Take Our Word For It - Stand Mixer by Caitlin Steininger
7.26.2010
All of this talk around KitchenAid has really got my heart rate up. I wanted to share some of my personal favorite tips when it comes to using this versatile tool (I am telling you, I love this).
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Stand Mixer Tips and Tricks
- If ever you are whipping either whipped cream or whipping egg whites put your bowl in the freezer. If the mixing bowl is cold it will help everything whip up a little faster.
- When you are adding dry ingredients to the mixing always turn it off first. I know this might sound a little obvious but I have covered my kitchen enough times in flour thinking I didn’t need to do this.
- Always start off slow when you are mixing ingredients together. Once they are combined you can turn it to full speed.
- If a recipe calls for hand beaters just use the Kitchen add with the paddle attachment. You will save yourself time and this will help to avoid carpal tunnel for the rest of your life.
- Have a working knowledge of all of the attachments available. Of course a KitchenAid mixer itself is a little bit of an investment but if you buy all of these attachments you can save a lot of money buying big tools for just one job. Check out the attachments.
- After 15 minutes of continuous mixing let it have a rest. I have used the mixer for long increments of time and it starts to loose it’s strength. You don’t want to over work your KitchenAid so after 15 minutes stop and give it a break.
- Always make sure the base is completely locked into place. If it isn’t completely secured then it’ll wobble off, and depending on what you are mixing, will make for a dirty kitchen.
Disclaimer: Cooking with Caitlin has NOT received any product or payment from KitchenAid. The only product we will be associated with is the giveaway item during the 7/26 #fni and (sadly) we cannot win this.
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Comments
I would want to mention my experience with KithcenAid. I had to replace the worm gear in my mixer—something that happened just often enough that I know how to do it myself. It is a nylon gear designed to fail if the torque required gets close to the point of destroying the motor. I’d rather pay $15 for a new gear ($75 installed, though you can DIY) than $400 for the whole thing.
Prior to doing it, I complained on twitter. A day or two later, I got a reply from @KitchenAid, with a phone number and a name. I got to talk to their “digital detective.” This is a person who trolls social media and blogs for customer opinion. I described my experience, and she gave me information about how to prevent this in the future. I thought it was great that they care enough to proactively seek out customers who are having trouble.
I also learned that these mixers are built in Ohio, and there is even a factory tour.
By Charles Barilleaux on 2010 07 26
