Braun blender MQ7 series with new intuitive control system Smart Speed. It is activated by simultaneously holding down two buttons: the first on the top of the device thumb is the safety button, the second on the front of the handle is the speed button. The safety button can only be pressed when switching on then released . It is equipped with a colored indicator light that changes depending on the situation: in readiness for work a red flashing light during work the light turns solid green in case of overheating it turns solid red.
The Braun MQ 775 Immersion Blender
SPECS
POWER: 750 Watt.
MODES: 10 speeds, Stepless Speed Smart Speed, max speed 13 300 rpm.
MAX OPERATION PERFORMANCE: 1 min. for kneading dough, 2 minutes. for other types of work.
FUNCTIONS: chopping, shredding, kneading, whipping, chopping.
CONSTRUCTION: removable 210mm submerged part, stainless plastic body, Easy click nozzle attachment, electric cord 1.2m.
Attachments: whisk attachment with sprinkle protection, knife attachment, fine/coarse grinding, coarse grinding, whisk attachment for whipping, 1500 ml bowl.
ACCESSORIES: 0.6 ml beaker.
DIMENSIONS: 396h57h57 mm. WEIGHT: 848g.
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURER: Poland.
BRAND: Germany.
WARRANTY: 1 Year.
PRICE: 8490 Dollars.
KNOWLEDGE
Braun MQ7 series blender with new intuitive Smart Speed control system. It is activated by simultaneously pressing two buttons: the first on the top of the device thumb – it is the safety button, the second on the front of the handle – it is the speed button. The safety button is only pressed when switching on then released . It has a colored indicator, it changes depending on the situation: red flashing light while ready solid green light during operation red steady light during overheating.
The power of the appliance, its speed varies depending on the strength of the pressure on the speed button. This button is somewhat unusual, it is quite large and convex. Due to its size and ease of movement, it can be operated with two or three fingers instead of one, this is convenient and unusual.
The handle, covered with a soft rubberized material, is firmly grasped in the palm of your hand. The immersion part of the blender is removable, its design is patented by the company. It looks like a flower with a wavy edge. It comes with a whisk and a minicompounder. The bowl of the combine is smaller than usual – 1.5 liters, but larger than the usual choppers that come with some blenders. It is equipped with a removable knife, a slicing attachment, a large and small grater, and a kneading attachment for thick dough. Bowl on a stand that has a silicone ring against slipping on the table. The connection of the blender to the jug is not in the center, but close to the edge. And the products are fed through the filler – a wide tube even a large carrot, half of an onion or a potato can fit into it freely . The height of the filler prevents you from accidentally touching the grater with your fingers. A toggle is also included.
DESCRIPTION
FUNCTIONAL
The two-button system reliably prevents accidental activation. The bottom of the appliance and the top of the nozzles have wavy edges, when assembling you just need to connect the parts according to the pattern, it is very easy, you do not need to adjust anything, that’s the Easy click system. The pieces are secured with two latches and opened with two buttons.
The mini food processor was roomy enough, but if you want to grate several kinds of vegetables one after another e.g. carrots and beets for a borscht , you have to do the job in two passes. Sounds bulky, but because it’s so fast it doesn’t take long.
Like any other food processor, the bowl and its appendages need washing. As we worked, we were constantly paying attention to how the lid behaved. It is closed from the inside and the joints of the parts are made in such a way that the slits, where contaminants could accumulate, simply do not exist. Washing didn’t require a lot of attention or time.
TOOLS
The mini-machine is equipped with a standard and very smart knife for chopping, a dough mixer and graters.
Chopper
To use the cutters, the holder with the nozzle inserted in its upper part is lowered into the bowl. There are three of them. A fine grater with 4 mm diameter holes. The coarse grater has a diameter of 9mm. Slicer with 4mm high knife. Accessories are easy to fit and easy to remove. The first thing we did was to grate carrots, we got nice neat bars, just right for a salad or frying. With that, there is only a little tail left of the carrot. A small note: quite a lot of food residue is trapped behind the bracket fixing the pad.
We tried slicing onions in half rings with the slicer. It was not possible to fix the halves strictly vertically before they came into contact with the blades just like in a conventional blender , so the rings “moved” a little. For slicing onions, the provided thickness is not very suitable, but for potatoes, zucchini, mushrooms is another matter.
We used the attachment with large holes to get potato chips. As you can see in the photo, the shape of the slices is slightly curved. We’re left with one unshredded potato chip per potato.
Another test we did was to check the dough mixer. The nozzle for mixing thick dough looks like an ordinary knife, but it is made of plastic. In the bowl, it is positioned so that the lower blade is a few millimeters away from the base. It lifts the ingredients from the bottom up, where the top blade handles them. The dough forms quite quickly, but it was not as smooth as the dough after a long kneading period. We made the dough for kabourets in about 20 seconds. And although it kneaded evenly, I wanted to stir it some more to make a nice kolobok. But in the course of further operation of the blender, chunks began to be cut from the cone by the dough mixer.
Recall that the maximum duration of operation of the blender when working with thick dough should not exceed one minute.
OVERALL IMPRESSION
This blender replaces the food processor in many cooking tasks, especially because it is less cumbersome and faster even with its full set of accessories. The increased volume of the chopper bowl is welcome, as it does a good job as a miller and at the same time helps prepare soups, salads and other dishes at the expense of the grater and slicer attachments. The dough mixer is indeed capable of handling thick dough quickly, but it will not knead as attentively and persistently as a bread maker, for example, because of the continuous running time limit – no more than a minute for the whole thing. The device is assembled qualitatively, the materials give the impression of reliable, the sound of the motor does not irritate.
The blender is well thought out in detail, and we found the new control system to be one of the most convincing in our research.
Ergonomics, more possibilities with the mini blender and its attachments, comfortable assembly and disassembly, easy care.
The grater attachments are not suitable for cooked vegetables, such as beets.
How does the Braun MQ 775 Immersion Blender perform when it comes to blending tough ingredients like nuts or ice?