Product review

[lxxf]

I thought I posted this last night but I don't see it so I'll give it another try.

I think is told the story of how I had to throw away my stand mixer 10 years or so ago. I've been making due with a very old hand mixer, and pining for a big Kitchenaid mixer, but I'm too cheap to spend $400+. I read with interest the article on hand mixers in the April issue, and ordered the Dualit. All I can say is WOW.

I decided to try it on a spinach souffle, so I could use the beaters and the whisk. I couldn't find any cream of tartar, but I didn't need it. The Dualit beat up those egg white so stiff that the souffle never did fall, even when it cooled. I paid less then $80 (shipping included). I would recommend this without reservation.

[HomeCulinarian]

Nice review. I have a KA, a few years old and it does its job. I do like to use a hand mixer sometimes for smaller/quicker needs and my current one is pathetic. I'll keep this in mind if I get fed up enough to replace it.

[luvnit]

Yeah nice review. I have a very old hand mixer that was my husband's grandmother's mixer. It works like a charm, but I often think to myself, would I replace it if it quit working? The answer would be YES! I have a KA and use it for large jobs or loooong jobs (like marshmallows). I also use my immersion blender quite a bit, whipped cream, sauces or 'in the pot' blending. But the old fashioned hand-mixer I would still miss for jobs like mashed potatoes. I also think my kids would be able to use a hand mixer and keep their mits of my KA!

By the way, my immersion blender did finally konk out on me (it was 30+ years old). I replaced it with a Kitchen Aid Immersion blender. I really love it! lots of power. It came with a food chopper attachement (sorta like a portable food processor). I use that attachment almost every day.

One word of warning to buyers though. I thought the chopper lid housing attachement was dishwasher safe, well it is, but it fills up with water that you cannot get out. So if it were me, I would not run that part through the dishwasher, I would just rinse it, dry it and put it back in the drawer.

[cjs]

Looks like what I have, but have never used the attachments. You like the chopper, huh Laura?

[Mare749]

Thanks for the review, Sally. Good to know. I happen to have a KA, but didn't have to spend my own money to buy it. When I worked as a sales rep, we got award per q's for incentives, so that's how I acquired some of my pricier toys.

I've been pining for the Dualit toaster for several years,(have no idea why!) but won't spend the money on one either. Currently have a Krups that works great, but still want the Dualit in spite of mixed reviews.

Maryann

[smschwag]

Love my KA stand mixer. It's 37 yrs old and still works like a charm! I also have a KA hand mixer which works great with either the beaters or the whisk.

Laura, did I understand correctly that you use your immersion blender to whip cream?

[labradors]

A Braun mixer that I used to have came with additional attachments that included a chopper like that, and that thing was great - especially ideal for nuts and chocolate. Once, when I needed some ground lamb, but could only get leg of lamb, I "ground" the meat in that little chopper (in batches), and even that worked very well. Unfortunately, the main unit broke, one day, when it fell off the counter.

[Harborwitch]

Bob gave me my first KA stand mixer for my birthday. We were in really tight straights and a friend picked it up for Bob at a yard sale. It was 2 years older than me (it was built in 1946!)and still worked like a charm until the wire whisk gave it up. I sold it a year or so ago - I love my newer one.

I don't think I could ever give up my hand mixer - or my immersion blender, or the regular blender!

[luvnit]

Yes, Jean and Shirley,

I am usually not big on attachments, but these are excellent. I love the chopper, makes a great mire pioux (sp?), just pulse to your desired chunckiness. Also great for when I need to chop an onion and mice garlic.

And as for whipped cream, this is super easy. I have been on a huge pie kick these days. I feed them to the neighbors. The clear container has measurements on it. I just fill it with cream to the 8 oz. mark add 2-3 T. of powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla. Then I use the wisk attachement and in about 60 seconds I have enough to top my pie. The wisk and the container go right into the dishwasher.

Jean if you have the chopper, give it a try. It's got more power than you think.

[labradors]

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... Also great for when I need to chop an onion and mice garlic.

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Must be the opposite of elephant garlic.