The KitchenAid Mixer
Hobart Manufacturing and their subsidiary company, Troy Metal Products, developed the non-commercial stand mixer shortly after World War I. The concept of "planetary action" rotated the beaters in one direction and the contents of the mix bowl in the other direction. Intent on naming the new appliance, an executive's wife set a trend in motion when she said, "I don't care what you call it, but I know it's the best kitchen aid I have ever had."
Eighty years later, KitchenAid hand mixers and stand mixers are used by chefs and novice cooks worldwide. KitchenAid sets the industry standards on their mixers as they do with their other small appliances and cookware. The evolution of the modern kitchen began with the KitchenAid mixer; now KitchenAid manufactures dishwashers, washers and dryers, ranges, cooktops, disposals, microwaves, and refrigerators, continuing to be "the best kitchen aid" available.
KitchenAid mixers surpass expectations in strength and endurance tests and maintain a venerable level of performance. KitchenAid mixer models are available in designer colors that enhance the decor of both professional and private kitchens.
Mixer Brand Comparisons
All mixers are not created equal. While some brands offer amenities to inspire master chefs, other mixers offer only the essentials. Light-duty mixers are helpful resources, while high performance mixers inspire to create.
Advantages of a Stand Mixer
Are you a weekend warrior in the kitchen department, battling to beat a few eggs for an omelet, or do you regularly tune into cooking shows for new tips and recipes that you immediately test on family and guests? Is dessert an instant cake mix, or mom's famous made-from-scratch double chocolate chunk cookies? Every kitchen needs an electric mixer. The question is, do you buy a hand mixer, or is it time to move up to a stand mixer?
Mixer Care and Maintenance
You've read your mixer care and maintenance manual, right? Now we can move past warnings like do not put plug, cord, or mixer body in water; keep hands, hair, and clothing away from beaters during operation; do not put on a hot burner or in the oven. Assuming we all have the common sense not to make such blunders, let's stir up a batch of useful information.
Drink Mixer Buying Guide
Over 80 years ago, Hamilton Beach commercially marketed their drink mixer (the DrinkMaster). Many of us remember the '50s, with Happy Days of greasers, bobby socks, poodle skirts, juke boxes, and meeting your steady at the soda shop for a double-thick shake served up with two straws, compliments of a drink-mixing machine.
