Mixer (cooking)

A hand mixer, hand mixer or blender kitchen ( sometimes called cream stick) is a hand -held kitchen utensil for stirring pasty or liquid food or for whipping cream. Most are two rotating beater or dough hook.

Mechanically operated ( " hand-operated " ) mixers have become rare; widespread are electrically powered devices today. They usually have 2 to 5 speeds or a continuously variable speed control and a separate eject button for the agitator. The terminal value of the products is between 200W and 500W, some devices have an automatic power adjustment. As an accessory, there may be a desk stand and a (driven ) mixing bowl. As another accessory or attachment can be used depending on the scale by the manufacturer including a hand blender ( immersion blender ), a Passierstab or a universal food for chopping and pureeing fruits or vegetables.

Pürierstäbe and shredders are also available as separate devices.

A " hand mixer " should not be confused with a stand mixer. A stand mixer works with a rotating blade and is thus not a power agitator. The use of the terms is an international focus: In English usage Stand Mixer is a stand- mixer used during the German blender is a blender or liquidiser.

Were developed Mixers from Standrührgeräten ( "stand mixers " ) that arose in the 1920s and 30s. The use of fuzzy term hand mixer can be caused by the in the 1960s, widespread Krups 3 Mix devices.

Krups 3 Mix of about 1965 with accessories

Electric hand mixer with stick mixer attachment