My immersion blender died mid-soup service last Friday

I mean, I've had equipment fail before but this one really hurt. We were doing a butternut squash soup for a 40 person catering drop and the motor just started smoking about halfway through the second batch. I had to grab a potato masher and a whisk from the back and finish the rest by hand, which took forever and left some chunks. The texture was off, not gonna lie, but nobody complained. I was already running late because my backup blender was at home being repaired after I dropped it last week. Has anyone else had a blender or immersion blender just give out at the worst possible time? I'm looking at getting a new one but I can't decide if I should just replace it with the same brand or try something with a stronger motor.

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charlie1986h ago

Grab a 750-watt immersion blender, @kellyallen nailed it about stronger motors.

kellyallen8h ago

Right, because nothing says fine dining like hand-mashing squash soup in front of a crowd while your trusty stick blender breathes its last. The chunks just add rustic charm, I guess. Stronger motor is the move, but just remember the smoke smell gets everywhere, even in the whipped cream you’re not serving that day.