[ SECRET POST #3167 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3167 ⌋

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Comments

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

As someone who occasionally bakes but would like to do it more, should I buy a kitchenaid stand mixer? So many bread recipes call for a stand mixer. :(

Re: What questions do you have?

[loracarol]

If you can get one second-hand, I'd recommend it? I got my Mum's old mixer, and it's lovely + you don't really *need* a lot of the newer attachments, I've found.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

Kitchenaid mixers are shiny and magical. They are also super overpriced, so if money is at all an issue: no.
They're a shortcut really, they just mix stuff faster, while your recipe might call for it I garanty it's doable by hand. It just takes longer, and it's harder on ther arms.
There are also cheaper/other brand stand mixer out there too. (I'm not sure they would help for bread though)
If money isn't an issue at all and you have the counterspace for it and you're sure you bake enough for it be worth it: yeah, I guess. They're nice and pretty and usefull, but in no way necessary to baking. I'd wait for a sale though.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

I bake a lot and I use a hand mixer, so no. Mine has only two options, hooks for kneading bread doughs and the whisks for beating stuff (egg whites, cream, sweet doughs, icings, etc.). When a recipe calls for using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer I use the whisks and I never had any problems with it.

Using a hand mixer might take longer in some instances, though. But I've never ran across a recipe I couldn't bake because I don't have a stand mixer.

Re: What questions do you have?

[(Anonymous)]

If you have the money and the storage room to spare, go ahead. But if you are able-bodied (arms/wrists/hands in particular), you don't need one to bake, not even for bread. Kneading requires extra physical effort and time, but it's a really good way to learn the feel of properly developed bread dough and you can start any time. Google "no knead bread recipe" and you won't even have to knead at all, really.

I don't believe in buying expensive equipment for a hobby I haven't even gotten into, though. It makes more sense to me to actually try more baking and bread baking first to see if you even like it before investing in equipment. A small handmixer is more than adequate for cakes and muffins, BTW.