Kitchen Mixer : What is it?
| A kitchen mixer, or simply a ‘mixer,’ is a kitchen appliance that is used for mixing, beating, folding, and whipping food items and ingredients together for cooking preparation. It is used for baking, making ice cream, beating eggs, mixing flour with butter, making sausages, and whipping cream among countless others. It is much more efficient to use than, for example, mixing with a ladle or a fork. |
|
view recommended products
Kinds of Kitchen Mixers include the following: |
Hand kitchen mixers
- The hand mixer is a hand-held device that normally has two beaters attached and a housed motor.
- The beaters are immersed in the food, usually contained in a mixing bowl.
- It is used for easier jobs such as beating egg whites with cream and preparing batter.
- It is generally affordable and priced around $15 to $100.
Stand kitchen mixers
- The stand kitchen mixer is equipped with a working mixing bowl, a flat beater, a hook for kneading, and a wire for whipping.
- It is used for cooking techniques that requires serious mixing.
- There are also attachments available for this type of mixer, often bought separately.
- These attachments may include a sausage stuffer, a pouring shield, an ice cream maker, and a food grinder.
- These are relatively more expensive and can exceed $500 dollars.
|
view recommended products
Speeds: Look for a kitchen mixer with a wide range of sped options (5 or more) to allow you greater control over the mixture.
Noise: Choose a mixer that does not produce too much noise, or ideally, one that works silently.
Weight: Look for a hand mixer that does not weigh more than two pounds and is well balanced when you lift it. |
Are you a manufacturer or supplier? Be listed here! EMAIL US |
Do you have something to add to this guide? If your suggestion passes our editorial standards, we will add it in and acknowledge you as a contributor. |
view recommended products
|
|
QUICK JUMP:
|
