I use my mixer to mash/whip/cream potatoes. Do the wire beaters get the lumps as smooth as the old fashioned flat-sided beaters with the pole in them?
330623
I haven't tried potatoes yet, but I did cream cream cheese, pudding mix and eggs together and had zero lumps!!!!!!!! Silky smooth for a cheesecake!!!!I hope this helps!
330624
Yes, they do. Just thoroughly cook your potatoes. It's a great mixer. Mine replaced a breville that only ran on high! Ugh.
330625
The beaters that come with the 9 speed are a lot more similar to the flat beaters than the 5 speed. They are heavier gauge. Also the speed is better, so you shouldn't have any trouble at all with your mashed potatoes.
402181
i have tried both and this beater is 10 times better because it not only scrapes the sides but pulls the top part of the batter back down and mixes better.
2137628
If you use the dough hook and don't put the speed too high, then it works fine for fruit cake with cherries. Don't be tempted to use the flat beater, because the space between the blade and the bowl is too tight and your cherries will get mashed.
1473270
Oh yeah! I've probably made two dozen double batches of cookie dough - oatmeal raisin, and chocolate chip with tons of chips. Never had a problem with the beater, so I'd mix with confidence.
252790
Mine have baked pretty evenly, but I make sure the batter is smooth and as level as possible before baking so I'm not sure what would happen if I didn't do that.
1261094
Unknown, check with manufacturer. I love my beater, but have a different model mixer.
941772
After reading the answers below from other customers, I must make a rebuttal. While it is true that this mixer sounds slow, it whips cream in 60 seconds flat, whereas any other mixer I have had takes 5 - 8 minutes of beating to get whipped cream into peaks. It also handles cookie dough, cake dough, etc. It is by far the best hand mixer I have ever had. I am 72 and have had quite a few of them through the years.
1563141
I don't recall about the wire whip, as we use ours exclusively for baking and other gadgets were put away. One thing you might want to know, however is the flat beater is not dishwasher safe and will discolor. We ordered a scraper beater that is coated and really like it.
628488
I have been very happy with my mixer. I did purchase a beater than has the rubber "spatula" finish on it that works great to scrape the bowl as you mix.
724504
Yes! I used my hand mixer with no problem. I made a specialty cake, very thick and rich so the batter was almost like bread dough. Both the bowl and the mixer had a workout. Feel free to go for it the bowl will handle it~
707740
Yes I think that would be fine. You may get scratches on the inside from your beaters, but you should be fine. I tend to use mine with a wooden spoon as I already have a bowl that attaches to my mixer. I think it would be ok.
650725
To be honest I haven't even noticed. I have always balanced my mixer on the bowl edge so any of the mixture on the beaters will fall back into the bowl. I love this mixer - great power, convenient storage, and a good weight. Definitely recommend!
1116254
My mixer makes superb mashed potatoes. It whips them to a perfect consistency.
973126
I know nothing about the Kitchenaid, but the flat beater with the HB LOOKS like metal, has the WEIGHT of metal, CLUNKS like metal. I have not scratched it to see what may be under the shiny surface. Hope this helps.
344065
For thicker batter I use the dough hooks and it worked better than the beaters.
810550
No, it comes with a set of wire beaters, scraping paddle & a set of wisks. The manual says the standard chrome beaters dont come with this model. I made a cake and it turned out fine.
1101297
I'm not sure what you mean by adjust the mixer. But you can use either or both when mixing something. Sometimes I would start with the regular beater and then switch to the side swipe.