's perfect for soups, sauces and smoothies that's now on sale.
With autumn in full swing, households will be turning to soup as a cosy meal to stay warm. As the cold weather sets in, it's also important to get plenty of immune boosting nutrients, which you can get in a single go with a homemade smoothie.
If you're looking to blend your own seasonal fare, then this new Amazon deal may be right up your street. Right now, the Philips ProMix Hand Blender 3000 is 20 per cent off from £24.99 to £19.99.
The compact kitchen appliance has garnered an impressive 4.5 star rating out of five from over 200 online reviews, with shoppers praising its value for money and versatility.
The Philips stick blender is made to blend ingredients with minimal mess, simply stick it in what you want to mix and fire it up. Its 400w motor claims to power through the chunkiest ingredients, while its ProMix advanced blending technology makes for speedy blending.
The lightweight, slim design and ergonomic grip makes blending "super easy" and its specially shaped head prevents splash-back.
"This product blitzes everything to pieces can make smoothies, small batch soups , cake batter, whatever you want very powerful."
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"Love it, its perfect for my winter soups and summer smoothies," wrote a second.
One criticism some shoppers had for the stick blender is that they found it difficult to clean. A third five star rating read: "This is a good quality blender and super easy to use. It keeps liquid under control and it helps creating soups very quickly.
The small cons are that often the white plastic get stained and I have to wash with bleach and it's a little tricky to wash as they blade cannot be taken off."
While a four star rating said: "Not so easy to clean as the part with the blades goes quite high up so the top traps dirt which is hard to get out. It blitz fine for soup."
For those with a slightly bigger budget, Ninja's Foodi 2-in-1 Hand Blender & Hand Mixer is on sale now for £79. The deal is part of Amazon's sale on a range of Ninja appliances, including a popular air fryer that's no £100.
To purchase the Philip's ProMax Hand Blender for £19.99, visit Amazon here.
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And while Amazon's Meta Quest 2 deal has sold out, but another retailer is offering an even better value Black Friday deal. Originally £399.99, savvy shoppers can get the Meta Quest 2 VR headset for just £199 on Very using a special code.
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The deal works out to be £100 cheaper than Amazon's now sold-out bundle which offered the headset and a £50 gift voucher for £249.99. And over at Currys and Argos, the headset is £249.99. That makes Very the best place to get a Meta Quest 2 for yourself or others this Christmas.
