blender tip

have you heard of the immersion blender?  i'd seen them before but never used them.  yesterday their awesomeness factor was pointed out to me.  with the traditional blender, you put stuff in the blender and pour it into a pot and cook it.  then you have to wash the blender which is a total pain in the ass.  with the immersion blender you just stick the thing in the pot and blend from there!  that immersion blender looks a ton easier to wash than the traditional blender.