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Standing vs Hand-held mixers

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> Reading in a Cook's Illustrated 2003 about the performance differences
> between both KitchenAid handheld and standing, they did side-by-side tests
> on whipped cream, egg whites for meringue, cookies, cakes and butter cream
> frosting.
>
> "Our conclusion: The standing mixer offers greater flexibility and
> versatility. (It's dough hook is ideal for kneading bread, something a
> hand-held mixer can't do.) ...
> We found however, that with some adjustments for time and technique, the
> hand-held mixer generally yheilds baked goods that are identical to those
> prepared in a standing mixer."
>
> There were other comments. p. 24 Nov.& Dec. 2003 issue.
> Dee Dee

Caught the ATC program recently and they were doing that exact
comparison in one of the segments. the KitchenAid handheld of course won
out in the handheld category.

I still have my Sunbeam Mixmaster. It's about 12 years old and does a
fine job of mixing. But I want to start experimenting with doughs and
it's dough hooks are a joke. Hmmm - I know someone with a metal shop -
maybe I should have them build me a dough paddle.

But it'd probably be easier to plunk down a couple hundred and just get
something capable.

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