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Kitchenaid mixer paddle is staining food
Does anyone elses kitchenaid mixer paddle leave gray stains on the
food? It's particularly obvious on cheesecake, with gray swirly markings on the finished product. Have seen when mixing cornbread also. Any ideas? |
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yetanotherBob wrote: > The older machines did come with cast aluminum alloy beaters and dough > hooks (and some pretty crummy plated steel mixing bowls which got really > nasty when the plating wore off). The epoxy coated beaters and SS bowls > came relatively recently in the KitchenAid lineage. > > I've seen the effect the OP described, with bread dough, and assumed it > was oxidation rubbing off. But I don't know what can be done to prevent > it. I would try washing off the beater with something mild and gently > abrasive like Bon Ami or maybe baking soda just prior to use to see if > that helped. > > But I would also look into replacing the beaters with newer, coated > ones, if only because of the persistent negative buzz about the effects > of execssive intake of aluminum compounds. There's probably a reason > why KitchenAid started coating their beaters, beyond the "attractive > gray swirl effect" the old ones sometimes produced... > > Bob That "persistent negative buzz" has no basis in fact. N. |
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yetanotherBob wrote:
> But I would also look into replacing the beaters with newer, coated > ones, if only because of the persistent negative buzz about the effects > of execssive intake of aluminum compounds. There's probably a reason > why KitchenAid started coating their beaters, beyond the "attractive > gray swirl effect" the old ones sometimes produced... My new 6 qt KA mixer has chrome-plated aluminum beaters, but both the 4.5 and 5 qt models have the plastic-coated beaters. I prefer the plastic-coated paddles because they're easier to clean. Am thinking of taking the bigger beaters to a friend who does powder-coating... On aluminum intake: to the best of my knowledge there have been several studies, none of which have provided quantitative evidence of negative effects re aluminum consumption. (A single antacid tablet that contains aluminum hydroxide provides far more aluminum in the diet than could possibly be absorbed by eating a couple of pans of cornbread mixed with an aluminum paddle.) Best -- Terry |
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OK, I probably should have known better than to get into something that
is as contentious as the aluminum good/bad for you question. But there *is* persistent negative buzz, right, wrong, or indifferent, just as there is persistent negative buzz about WalMart meats, and any number of other things. I can't say I've ever heard anything about dietary aluminum being "good" for me or seen aluminum supplements featured on a vitamin bottle, so from my point of view the negative buzz isn't offset by any positive buzz. My personal take is that (what I'm guessing is) aluminum oxide makes foods look bad and taste bad, so given all the other reasonable cookware and implement choices that are out there, it's something that I'll try to avoid or at least minimize. Nevertheless: They'll have to pry my cold, dead fingers from my box of Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap if they want to take it away from me! Bob ==================================== In article >, says... > > But I would also look into replacing the beaters with newer, coated > ones, if only because of the persistent negative buzz about the effects > of execssive intake of aluminum compounds. There's probably a reason > why KitchenAid started coating their beaters, beyond the "attractive > gray swirl effect" the old ones sometimes produced... > |
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Nancy2 wrote:
> > yetanotherBob wrote: > > The older machines did come with cast aluminum alloy beaters and dough > > hooks (and some pretty crummy plated steel mixing bowls which got really > > nasty when the plating wore off). The epoxy coated beaters and SS bowls > > came relatively recently in the KitchenAid lineage. > > > > I've seen the effect the OP described, with bread dough, and assumed it > > was oxidation rubbing off. But I don't know what can be done to prevent > > it. I would try washing off the beater with something mild and gently > > abrasive like Bon Ami or maybe baking soda just prior to use to see if > > that helped. > > > > But I would also look into replacing the beaters with newer, coated > > ones, if only because of the persistent negative buzz about the effects > > of execssive intake of aluminum compounds. There's probably a reason > > why KitchenAid started coating their beaters, beyond the "attractive > > gray swirl effect" the old ones sometimes produced... > > > > Bob > > That "persistent negative buzz" has no basis in fact. > > N. Indeed. Also the commercial Hobart version of the Kitchenaid mixer, the N-50 has uncoated AL paddles and dough hooks as do the big boys. Pete C. |
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Sheldon wrote:
> > > Commercial quality mixers and grinders are fitted with cast stainless > steel attachments... even though slightly porous as well those can > safely go into the dishwasher. > > Sheldon Which brands have cast stainless steel attachments? The 30qt Hobart I used most recently had an AL paddle. At those sizes and up a stainless paddle would get annoyingly heavy. Pete C. |
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Pete C. wrote: > Sheldon wrote: > > > > Commercial quality mixers and grinders are fitted with cast stainless > > steel attachments... even though slightly porous as well those can > > safely go into the dishwasher. > > > > Sheldon > > Which brands have cast stainless steel attachments? The 30qt Hobart I > used most recently had an AL paddle. At those sizes and up a stainless > paddle would get annoyingly heavy. Heavy, not really... certanly not as heavy as those large stainless bowls... a 90 pound weakling like you would never make it as an auto mechanic (what with those heavy wrenches) let alone in a commercial bakery.. whaddaya mean lift 100 lb flour sacks. That's the number one drop out reason in the cculinary industry... hard labor... working in a commercial kitchen is one of the most physically demanding occupations there is. To listen to you whine I bet you can't change a flat tire yourself... who will help you lift that spare out of the trunk. and it's only a donut! hehe Stainless steel is a pretty common material in the food industry, most anything that contacts food can be ordered in stainless steel. I'm pretty sure you can order Kitchen Aid paddles and dough hooks in stainless. Cast stainless steel meat grinder augers are readily available, so is the meat grinder body, even for hand grinders... more and more tinned cast iron is shifting to cast stainless. If you search you'll find lots more. http://www.acitydiscount.com/21Qt-St...ink=13-050-805 http://www.bizrate.com/mixers/viking...eel+hooks.html Sheldon |
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Thanks for the suggestion to cook out the food residue that might remain on the beater. I have the coated paddle that came with the machine when I bought it new in August of '05. The coating just started peeling off. I adjusted the height of the bowl with the screw in back of the bowl (instructions in my owner's manual) which should help keep the paddle from rubbing against the stainless bowl as much. I use the mixer for making a thick chocolate chip cookie dough mostly, average a batch a week, so the coating has held up pretty well. Last edited by MarilynR : 14-12-2010 at 10:09 PM Reason: add a few words and correct grammar |
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Our brand new mixer did exactly the same thing, just found out from kitchenaid you can't put the aluminum parts in the dishwasher - I had to order a new one from them - hope this is helpful, I'll have to see where it gives that warning on the machine, they should have a tag attached to the part so you know that right away
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