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A little recount of this distintly famous batter bowl. Over the past hundred years or so, almost every object in the domestic kitchen has been adapted to changing needs and fashions of society. But there is one object that is almost unchanged since it was first made over a century ago. The mixing bowl. Not just any mixing bowl – but THE mixing bowl, the one that almost every house in the country has. The one that appears on every cookery programme and in every photograph of a modern kitchen, mason-cash-mixing-bowls-shot.  Yes, that generic mixing bowl in a familiar cream colour with a bit of a pattern around the outside that almost everyone owns is not just some random object churned out in their millions in some dusty part of China, but is a 112 year old design classic, and is still made by the same English pottery company. It is sentimental indeed.

 - Hand Mixer v Stand Mixer -

Are you all mixed up and wondering: hand mixer versus stand mixer – does it really matter which one you use when baking? There are noticeable differences in the way these appliances function. Here we explain the differences, advantages and drawbacks to owning and using both. 

Hand Mixer – Small and light, a hand mixer is easy to store and portable so you can mix at the stove top, sink or counter using any of your own bowls or pots. It’s usually easier to operate than fancier stand mixers and it’s definitely less expensive and easier to clean. On the downside, you can’t walk away from it while it’s mixing and sometimes it takes longer to mix. 

Stand Mixer – You’ll have more speed and power with a stand mixer which you often need for big batches of dough or baking several desserts at once. It’s hands-free, allowing you to multi-task while it does its job. A stand mixer also has many attachments like a paddle for creaming and a whisk for whipping egg whites. Yet, you are definitely paying for the benefits of a stand mixer, both in price and the room needed in your kitchen to store it. Plus – they can be really heavy. So can you use a hand mixer when the recipe calls for a stand mixer? The answer is yes – for many recipes it can. Most cake and cookie dough batters as well as frosting or cream can be done with either a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Alright then, there are some recipes, such as for bread dough, that a hand mixer cannot be used in place of stand mixer. You’ll need a stand mixer to make our Cinnamon Raisin Bread or Cinnamon Rolls. A stand mixer will come with a dough hook attachment that is needed for mixing bread dough. Stand mixers also have a bigger motor than hand mixers so they are stronger and can handle bigger jobs like kneading dough. So which mixer should you use? Best case scenario is to own both ! They definitely both have a time and a place in the kitchen.


The unassuming cake making this evening for the weekend.😉😊💐

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