You can mix both hard and soft ingredients with the SMEG HBF11BLEU Black immersion blender. The immersion blender has a high 700W power. That way, you can mix liquids or puree cooked ingredients. The stainless steel knives use the Flowblend system. With this system, the immersion blender mixes the ingredients extra smoothly without leaving big chunks. That's useful for getting an extra smooth mixing result. You can adjust the speed at the top of the immersion blender with the speed switch. After use, you can clean the immersion blender foot in the dishwasher. You have to wash the blade by hand.