You love to bake, but has a lack of counter space or the thought of lugging out that heavy stand mixer kept you from enjoying one of your favorite pastimes? If so, your true companion in the kitchen, Cooks Companion, has a solution for you! This lightweight hand mixer comes with the attachments you use the most (just like the big mixers) but is made to store compactly thanks to its retractable cord and thoughtful design that allows you to set it on its side or on end.
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FAQ
What is an alternative to a hand mixer?
An immersion blender can be used instead of a hand mixer when working with more liquid ingredients. The blades on an immersion blender will chop or cut through ingredients, so it’s not ideal for hand mixer tasks like folding chocolate chips into cookie dough or when mixing thicker doughs for bread or pasta.
What is portable hand mixer?
A hand mixer is an electric, handheld mixer convenient for quick tasks and combining smaller batches of ingredients. This versatile kitchen tool typically has two removable beaters and may come with a variety of attachments for flexibility and easy clean up. It’s compact and portable for use and storage.
What is the difference between a mixer and a hand mixer?
Hand mixers are great for quickly mixing smaller, lighter batches and are more compact and portable, but stand mixers are best for long mixing times and large or heavy mixtures. Stand mixers also generally offer more versatility with a wider range of attachments and accessories and offer hands-free mixing.
What handheld appliance do you mix cake batter with?
Mixer Attachments For light to medium tasks, such as whipped cream and cake batters, beaters or whisks get the job done.