Top Mixers Brands & Types

A mixer is an often ignored tool in the kitchen that actually has a huge impact on food. Choosing the right mixer for a baker is much like choosing the right brush for a painter.

As any baker would know, a mixer is a tool that was created for tasks which involve any kind of mixing food ingredients, solid or liquid. There are two very distinct types of mixers. One is the hand mixers and the other, the stand mixers.

Mixers are commonly used for blending, beating, folding and whipping food ingredients and beverages. It runs slower than blenders and results to better consistency of the mixes. Blenders are equipped with blades that operate at a faster speed. These blades are used for chopping, and to liquefy or even break down large food items. The electric mixer was invented in 1908 by Mr. Herbert Johnston.