Breville BSB530XL Immersion Blender with All-in-One Stainless Steel Design

N: I definitely can't fault Breville on the versatility, power, or quality of this device -- all are (so far) outstanding, and it performs admirably at all of the functions I've tried.
However, several parts of it are marked "do not wash," despite being parts that (in my experience -- maybe I'm just a messy cook) frequently need washing. Thus far I've just washed them anyway without using running water and it's been fine, so NBD I guess, just more complicated than anticipated. Otherwise cleanup is not bad -- most of the parts clean pretty easily by hand (haven't tried dishwasher).
The engineers who designed this definitely had better spatial reasoning skills than I do, so figuring out how all the parts fit together (sometimes for use but mostly for storage) is its own little puzzle (consulting the user guide helps =p), but also not a huge issue, particularly once you've done it a few times.
Overall a good and well-performing product, just slightly more complex to clean and store than expected.

Canada on Jan 24, 2020

Manuel Velazquez: Buen producto cumple con lo que ofrece falta lugar para la batidora pero fuera de eso todo en orden

Mexico on Oct 26, 2018

tikulitikuli: Great function! Stylish, lightweight, quiet, easy to use. No more dragging out heavy and clunky food processor and finding all the bits for it, or have it hog up precious real estate on your counter. Best of all clean-up is a snap! No weird crevices that food gets jammed into. This machine is so well designed and compact storage is a breeze to take all of it, or some, from the cupboard!

I replaced an older basic Black&Decker food processor and a KitchenAid immersion blender with this beautiful, compact device! I love it. The footprint of this stored all together inside my cupboard is less than that of my old food processor base. I had to break down the Bowl, lid & blades and store bits and pieces all over the place. This alone makes it a winner; but it's great function and design will keep you coming back to using this tool over and over again.

All of the parts of this unit have beautiful fit and finish! Very high end materials were used. All seams are smooth. Textured rubber grims feel thick and firm not likely to wear thin.

The handheld motor is very comfortable to hold, nice weight to it, feels very well made. The dial is easy to...

Canada on Aug 12, 2018

Mrs Q: I bought this because it has a variable speed. I had one like it when I lived in Europe and loved it. When I moved back I couldn't find one like it. I finally broke down and upgraded to this immersion blender. This is light and convenient. I like that it has a stand that houses all of the parts in one place. It has so many parts to it I find myself using it quite often. Here is my take on each of the parts:

Chopping blade
I like this for a smaller food processor. Sometimes I don't want to get my full size food processor out. This does not chop as evenly as the full size model but it is adequate for day to day.

Grater and Slicer
These work reasonably well but there is a spring in the mechanism so sometimes the food can slip down out of the shoot and spin between the lid and the blade. I find that if I don't put too much pressure it works the best.

Ricer
This is great for mashed potatoes! I didn't expect it to work so well but it saves me having to get out my food mill.

Whisk
This works fine. I use it for whipped cream or to whisk a salad dressing primarily. It isn't sturdy enough for a batter in my...

United States on Nov 02, 2016

AbiGezunt: I had my mother's hand-me-down, hefty Cuisinart food processor for more years than i care to mention. It still worked, but the thought of fetching this heavy thing from a cabinet was sometimes too much to bear. She also gave me an ancient Braun immersion blender that behaved like a giant magnet on any bowl or pot whenever it came in contact with the bottom. Both were heavy, with limited accessories, and neither will probably ever die.

But i yearned for a lighter processor and when i found this all-in-one device with so much functionality i knew my old devices would be headed out to Goodwill. Sorry mom.

The all-in-one parts sit atop a stand that keeps all the accessories together and easily accessible. Every aspect seems sturdy, though truly only time will tell. The processing bowl's 6 cup capacity large enough for my needs as a simple home cook, the blender motor powerful enough to handle anything i've tried to process. The variety of attachments are meeting all my needs. When using the processor bowl you'l find the feeder in the lid is actually 2 parts that can accommodate both larger and smaller foods. To date, this Breville has easily kneaded...

United States on Jun 23, 2016

Liz Hdez: Es un procesador muy versatil, es mas de lo que yo esperaba, puedo rallar, rebanar, procesar alimentos, licuar y batir, lo utilizo diario, y si ahorra mucho tiempo, mejora la presentacion de los alimentos, ya por ejemplo se puede escoger entre diferentes grosores de rebanado. Estoy feliz. Ah, es facil de guardar y ocupa minimo espacio.

Mexico on Feb 19, 2016

meddstermeddster: I got this as a family Christmas present. I have not done too much with it yet:

- Chopping is a breeze for carrots and for celery
- Cleaning was also a snap due to easily being disassembled for easy hand/dishwasher cleaning.
- The unit storage is amazing and I did away with a full size and a small sized food processor and replaced my two hand mixers wit this one.

The storage base:
- Stand up all the items and stacks the grater and the slicer on the main storage space
- Whisk that people mention - you can store that in two pieces: One (the whisk base) in the processor bowl, and the second (the actual whisk piece)in food pusher for the processor.
- The unit is self contained and proudly sits on my counter

Hand Mixer and Processor Bowl
- The hand blender itself is comfortable to hold and feels very high quality.
- The processor gear box comes off the processor bowl easily to ensure that you can put it in the dishwasher easily without wearing out the gears
- The bowl itself is very good quality plastic and feels very well built

Added bonus: I got rid of a large potato ricer as this unit comes with a potato masher....

Canada on Dec 30, 2015

Nira WI: Update after owning for 1.5 years: I still like this and use it daily. It slices, shreds, blends and mashes very well. I have started making colloidal oatmeal and the food processor (s-blade) can't do it. I don't know if it lacks the right design or power, but it does not get it nearly fine enough. I have still made soups, hummus, pesto and more in it with no problems. Also, I said you can attach a mixer to the whisker gear and mix batters. After taking to others who have this, I learned my mixer is not standard sized and standard mixers do not fit on this.
Original review: I have owned this for a few weeks, and I have used all of the features at least twice. Each has met or exceeded my expectations. I run a child care center from home, so I bought this to simplify the prep work since I make all of our meals from scratch. It has not disappointed. The first thing I noticed is that all components are well made. Both plastic and steel parts are thick and solid and I'm not concerned about it falling apart. The blades are all VERY sharp, as the instructions caution on almost every page. I set the s-blade down after washing it and my son tried to scoot it over on...

United States on Jul 27, 2015