| 1 | Musing over whether to get a stick blender or a set of beaters. I'm more of a cook, not a baker, but now my daughter is 2 I can see more baking in my future. I've really only used beaters for things like whipping cream and egg whites, but I make a lot of soups and a stick blender would be really handy (save me dragging out the food processor!). Plus storage is at a premium in my kitchen. I see Briscoes has a stick blender that has a whisk attachment - would that be any use for things like creaming butter for cakes and biscuits? I managed to break the beaters in my food processor by trying to cream butter when it was a bit too hard. |
| 2 | The whisk attachment on a stick blender is very light and frail, only suitable for whipping cream and egg whites. It would be no good for creaming butter and sugar. davidt4 - 2019-08-08 16:41:00 |
| 3 | dragonzflame wrote:
Musing over whether to get a stick blender or a set of beaters. I'm more of a cook, not a baker, but now my daughter is 2 I can see more baking in my future. I've really only used beaters for things like whipping cream and egg whites, but I make a lot of soups and a stick blender would be really handy (save me dragging out the food processor!). Plus storage is at a premium in my kitchen. I see Briscoes has a stick blender that has a whisk attachment - would that be any use for things like creaming butter for cakes and biscuits? I managed to break the beaters in my food processor by trying to cream butter when it was a bit too hard. I would go with electric. And a tip - if you know you're going to be baking the next day, pull your butter out of the fridge the night before and leave it on the bench overnight so it reaches room temperature and goes soft. |
| 4 | Even though it's bulky, you can't beat a classic Kenwood mixer. This one is near you, and currently only at a $51.00 bid: https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2259237238 kiwitech1 - 2019-08-08 21:22:00 |
| 5 | An electric hand beater, and a stick blender, I like to have both. rainrain1 - 2019-08-09 09:19:00 |
| 6 | Both here too, and a food processor, and a kenwood chef mixer ;-) kay34 - 2019-08-09 17:57:00 |
| 7 | Yea a food processor as well, I use that the most. I gave a way my great big brand new Kenwood, I didn't use it much. rainrain1 - 2019-08-09 18:04:00 |
| 8 | Awesome thanks, sounds like beaters it will be then. My food processor has a blender attachment. Sadly my 1940s kitchen would definitely not fit a Kenwood, (And anyway I can't do much baking because I have a husband that will demolish an entire batch of muffins in an afternoon, no lie). |
| 9 | kay34 wrote:
Both here too, and a food processor, and a kenwood chef mixer ;-)
Same here ...& I have a mini food processor for the small chops & a Tefal electric grater!
I'm a gadget freak.
The grater was a 'reward' & I redeemed points rather than lose them & I thought, hmmm, just another gadget ...but I use it heaps actually as I love grated raw veges in salads etc ...so it's very useful. samanya - 2019-08-10 18:33:00 |
| 10 | dragonzflame wrote:
Awesome thanks, sounds like beaters it will be then. My food processor has a blender attachment. Sadly my 1940s kitchen would definitely not fit a Kenwood, (And anyway I can't do much baking because I have a husband that will demolish an entire batch of muffins in an afternoon, no lie).
Bake & freeze could be an option, maybe?
I always have Zucchini & othertypes of muffins in the freezer, to use up the excess fruit etc & they freeze well & there's always something on hand for unexpected guests & I don't scoff them all by myself! samanya - 2019-08-10 18:36:00 |
| 11 | dragonzflame wrote:
Musing over whether to get a stick blender or a set of beaters. I'm more of a cook, not a baker, but now my daughter is 2 I can see more baking in my future. I've really only used beaters for things like whipping cream and egg whites, but I make a lot of soups and a stick blender would be really handy (save me dragging out the food processor!). Plus storage is at a premium in my kitchen. I see Briscoes has a stick blender that has a whisk attachment - would that be any use for things like creaming butter for cakes and biscuits? I managed to break the beaters in my food processor by trying to cream butter when it was a bit too hard.
I thoroughly recommend the Zip 3 in 1 stick blender - unless I am making a creamed cake then it’s all I use and the chopper/blender is mighty handy for chopping onions, etc for coleslaw and even blending pumpkin soup. They are often on sale with 60% off at Briscoes and well worth it sarahb5 - 2019-08-17 15:18:00 |
| 12 | kiwitech1 wrote:
Even though it's bulky, you can't beat a classic Kenwood mixer.This one is near you, and currently only at a $51.00 bid:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2259237238[
/quote] I have one of those which needs an overhaul which I have put off for a long time because I'm not sure if it's worth the expense of having it done. paora-tm - 2019-08-19 12:59:00 |
