Bosch Hand Mixers
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FAQ
A hand mixer is a handheld kitchen utensil used to simplify whisking when cooking, such as mixing batter or whipping cream – which otherwise requires quite hard manual work. Often, on modern hand mixers, you can replace the whisks with dough hooks to mix and knead doughs. The hand mixer is actually one of the older electric kitchen utensils, and the first variants appeared more than 100 years ago.
As the name suggests, the main use is to whisk. Cream, mayonnaise, or, e.g. eggs and sugar when baking – the list can be made long. Hand mixers are primarily built for whisking. Many come with dough hooks, but they usually work poorly, and the hand mixers are generally far too weak to serve as a good alternative to a household assistant for bread baking. But if the hand mixer is used for what it is built for, it will be the tool you do not want to be without in the kitchen.
There are essentially three things you should have in mind when choosing a hand mixer: • Engine power. All hand mixers are able to whisk cream. But the stronger machines are able to use larger whisks and can whisk at greater speeds. This is a great advantage if you are going to whisk larger amounts of something or something that requires a little more, such as meringues. • Noise levels. There is a lot of difference in sound level between different models. The loudest ones get pretty quickly annoying to listen to, which might be wise to keep in mind when choosing a model. • Speed. It is an advantage if the hand mixer has a soft start and starts whisking slowly. It reduces the risk of it splashing out. It's also good if the speed can be used in several different levels, so you can choose whether to whisk quickly or slowly. • Accessory. Some models, in addition to the classic whisks, also have balloon whisks as accessories and some have a chopper. If you don't have a hand blender at home, these models are interesting.