Do you absolutely love being in the kitchen and cooking food from scratch? If so, then you might want to invest in either a hand held or stand mixers to add to your appliances. The decision in which you would like to purchase can be tedious if you do not know what to look for. You do however need to know the difference between a the two since they are not the same at all. Learning the difference only takes a few short minutes.
Let me first remind you that if you are looking for blender, this is a completely different appliance from a mixer. Mixers are used to mix specific foods as well as drinks without the use of a blade. Instead a mixer uses specials tools to mix very specific items. Blenders are used only to crush, liquefy, blend and cut up food and drinks items with the help of a sharp blade.
If you have very little kitchen space and are on a tight budget, the hand held mixer is definitely the kitchen appliance for you. Hand held mixers are pretty small and fit in your hand for easy mixing. They are also much cheaper then a stand mixer. Prices for a sturdy hand held can cost anywhere from $10.00 to $75.00, not so bad considering the hand held can help you out in the kitchen by mixing cake batters, beating eggs and smoothening up mashed potatoes.
Most retail stores in your area will have hand held mixers for you to purchase in the kitchen department. You will have your choice of different colors to choose from other than the standard white. You can also either go with the electric hand held mixer or the battery operated mixer. All hand held mixers have the standard low, medium and high speeds. Kitchen Aid has a nice array of different hand held mixers to choose from if your looking for brand-name mixers.
Although hand held have limited capability. People who want to get in the kitchen and out of the kitchen fast will enjoy owning this particular style. The hand held is much easier to clean up since you just pop off the beaters and rinse. Another plus when buying this type is that you have the choice of how big or small the bowl you want to mix the ingredients in.
Stand up mixers on the other hand are for those who have a lot of counter space to part with. They are also much more expensive and could set you back a few hundred dollars. However those who do choose to go with this mixer use it as if it were part of the family. Most do come with two mixing bowls as well as two mixing tools one of which is usually a dough hook for preparing dough.
Speeds vary when you buy a stand mixer. You can have speeds that range from 1 to 15 depending on what brand you do decide to you buy. Kitchen Aid usually has 15 speeds to choose from. A few years back these specific mixers only came with either push button or dial controls. Now today the newer ones have digital screens to make life a little bit easier. You can also set the timer just in case you need to leave the kitchen.
The Kitchen Aaid brand comes with a 5 quart bowl or 3 quart depending on which you choose. It also comes with a mix tool and a dough hook. Other accessories that are available for the stand up are for making sausages, pasta and even juice. No more white only either, a colorful array of many beautiful colors are yours for the choosing when purchasing. You can even go with the 60’s style stainless steel look if that is your kitchen decor.
Locating stand mixers are not easy as going to your small retail store around the corner. Large department stores, house ware stores, and online merchants are your best bet. You should however be sure to buy the one you want, since you will be using it often. If you are looking for name brand stand mixers, Kitchen Aid does carry some high quality and very dependable stand mixers that will sure to beautify your kitchen counter for years to come.
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