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Thread Number: 80069
/ Tag: Recipes, Cooking Accessories
Kitchenaid 9-speed hand mixer |
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Post# 1040083 , Reply# 2 7/30/2019 at 23:58 (1,731 days old) by thomasortega  (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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This is a fouet
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Post# 1040086 , Reply# 4 7/31/2019 at 00:16 (1,731 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Ooooops.... Darryl just saved me and explained a fouet is actually known as whisk here in the USA. | ||
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Post# 1040093 , Reply# 5 7/31/2019 at 03:31 (1,731 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1040098 , Reply# 6 7/31/2019 at 05:00 (1,730 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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American handmixers are very anemic compared to European model. IIRC, the KitchenAid has only a 100 Watts motor. Cheap mixers here have a minimum of around 200 Watts, the medium segment around 350 Watts, TOL models vary from 550 Watts (Bosch) up to 750 Watts (Philips). I had a 1959 Philips model with 1 speed that had 110 Watts. So I guess the low wattage is the problem.
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Post# 1040118 , Reply# 9 7/31/2019 at 08:08 (1,730 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I hopped over to America’s Test Kitchen's website—my go-to for equipment and taste testing—to see what they had to say.
The KitchenAid 5-speed hand mixer ($35) is at the top of the rankings, testers noting its power and efficient execution of both light and heavy tasks. The $100 9-speed is substantially further down the list. It is rated “Recommended With Reservations.” Testers found it lacks the “oomph” of the 5-speed and they had to scroll through all the middle speeds to get enough power. Even then, they found it somewhat lacking in efficiency. I have the 9-speed, purchased on a whim a couple of years ago, but rarely use it. I use 30-year old K5 stand mixer —which is conveniently located on the kitchen counter—for nearly every mixing/kneading task. I pull the hand mixer out to whip a couple of egg whites or a small amount of cream. Works fine for those super-lightweight tasks. Have never used it for cake batter or cookie dough and after reading your disappointing experience when doing so, probably won’t ever bother to. I threw the whisk attachment out immediately, because I’d rather whisk by hand than pull out even a hand mixer. Another case in which a brand’s top-of-the-line model isn’t the best performer. This post was last edited 07/31/2019 at 09:32 | ||
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Post# 1040128 , Reply# 10 7/31/2019 at 09:55 (1,730 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I have a KA Classic Stand Mixer that I almost never use, too much trouble to drag it down from the shelf its stored on. Also, I have found that even on it’s lowest speed will still throw dry ingredients all over the place when I’m trying to add them. And scraping down the bowl is much more of a hassle than with a Mixmaster. I really have never been all that impressed by KA Stand Mixers for convenience, an old Sunbeam Mixmaster is a better choice IMHO.
My go to mixer is 3 speed Kitchenaid hand mixer that is one of the older models when they first introduced their hand mixer. I bought it used on ebay over a year ago, in almost new condition and I use it for everything. The heaviest butter cookie dough is no challenge, and making cakes, mashed potatoes at the stove, and everything else is a breeze, and clean up couldn’t be easier. I also have a Kitchenaid 5 speed hand mixer that is about 10 years old, and its great too, but the 3 speed is even better. I even use my hand mixer to cut shortening into the flour when making pie crust and it works like a charm, much easier than a pastry blender. The older I get, the more I like to simplify things. Eddie | ||
| Post# 1040131 , Reply# 11 7/31/2019 at 10:28 (1,730 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
 I have a Kitchenaid stand mixer that remains on my counter at all times. About two years ago I bought a 5 speed Kitchenaid hand mixer to quick jobs, like whipping potatoes, brownies, egg whites, etc.
For what I need it does a great job, but it will never be versatile enough to replace the stand mixer, no matter how many attachments they put in the box. | ||
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Post# 1040153 , Reply# 13 7/31/2019 at 12:51 (1,730 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Hand Mixer
I've never been a hand mixer person. I've always preferred a stand mixer. My Mom had a couple of KA hand mixers that she bitched about all the time. At her age she needed something light and easier to handle than her big KA mixer.
This little number came on closeout somewhere, don't remember where. It's a beast. I use it more often than I thought it would. Goes through anything it seems. It has nine speeds but is a little awkward to operate all with the same hand because its so powerful so I find myself adjusting the speed with one hand and holding it with the other. | ||
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Post# 1040164 , Reply# 14 7/31/2019 at 13:58 (1,730 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Oh, and lest I forget, one of the main reasons I like the KA 3 speed hand mixer so much is because the low speed is actually LOW and still has full torque and power for mixing well at low speed. I have a couple of vintage 3 speed hand mixers too, a Sunbeam 5 speed from the late 80’s and its better than most at low speed and a GE 3 speed from the 60’s and its really hard to tell the difference from one speed or the other, it’s fast, faster and hella fast. My KA 3 speed is excellent for speed control.
And when I make bread, every week, I just use an 8 quart SS bowl, and a large wooden spoon handle to mix the dough. And since I make No Knead bread, there is no need to drag out the KA Classic Stand Mixer to knead by machine and throw flour from one end of the counter to the other. I just made some bread dough 30 mins ago, and it took me all of 5 mins, from measuring out the flour, salt, yeast, oil and dark molasses and mixing it using the wooden spoon handle like a manual dough hook. In 3 hours it will be ready to form into 2 loaves and let them rise for an hour, then bake for 30 mins., DONE, and no big mess or tedious kneading. I’d sell or give away the stand mixer, but my husband bought it for me as a gift several years ago, and I would never part with something he worked hard to pay for and give to me. Occasionally I drag it out to use the grinder attachment, and thats really the only use it gets anymore. Eddie | ||
| Post# 1040175 , Reply# 15 7/31/2019 at 15:20 (1,730 days old) by Xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
A few years back I bought a 7 speed KitchenAid with digital control, even on speed 7 it didn’t seem to have much power, I ended up giving it to mom and I went back to my old 10 speed General Electric M68 handmixer with thumbwheel speed control.
I recently bought a 350 watt Braun MultiMix 5 hand mixer to give my brother when his home is ready. I ordered it on Amazon for about $50, and it had higher ratings than any of the KitchenAid models | ||
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Post# 1040183 , Reply# 16 7/31/2019 at 16:33 (1,730 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I have a kitchen aid hand mixer 5 speed....decent enough for most things, the wire beaters could be a bit thicker, but does the job...
preference goes to a Black & Decker 5 speed with Power Boost....in fact I have 4 of them should one ever fail, which hasn't in years...these will chop through cookie dough and ground beef with ease.... usually best to mix stuff in the sink, these mixers will throw stuff.... | ||
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Post# 1040185 , Reply# 17 7/31/2019 at 16:44 (1,730 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Hi Eddie-
I totally get where you're coming from with the convenience factor of the Mixmaster; if I had to move the K5 to the counter from a remote location, it wouldn't get used often either. Thing weighs a ton! A couple of well-known bakers in the AW family have also praised the Mixmaster for how well it whips/aerates cake batter. My K5 has the "bowl lift" mechanism rather than the tilting power head of the Classic. Videos from ATK and Bon Appetit show staff using the Classic almost exclusively these days. A review at ATK mentioned that the head lock on theirs broke after kneading a lot of bread dough, so I hesitate to get that style since I use mine for kneading bread/roll dough all the time. I've noticed the power head moving around a bit when kneading in their videos, so the lock issue they referenced doesn't surprise me. One reason I prefer the "lift" system: With the bowl in the lowered position, I turn the mixer on to the slowest speed, then slowly lift the bowl. The paddle comes into contact with the ingredients gradually, virtually eliminating the flour shower. No need to use the plastic shield/flour chute shown below, either.
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Post# 1040199 , Reply# 19 7/31/2019 at 17:22 (1,730 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Martin,
next time you need to mix a meatloaf or meatballs try using a large, two tined cooking/carving fork. I saw this on a cooking show, “Cooking Plain and Fancy”, with a middle aged, New Jersey housewife, almost 30 years ago. It mixes these kinds of mixtures thoroughly, yet helps to keep the mixture aerated and prevents the finished meatloaf or meatballs from being tough. Also, its easy as hell to clean that large fork, and your hands stay clean too. Its one of the best cooking hints I ever ran across.
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Post# 1040200 , Reply# 20 7/31/2019 at 17:25 (1,730 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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flour-shower Now Eugene, you've given up the best part of the bowl-lift and everyone will want one! LOL
I had a tilt-head bought in 93 or 94, now at mom's. I have a Hobart bowl-lift K5-SS on my counter now and have gotten used to the lift mechanism. I have the copper liner for the bowl and have shocked more than a few people with it's egg white magic. Well worth the $8 at an estate sale.
I also have been a bit surprised at the quality of the KA line in recent months. I saw a bowl-lift model at Costco last week that looked very cheap. Glad I have the Hobart, even if it does weigh as much as a new refrigerator. | ||
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Post# 1040216 , Reply# 21 7/31/2019 at 20:13 (1,730 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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