Getting into the swing of cooking? Found a recipe book that you just can’t put down? If this is the case then you are going to need some new kitchen appliances! So what do you go for first? Do you find loads of new utensils that are going to help you make one recipe? Maybe you are desperate for a food processor because everyone else has one. Well what about a stand mixer? They are really handy to have in the kitchen and are a great addition to your appliance collection. Here we are going to talk about what so search for when shopping for a stand mixer.
The first thing you need to look for when you want to buy a stand mixer is the size. They don’t come in a huge variety of sizes but you will often find an industrial sized one in with the household ones and this can be quite tricky when it comes to looking online. You want to find a bowl that holds at least 4 ½ quarts. This means it can mix enough dough to make 2 loaves of bread. The industrial sized mixers often come as floor standing one’s whereas the kitchenaid classic mixer is a counter top one.
The net thing you will want to look at is the speeds. A ten speed is great for normal cooking jobs and can mean a different speed for whipping, creaming, beating and mixing. You can adjust these while the mixer is on so if you need to up the speed a bit you just push the ever along a bit. The accessories is also an important part of finding the right mixer and you should look out for at least a flat beater, dough hook and wire whip. You can buy more attachments if you wish but very few people actually need them when only baking. A guide on how to use the mixer is also a good idea and if the guide has recipes in it then it makes it much more cost effective.
Remember that these recipes have been tested by the manufacturer and have been adjusted to give the best results in your mixer. If you see that a recipe has more fluid than usual or more shortener then don’t panic, it is just the manufacturer adjusting it to suit the machine.
The final thing to look out for when you are looking for the right mixer is how popular it is. By reading home products reviews on each mixer, you will be able to tell how people rate it and get on with the product. Once you have read these, you can then go on to make an informed decision as to which stand mixer to buy.
