Will the whisk work in making mashed potatoes? Usually I use a hand mixer but am looking to replace it.
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This stick mixer deserves its top rating in Consumer Reports, but the whisk is designed to excel in whipping egg whites or cream, not the heavy mixing required to mash potatoes.
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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.
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I think the best way to figure out the size of the mixing bowl is to look at the whisk. This is a hand mixer, so it will do a couple of ordinary sized carrots, or a couple handfuls of nuts. I think it chops evenly enough, but don't overload the little bowl.
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It does a great job in mashing potatoes. If you are only making a small amount a hand mixer would do just fine.
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We mixed it without a food processor, and it turned out great. I would probably let it raise a little longer, and do NOT over bake. It is done sooner than it looks. A food processor probably wouldn't hurt. I don't think we even used a mixer (just a spoon) the last time.
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I really appreciate the potato ricer for making spaetzle, a German dumpling noodle that my mother used to make. But I have no experience in using it or the food mill for mashed potatoes or deviled eggs. I usually make too large a quantity to make either of these tools a practical choice for me so I'm sorry I'm not in a position to answer your question directly. I personally find a hand mixer very convenient for either purpose. That way you can avoid having to scoop many small batches into the ricer or the mill in addition to working either tool. A hand mixer would mix it all at once and be easier to operate (in my opinion). I hope this was helpful.
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Hi Myriam,What is it that you are thinking of adapting it to?It is designed to work with the Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer (KN12AP). I doubt that you would have success trying to connect it to a different model/brand of mixer.
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I am not entirely sure, all that I know for certain is my wife loves it, her & I both use it all the time, it works very well, seems pretty heavy duty(as far as hand mixers go you know) & we've experienced no problems w/ it. She's had it for close to a year. & I had also bought one for my mother 4-6 months before I got ours & my mom hasn't experienced any problems either. A little advice, if you do get one, when I got the one for my mom I had found two different packages on Amazon. The one only came w/ the chopper head & the other one came with a whisker, a chopper head & an emulsifier head that holds about a pint capacity. I told my mom of the options before I purchased it for her(the prices were the same or the one w/ 3 heads was only a few dollars more), anyway mom wanted the one that only had the chopper, but when my wife decided she wanted one after she saw my mom's, she requested the package w/ 3 heads & I definitely recommend that one also: so smooth mashed potatoes & a little easy to handle emulsifier like that is just great. Hope I was helpful.
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I've found that it works great for mixing cake batters, though I have not tried it with thicker consistencies like brownies. I suspect the whisk tines may be too small for heavier things like cookie & bread dough. Cakes are great!
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It has a low speed but why would you want to mix dry ingredients with the mixer?It would be better with a whisk
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Yes, you can definitely use with a hand mixer. I always do and no problems. Just be patient when mixing since the bowls are not very deep.
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Hi. I use this whisk for everything 32 ounces and under. It can be a challenge with heavier batters and emulsions, but I belive in your case, if you keep your mixture warm enough to stay fluid, it will work great. You can also bend this whisk to suit your needs. Hope this helps!
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M.Wallace, there are a number of beater's that are for this mixer - i.e. General mixing, whisk type, one for bread, etc. and probably more are available. I'd check with KitchenAid.com to view all that's available. This is a great mixer!
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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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I do not have the whisk attachment you mention, however, an email to www.Breville.com may have the answer for you. Good Luck
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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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I don't have this particular model, however I add butter to drained potatoes, and use a hand masher for the first step. I then move to the blending attachment to break up into smaller pieces. I then the add the milk, salt & pepper and move to the whip attachment. They are amazing, smooth and light. My blender attachment finally broke after years of use and I made without the blending step. Ugh... buying a new hand blender today!!
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Either plate would work for mashed potatoes. The plate with the smallest holes would make smoother and creamier potatoes.