Mixers

Mixers are household helpers, without which no housewife can do today. And, probably, everyone knows that this is a appliance for preparing dishes using thorough mixing of ingredients. The result is a fluffy homogeneous mixture enriched with air. With a mixer, you can beat eggs, cream, use it to prepare various cocktails, mousses, delicious omelettes, puree, sauces, and also knead the dough. Mixers are appeared on the market in the XX century.

To buy a mixer, you need to consider certain characteristics of the product.

Types of mixers

Depending on the mode of operation, there are the following types of mixers:

• Hand mixers are usually small, easily cleaned, but cannot work without your participation. When buying such a model, pay attention to the handle to ensure that it is comfortable to hold in your hand;
• Stationary ones will free you for the other work, as a special container is fixed in the stand, and the appliance does not require constant monitoring. In some models, the Mixer is removable, by detached it, you get a manual type appliance. This principle is convenient if you need to prepare the cream simultaneously in different dishes. A distinctive feature of some stationary mixers is the rotation of not only mixing whisks, but also the bowl itself. This contributes to a more thorough mixing of products.

Bowls of stationary mixers differ in volume, you should pay attention to this when buying a product.

If you are interested in products of this type, and you decide to buy it, then studying the characteristics of the product, be sure to ask about volume of dishes. Modern brands offer the bowl capacities in the range of 2.0-2.5 liters.

Since the technology of appliances is the same, both the manual and stationary kitchen assistants can be suitable for the domestic use. But they are differ in price.

Power of this household appliance also plays an important role. This parameter determines the duration of continuous operation, the ability to prepare dough with a dense consistency. The power of hand-held household appliances usually are less, most of them require a break in the whipping process. Stationary – are the more convenient in this regard, not limited by time parameters, as they have more power.

The set of these household appliances includes devices for beating and kneading dough, some models are equipped with a whisk for puree and a nozzle - a blender that can grind the food.

The price of the mixer also depends on the possible modes of operation.

• The number of speeds offered by manufacturers varies and can be from 2 up to 7. For the especially powerful stationary models, this figure reaches 1;
• Turbo mode allows you to significantly increase the speed of work for a few seconds. The function is used to knead the dough;
• The impulse mode helps to gradually increase the rate of rotation of nozzles, the speed is regulated by pressing a button.

Working on the improvement of household appliances, manufacturers have introduced elements of equipment from the professional catering establishments into it. This how planetary and oscillatory appliances are appeared, which are distinguished by the way the products are connected.

Mixing mechanics

• Planetary. Nozzles in them are rotate not only around the axis, but also along a certain trajectory, drawing circles inside the container.
• With oscillating mechanism. Nozzles make oscillatory movements with a smooth amplitude.

Having made a decision - to buy a mixer, you should familiarize yourself with its functionality, the appliance characteristics, method of application, parameters, consider offers from various global manufacturers. Reading the product description will help you make the right choice. An important role can be played by customer reviews which you can read on our website.