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Encyclopedia > Mixer (cooking)
Handheld electric mixer
Handheld electric mixer

A mixer is a kitchen appliance intended for mixing, folding, beating, and whipping food ingredients. Mixers come in two major variations, hand mixers and stand mixers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1188x1584, 469 KB) Description: This is a hand-held electric beater (also known as a hand-held electric mixer). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1188x1584, 469 KB) Description: This is a hand-held electric beater (also known as a hand-held electric mixer). ... A kitchen is a room used for food preparation. ... The word appliance has several different areas of meaning, all usually referring to a device with a narrow function: One class of objects includes items that are custom-fitted to an individual for the purpose of correction of a physical problem, such as prosthetic and orthotic appliances. ... Fold or folding may refer to: fold (geology) folding, in poker, is the act of withdrawing from a hand rather than meeting the bet folding ingredients together is a cooking technique protein folding origami, the art of paper folding pattern welding, the folding of metal confining animals in a fold... Whipping is a cooking technique that involves incorporating as much air as possible into the mixture of ingredients. ...


A hand mixer, as the name implies, is a hand-held device. It typically consists of a handle mounted over a large enclosure containing the motor, which drives two beaters. The beaters are immersed in the food to be mixed. Hand mixers are often battery-powered. Four double-A (AA) rechargeable batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ...


A stand mixer is essentially the same as a hand mixer, but is mounted on a stand which bears the weight of the device. Stand mixers are larger and have more powerful motors than their hand-held counterparts. They generally have a special bowl that is locked in place while the mixer is operating. Heavy duty commercial models can have bowl capacities in excess of 100 quarts (95 L), but more typical home and commercial models are equipped with bowls of around 4 quarts (4 L). A typical home stand mixer will include a wire whip for whipping creams and egg whites; a flat beater for mixing batters; and a dough hook for kneading.


Mixers should not be confused with blenders. Blenders contain sharp blades and typically operate at higher speeds that chop, liquify, or otherwise break down larger food items. A mixer is a much slower device without blades. FUCK YOU MOTHER FUCKERS!!! AHHHHH An electric blender A blender is a kitchen appliance used to blend ingredients or puree food. ...


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Mixer (cooking) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (243 words)
A mixer is a kitchen appliance intended for mixing, folding, beating, and whipping food ingredients.
A stand mixer is essentially the same as a hand mixer, but is mounted on a stand which bears the weight of the device.
A typical home stand mixer will include a wire whip for whipping creams and egg whites; a flat beater for mixing batters; and a dough hook for kneading.
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