Uses For A Tabletop Mixer
If you are in a commercial kitchen, there is a lot of equipment you
definitely need, some you don’t, and some you can’t quite be sure about.
A tabletop mixer is one of those things that many restaurant owners and other food service operators don’t think they need, when in fact they actually have a lot of uses. While you may think they only used for baking operations such as mixing cake batters and kneading bread dough, they can actually be used for much more, and can be a workhorse in any professional kitchen. What can you use them for?
Of course it’s a necessity for baking: Use it for cake batters, cookie dough, bread making, whipping cream, making piecrusts, and icing.
• It’s great for whipping potatoes to a creamy texture fast.
• Make fast soups
• Use it to make appetizers such as cheese balls or dips
• Quickly mix meat for meatloaves or burgers.
• Whip eggs and egg whites quickly for sauces or merengue.
• Attachments give you more uses: You can grind meat, make homemade pasta, ice cream, shred cheese or chop veggies and herbs.
What Kind and Size Should You Get?
The answer to this question depends on the size of the operation and what you’re going to use it for. If you’re going to be using it to make large amounts of bread dough, a tabletop mixer may not be the best choice; you’ll probably need a large floor model. Many bakeries have both: the larger model for large jobs, and a tabletop mixer for making piecrusts and other smaller jobs.
Tabletop models come in all sizes, but of course the larger the bowl, the more you’ll spend.
It’s important that if you are going to be using it on a daily basis and really working it hard, that you get a professional model as opposed to a less expensive home model. It will cost significantly more, but it will work harder and longer for you, and provide more value to you in the long run. You can even purchase extra bowls to save time on dishwashing if you use it that much.
There are many uses for tabletop mixers, and with the right research, you can find the one that will work for you. It will last you for many years, and do a great job for whatever job you use it for.
A tabletop mixer is one of those things that many restaurant owners and other food service operators don’t think they need, when in fact they actually have a lot of uses. While you may think they only used for baking operations such as mixing cake batters and kneading bread dough, they can actually be used for much more, and can be a workhorse in any professional kitchen. What can you use them for?
Of course it’s a necessity for baking: Use it for cake batters, cookie dough, bread making, whipping cream, making piecrusts, and icing.
• It’s great for whipping potatoes to a creamy texture fast.
• Make fast soups
• Use it to make appetizers such as cheese balls or dips
• Quickly mix meat for meatloaves or burgers.
• Whip eggs and egg whites quickly for sauces or merengue.
• Attachments give you more uses: You can grind meat, make homemade pasta, ice cream, shred cheese or chop veggies and herbs.
What Kind and Size Should You Get?
The answer to this question depends on the size of the operation and what you’re going to use it for. If you’re going to be using it to make large amounts of bread dough, a tabletop mixer may not be the best choice; you’ll probably need a large floor model. Many bakeries have both: the larger model for large jobs, and a tabletop mixer for making piecrusts and other smaller jobs.
Tabletop models come in all sizes, but of course the larger the bowl, the more you’ll spend.
It’s important that if you are going to be using it on a daily basis and really working it hard, that you get a professional model as opposed to a less expensive home model. It will cost significantly more, but it will work harder and longer for you, and provide more value to you in the long run. You can even purchase extra bowls to save time on dishwashing if you use it that much.
There are many uses for tabletop mixers, and with the right research, you can find the one that will work for you. It will last you for many years, and do a great job for whatever job you use it for.
