Just unwrap the KitchenAid mixer, thinking about how to use it, then this writing is dedicated to you. You might be thinking I am gonna only tell you about how to use the mixer for cooking but I want to say this content gonna contain way more depth information. You will see how to fit the stand mixer, obviously the usage and how to keep it clean.
Before reading this content it will be better you put a glance at the manual which is given with the mixer. If you want you can get basic or advance information from that, if you are able to acquire advanced knowledge from the manual then you should not waste your time on this content.
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Set your mixer before using a KitchenAid Stand mixer:
To use a mixer you must know how to set a mixer. Here are some tips on how to set a mixer step by step.
Attach Bowl
- Off the speed control
- Disconnect power or unplug the stand mixer
- Tilt motor head back
- Place the bowl on a silver metal bowl clamping plate now move the bowl gently clockwise but make sure the handle or spout of glass don’t get a touch from the mixer base
- Place the bowl into the machine if your bowl can be lifted.
Remove Bowl
- Off the speed control
- Disconnect power or unplug the stand mixer
- Tilt motor head back
- Turn bowl counterclockwise
- Lift the bowl from the machine if your bowl can be lifted
Attach Flat Edge Beater / Wire Whip / Dough Hook
- Off the speed control
- Disconnect power or unplug the stand mixer
- Tilt motor head back
- Slip beater onto shaft and press upward as far as possible
- Turn beater to the right, hooking beater over the pin on the shaft
Remove Flat Edge Beater / Wire Whip / Dough Hook
- Off the speed control
- Disconnect power or unplug the stand mixer
- Tilt motor head back
- Press beater upward as far as possible and turn left
- Take beater from beater shift
Secure attachments
Lock the machine. If you have a tilt head mixer, lower the head and push the lever on the side to “lock.” For a moveable bowl, bring the lever on the side of the machine up in a counter-clockwise movement. That will lock the bowl.
Speed Switch
Kitchenaid stand mixer had 10-speed switches which can be used in different criteria.
- Stir Speed: You should always start with stirred speed especially when you are adding flour
- Speed 2&3 (Slow Mixing): Making cheesecakes and mashing things like bananas or potatoes this type of heavy work can be done. Baking biscuit but a lot of fats then use this speed.
- Speed 4&5 (Mixing and Beating): Use it to add sugar to light mixtures, like egg whites.if you are using medium-heavy batters. Yes, that’s for it.
- Speed 6&7 ( Beating and Creaming): making a batter that says to wipe it more than 6 is the speed. Making a batter that has cream a fat into sugar, is the speed that should be used.
- Speed 8 ( Beating and Whipping): Wipe up egg whites or make fluffy whipped cream then use this speed.
- Speed 9 ( Fast whipping): It actually does the same as speed 8 but you should use little amount least ingredients that should fly.
Kitchenaid Extintiontions
Kitchenaid provides some extinction with their stand mixer which improvises your culinary skill.
- Pasta Roller: Love fresh pasta and would you like to make it from your hand pasta roller might be your criteria.
- Pasta Extruder: Don’t like long pasta with pasta roller then you can try pasta extruder it will provide you pasta in smaller pieces.
- Ravioli Maker: If you make your ravioli you can what you want to add. KitchenAid ravioli maker helps you churn out identical ravioli match up and the pinching tool helps keep the filling inside.
- Food Grinder: Grind your meat, cheeses, vegetables, and other things you need to.
- Sausage Stuffer: Italian people love charcuterie sausage, but now all over the world people like sausage and you have access to make it now at home.
- Slicer and shredder: Cone shape extension that slices chess, vegetables, and fruits. And via this extension, you can make a chopped salad and shredded chess for pizza in no time.
- Citrus Juicer: You can make fresh orange juice via this extension.
- Grain Mill: You can grind down your grain like wheat, oats, corn, and rice. You can choose how your grain course will be.
- Ice-Cream Maker: KitchenAid stand mixer is able to do more than you think, you can make the ice cream on the stand mixer. But you need to follow some steps to make ice cream. First, you need to freeze the bowl for 24 hours. Secondly, churn the ice cream before hooking it up.
- Flat Edge Beater: It is an all-purpose tool. For most baking and mixing needs, you can use it for normal to heavy mixtures.
- Wire Whip: The main purpose of this tool is to add air to the solutions to increase volume. This whip is used to whip cream and whip egg whites among other things. In every recipe, the meaning of whipped is to use the wire whip tool.
- Dough Hook: this tool helps at making yeasted dough It saves your time and energy, it can make the dough smooth and elastic.
Caring for Stand Mixer
Every electronic item should be taken care of so that you can make your best use of the device. But every electrical item has varieties of ways to take care of even does KitchenAid stand mixer does get ways to take care of.
- Store the stand mixer in a spacious place, so you can get it on your hands easily cause almost every stand mixer got a heavy weight. Avoid higher places too.
- Wipe your mixer to remove flour, dirt, and batter. If you see any food that got into the built-up then use a toothbrush to scrub it away. You can wipe it with a damp cloth.
- Wash your bowl and other extintiontions with soapy water. Wash them with hot soapy water. Make sure to dry them completely at least you should get rust.
- Adjust the height of the beater extensions so it doesn’t scarp the bowl. If the attachments scarps against the bottom of the bowl or the bowl too low, adjust the height after unplugging the mixer via a flat head screwdriver. Tight or loose the screw that attaches the head to the stand.
- Tight the things if the head of the mixer wiggles. Unplug the mixer and lock the head into the place the flat-head screwdriver and tight only the visible screw.
For better culinary skills you must have the skill to use your culinary device in the best way for better performance at your culinary. Culinary is like an art, and the devices you use in it are your tool. make the best use of those devices, via our suggestion. Thank you.
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