Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M Immersion Blender: also a grater

The Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M hand blender has helped me to prepare the New Year table and it was used during the vacations as well. When everybody is at home, the blender always finds something to do: make a sauce for Caesar, grate vegetables, whip cream for dessert. In general, over the long holidays we have studied all the features of this blender.

Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M blender packaging and equipment

• Stainless steel immersion blender.
• The whisk.
• Shredder with lid and knife.
• Shredder, slicer and shredder with holder.
• Glass for mixing.
• Pusher.
• Instructions for use with recipes.

Design and ergonomics

The Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M is beautiful. The purple color of the coating is hard to convey in the photo, in reality, this immersion blender looks gorgeous.

The rubberized, non-slip Soft Touch surface feels great. It feels like velvet. The color is deep, the hue chosen is uncommon. Generally speaking, the Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M can be placed in the most prominent place on the tabletop, it will attract the eyes of guests and become a noticeable detail of the overall design.

Materials used – stainless steel and ABS plastic: eco-friendly, reliable, strong. Even a new blender when unpacking does not smell anything, which indicates the good quality of all parts.

Blender

About the coating already said above. The Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M is easy to grip with its ergonomic shape.

On the front panel is a metal insert with large control buttons.

Speed regulator on top with pointer lever and light. The figures show only the first speed and the top speed 12 , between them are large dots. A beautiful LED lighting around the regulator.

On the bottom sides there are two buttons for setting nozzles, the color of which corresponds to the control panel.

The power cord is long enough – 1,2 m, so you can stand with the blender far enough from the socket.

Hidden inside is a DC-motor that ensures operation of the entire device.

Blender head

Plastic top with magenta finish. The core and the nozzle itself is made of stainless steel. It enables you to puree soup easily right in the bowl.

“Skirt” of the blender with five notches is long enough, which should prevent splashing of mixtures when mixing in shallow dishes. S-shaped blade with one sharp-pointed blade grinds and mixes food at the same time.

Whisk

Purple top.

The nozzle itself is sturdy and made of stainless steel.

The cup

600 ml capacity. The transparent wall has a marking from 100ml to 600ml. The numbers indicate the round numbers 100, 200, etc. .d. , but the intermediate values 150,250 etc are graphically marked.d . Cup is delicately shaped, so it seems smaller than other blenders, although the volume is standard.

Shredder

The Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M immersion blender has turned the chopper into a real food processor with enhanced capabilities.

Bowl

Higher capacity – 1250 ml. It has a comfortable handle with a plastic purple finish. Button on top of handle locks lid in place. Label on the side of the bowl reads 250, 750 and 1250 ml. Intermediate sizes 500 ml and 1000 ml are indicated graphically. On the other side of the body is a designation in fl.The numbers in between are 16 and 32, the intermediate numbers are also indicated only by a graphic marking.

Removable silicone grip around the bottom to prevent slipping even at maximum speed.

Lid

Standard for blender combines that have grating and slicing functions. Plastic. Soft Touch rubber coated top. In addition to the blender body receptacle, there is a 7.5 x 4.5 cm oval-shaped opening for adding the food to be chopped and a 13 cm long pusher for safe handling.

To fix the lid on the bowl, you need to put it in the right position the socket for the blender body next to the handle and turn it clockwise. The lid locks firmly to the bowl. To remove it, you will need to press the button on the handle and turn the lid counterclockwise.

Knife

Insert the S-shaped blade in the jug and the Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M turns into a classic blender. True, because the bowl is large, the volume of products must be quite large. To just chop one onion, you don’t want to dirty such a large container. But if you want to make a liver cake or make curd mass from 0.5 kg of curd cheese, these volumes are the best, small bowls are usually not enough.

Grinder attachments:

To turn the blender into a slicer and shredder, you need to insert the disk, which has one of the three attachments: fine grater, coarse grater and shredder. The nozzles are single sided and fit on the disk, inserted into the grooves. You can use it to chop any kind of vegetables for salads, dressings and snacks in no time at all.

Assembly and disassembly

Attachments can be easily inserted into the blender body. To remove them, you need to press the buttons located on the sides of the body. The principle is the same for all accessories.

Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M Operation

Standard, like all immersion blenders. There are two buttons on the body – the first with adjustment of rotation speed, the second – for turbo mode. Adjustment of rotation speed – stepless.

Continuous running time – 1 min., When mixing thick mixtures or grinding solid foods – 15 seconds, 2-3 minutes break.

The temperature of the food to be processed should not exceed 70 – 80 ° C.

There is a recipe book at the end of the instruction manual: Finnish fish soup, Vegetable casserole, French charlotte, Carrot pancakes, Chicken pie, Fruit puree, Tomato basil sauce, Tomato and cheese frittata, Berry eggnog, Chocolate and coffee mousse, Cheese puree soup with croutons, Banana Blast Smoothie, Chicken cutlets with mushrooms, Ajika, Tender liver pate.

According to the descriptions very tasty and easy. A couple of recipes I will definitely try to make.

Testing

We made a lot of things with this blender: sauces, pates, cream, smoothies, borscht dressing, casserole. The Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M coped with all the tasks perfectly.

• Whipped one egg white in a minute at maximum speed.
• 1-2 minutes was enough for all food manipulation.
• Maximum speed in first mode and turbo mode are not the same, turbo mode is more powerful and faster.
• In turbo mode the blender works for 30-40 seconds at a time, even if you press the button the whole time.

The chopper bowl stands firm at all intensities: no slip, no vibrations, the silicone insert has not failed once. To disassemble the blender and change the nozzles is convenient, even if your hands are wet, which often happens when cooking.

Take care of a blender is not difficult, the plastic of the cup quality, wash easily. Metal accessories are as easy to care for as you are easy to use.

Features of the Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M immersion blender

Power: 1200 W.

Speed: 12 with continuously adjustable, the rotation of 13000 – 17000 rpm., Turbo mode.

Warranty: 1 year.

Lifetime: 3 years.

Result

Impressions are the best: the Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M immersion blender is a reliable helper for everyday kitchen chores. Suitable even for big meals, as the big bowl is included. Chopper grater allows you to chop a lot of vegetables in a couple of minutes. Appearance of the blender allows it to become a part of the kitchen interior.

More features, high speed, turbo pulse mode, beautiful appearance.

Not all interiors will match the red trim color.

Zigmund & Shtain BH-341 M immersion blender

receives “Consumer recommendation” mark!