We Know: Types of Food Mixers, including KitchenaidWhat Kind of Food Mixers are Available?The first level of mixers fall more into the utensil category, because they rely mostly on the power of the human arm to make them work. These tools include wire whips and of course the definitive stirring utensil, the spoon. Hand cranked beaters have a little more mixing speed, but they too require quite a bit of work on your part. Handheld electric mixers take much less human energy to use, but you still have to stand over the bowl and rotate the beater in order for it to mix your batter. Stand mixers do all the work for you. You simply add your ingredients turn it on, and wait for it to finish combining them. What Mixer Should Be Used for What Job?Depending on what you want to mix, you will choose a different mixer. To dissolve gelatin in hot water, use a wire whisk. To scramble eggs, use a whisk or even a hand cranked beater. For quick cake mixes and batters that require 200 or less strokes, get out the hand mixer. For big jobs like dough and cookies, a stand mixer is your best option. Which Mixer Has Stood the Test of Time?Chances are your great-grandmother had a few whisks and a hand crank egg beater in her kitchen, but it is possible she had a Kitchenaid stand mixer as well. The company started manufacturing their famous stand mixer and selling it to homemakers in 1919. In 1937, the company introduced several attachments, such as meat grinders and pasta makers that complimented the usefulness of their mixer. These fully interchangeable attachments fit on any Kitchenaid stand mixer the company has ever made, meaning if you are lucky enough to own your great-grandma's 1937 mixer, you can still buy attachments for it today. |
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