Using electric mixer in the pan I usually whip my potatoes to make right in the pan. Are you able to use an electric mixer in these pans or could the blades potentially ruin the pan? Anyone else have any experience with this? Using electric mixer in the pan I usually whip my potatoes to make right in the pan. Are you able to use an electric mixer in these pans or could the blades potentially ruin the pan? Anyone else... » Read More Using electric mixer in the pan I usually whip my potatoes to make right in the pan. Are you able to use an electric mixer in these pans or could the blades potentially ruin the pan? Anyone else have any experience with this? « Show Less
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If you scratch the non-stick you'll have to throw them in the TRASH. (unless you enjoy the extra aluminum in your diet, that is. It causes Alzheimer's disease, so don't try it even for the lovely taste)OMG stick to stainless steel if you insist on sticking metal items inside them! Even a whip with silicone coating will probably damage coated aluminum.As for the SPUDS, toss them after straining and using a RICER, into a BOWL, then they whip right up with a fork and a few drops of milk. AND you can stick the bowl in the microwave to re-heat them, and they can be served and stored right in the bowl. WAY WAY easier. If you scratch the non-stick you'll have to throw them in the TRASH. (unless you enjoy the extra aluminum in your diet, that is. It causes Alzheimer's disease, so don't try it even for the lovely taste)OMG stick to stainless steel if you insist on sticking metal items inside them! Even a whip with silicone coating will probably damage coated aluminum.As for the SPUDS, toss them after straining and using a RICER, into a BOWL, then they whip right up with a fork and a few drops of milk. AND you can stick the bowl in the microwave to re-heat them, and they can be served... » Read More If you scratch the non-stick you'll have to throw them in the TRASH. (unless you enjoy the extra aluminum in your diet, that is. It causes Alzheimer's disease, so don't try it even for the lovely taste)OMG stick to stainless steel if you insist on sticking metal items inside them! Even a whip with silicone coating will probably damage coated aluminum.As for the SPUDS, toss them after straining and using a RICER, into a BOWL, then they whip right up with a fork and a few drops of milk. AND you can stick the bowl in the microwave to re-heat them, and they can be served and stored right in the bowl. WAY WAY easier. « Show Less
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While I don't own this particular set of pots, I have experience with other non-stick pots and pans. If your electric mixer beaters are metallic and accidentally make contact with the pot's interior surfaces, scarring and damage will result, something my husband didn't realize and did to one of my pots while whipping potatoes (guess the flaked up finish ended up in the food). I personally don't recommend the practice for that reason, even with plastic coated beaters.
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Re Moe&Company; response, YES, that is exactly right! I have some very expensive pots that have been damaged with beaters! Now, I cook my potatoes in one of my stainless steel pots, so I can mash them in it with no problem!
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Our oldest Bosch mixer was a wedding present 34 years ago. It has mixed everything from bread to candy to things we probably should not have mixed with it. We use it heavily every week. Still have and use the original bowl as well as the original motor, plastics, switches etc. Have broken the wire whips but that was because we mixed what we should not have with them. We retired our original one to use at our cabin and bought a new one. Got tired of hauling it back and forth. You can order a metal bowl online.
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I owned a Sunbeam Mixmaster for over 40 years before it finally died and thought I wanted a KitchenAid. I purchased a KitchenAid and just was never satisfied. It never whipped frostings as well as my Sunbeam did and this may have been because of the 2 bowl size and beater position adjustment. I always had to scrape the bottom of the KitchenAid no matter how I tried to adjust. I would suggest stepping up to a slightly more expensive model of Sunbeam as the base on this model is plastic and not a sturdy as I would prefer but I absolutely love everything else . . . and whipped potatoes are also creamy and fluffy once again.
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I don't believe your machine is defective - I really can't tell, but it's not a high powered oven. An item such as a batter mix in my opinion is too dense to properly bake. Any food that has to go in a container or a metal or loaf pan would not cook properly. Due to the density of the batter. I have only cooked meats & light frozen foods (frozen potatoes, etc.) only in my oven with satisfactory results
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I tried every type of mix (store-bought and homemade) that I could think of. Always had a problem with batter leaking out and/or sticking to the heated plates. Also found this a nightmare to clean. I was very disappointed in this appliance :-(
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because of so many reviews of the kitchenaid version being cheap plastic. i ended up wanting to make wheatgrass and had to buy the kitchenaid food grinder anyway to do so with my mixer, big mistake. there are shavings of metal with my wheatgrass. i wish i never bought the kitchenaid food grinder/juicer attachment. I do love and cannot live without my mixer but these attachments are garbage. the ravioli attachment is also garbage. it only stuffs a very small amount of stuffing inside. hope this helps!
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I do not think that a mixer would damage the bowls because of their durability. However, the bowls are flexible which means you wouldn't be able to easily mix things in them with an electric mixer because you wouldn't have a firm surface to beat against.
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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~
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I hope that you poke a few holes in your spuds! You're right, it does make the best baked potatoes. Have you tried baking yams in there? They need a few holes too, so that they don't explode.
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This is the one and only mixer you will need in your lifetime. I have made whipped cream, marshmallows, cake, cookies and bread. Everything mixed just perfectly. You are provided with two bowls, the mixer attachment goes with the one for whipping. Good luck!
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I would recommend you use a plastic potato masher rather than the electric mixmaster. Otherwise, I believe you could potentially harm the surface.
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Taking the oil out is a rather pain in the neck. I have found that if I leave it in the pan covered, it stays just fine. I've cooked in mine weeks after letting it sit in the cooker. It stays just fine and tastes great. I would however recommend using peanut oil. Again, don't use the same oil to cook potatoes that you would use to cook breaded foods. I cook coated chicken, fish and shrimp in the same oil,but will change it for potatoes.
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Never tried baking potatoes in it but I guess you could. The dials could be confusing for toasting or baking but I haven't found any other units that are better for this price range.
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I love this pot, but I would mash my potatoes elsewhere. The non stick surface would be nicked. So to be safe I'd say no
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Kitchenaid mixer is best for cookie dough, batters, frostings and the like. It can be used with the plastic bowl included but the volume is small and using it is cumbersome. Mashed potatoes are best with a potato ricer since the starch when mixed in mixer forms quickly and makes them gummy. This mixer is a superstar at making bread and rolled fondant! Even bagel dough! Couldn't live without it (happily)!
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I don't understand the question or of whom it is being asked.In my experience these are the best "instant" potatoes I have ever used. My daughter and her family use them as do several of my neighbors and a friend who manages the kitchen for a local small private school also uses them and finds the kids like them better than similar products.
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Yes....however, be cautious as to what "medium" you are mixing. The harder things like cookie dough are best used with paddles and the metal driver, where are batter which is looser is good with either driver, but best with the whips. I have bought both just in case as I have not owned a Bosch mixer in the past.....but LOVE the one I have now !!