Would this be a good mixer for mashed potatoes or is electric hand mixer a better choice?
1958933
I use my Kitchen-aid for mashed potatoes all the time. They come out excellent!
1958934
It does a great job in mashing potatoes. If you are only making a small amount a hand mixer would do just fine.
1258310
I would go with the Hamilton-Beach mixer. This one is very loud and I don't think that it would last very long.
2043062
You use the ricer on the potatoes (collecting them in a bowl under it) then when you're done with the ricer you stir in the milk and butter evenly with a fork or whisk. The advantage of a ricer is it limits the amount of starch released and keeps the mashed potatoes from getting gluey. It also eliminates lumps (which some prefer).
884773
I think either would work, but I've only ever used the smaller diameter one. My potatoes were russets and they were thoroughly cooked.
1343079
If you mean the whisk attachment, I am certain the whisk would NOT work for potatoes, nor would any other whisk. Whisks are for incorporating (fluffing) air into things, such as whipping cream or mixing two liquid type things together. Potatoes are firm and need to be mashed or riced. The immersion blender itself, is powerful. I can hardly believe how quickly it smoothed out every thing I've tried thus far. My favorite part is how extremely easy it is to clean up afterwards.
416592
Not so much, it produces a very fine grate. A box grater would do a much better job. If you are looking for something to do mashed potatoes a potato ricer would work best.
95391
It should. We have only used it to make fried potatoes and it works great! Better than I thought it would. There's so many attachments, it should do about anything. We really like it.
884774
Either plate would work for mashed potatoes. The plate with the smallest holes would make smoother and creamier potatoes.
714857
It's OK for Hollandaise sauce, if you make a small amount of it. It is also OK if you follow the original recipe and use a whisk.I do not, I actually use an electric hand mixer, so this silicone double boiler is not the best. This product is actually best for melting chocolate.
229904
a hand mixer you might use to make cake batter-it usually has removable beaters. A hand blender has small blades (like a regular blender) and it is used to emersion blend soups, purees.
1757127
I have not used it to mash potatoes yet, but I will be mashing my potatoes with it on Thanksgiving. Depending on how much mash potatoes you will be making, it may or may not be big enough. But, I bet you could do two batches if you needed to very quickly because it's pretty powerful, especially on the higher speeds. This my first mixer and I really like it-and use it a lot. I guess it depends on what you are used to.
845037
They should work well with a hand mixer......both manual and electric....they are real sturdy......lids fit nice too.....Hobbiehubbcapp.
2114114
I do not know why not. The kettle is small which might not be very conductive to mashing potatoes in it. But if you wanted to use a mixer in it to beat something else that would not fly out of it, I see no reason why it would not work. I use a hand electric mixer in about every container except for china or serving dishes.
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This pot is actually quite small for that task. It could be used for cooking potatoes, but boiling water in cast iron tends to rust them. If you are single you might have enough room to do your potatoes and mash them in the pot though. AND if you rinse and oil it after you are finished cooking with it, it should be okay, but a larger stainless steel pot might serve you better here. I love cast iron, but somethings aren't ideal in them. (IE: tomatoes takes the finish off)
2114115
I have not tried an electric mixer in my Farberware saucepan. I have used a manual hand-held masher which works just fine. The sides of the saucepan are straight (as opposed to curved/rounded) so I'm not sure how an electric mixer would work with that. Hope this helps.
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I don't know. I have used mine only for milling potatoes for use in gnocchi.Joe Hill
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It has 72 watts. The number isn't on the box, but the amperage is printed on the heel of the mixer. It is only .6 amps. 120volts x .6amp = 72watts. KA's newest 7 and 9 speed mixers have .9 amp, yielding 108 watts. KA claims you don't need as much power with their DC motors, but I don't buy it. Yes, it will do mashed potatoes, but it will take longer. ATK (America's Test Kitchen) chose this as their first choice; they liked the light weight. Still, ATK recommended KA's newest 9-speed mixer with "with reservations" because they wanted "more oomph".