I think it’s fair to say that quite a few of my previous kitchen appliance reviews have been hampered by a wide array of technical issues. From not being able to get lids to work to macarons that ended up looking like whoopie pies (at least I was in the ball park of trendy small cakes for that particular project), you can rest assured that if I say something works for me, it goes without saying that it will do the same for you. Well, the moment has finally arrived. Today, I’m reviewing the KitchenAid 7 Speed Hand Mixer on behalf of Kitchenware Direct. Currently, the unit retails for $99 on their site. And guess what? Today’s review is 100% drama free.
- Easy to follow instruction manual
- Hand mixer unit with lockable, swivelling power cord
- Double turbo beater attachments
- Single attachment liquid blender rod
- Drawstring fabric bag for the attachments.
As you would expect from KitchenAid, the stainless steel attachments and the mixer unit all had a very solid feel to them.
The attachments clip in easily into their designated slots and clip out when the release button is pressed.
Sorry I only got half the bottle of Bundie in the photo. It would have been handy for a size reference for the KitchenAids. |
There is quite a significant size difference between the stand and hand mixers, as you can see from this very casually styled photo. The trade off for the much smaller amount of bench top space that the hand mixer occupies is that it’s not suitable for the heavy duty mixing required for making things like bread doughs.
The test
At last, the real reason for all my Bundie references becomes clear. I decided to test out the hand mixer using this recipe for Rum Cake.
Say goodbye to sore necks and losing your way when trying to follow a recipe! |
To enhance efficiency and accuracy in executing the recipe, I stuck a copy of it to a cupboard door with some BluTak. Why didn’t I think of this earlier? It makes reading the recipe so much easier.
The digital speed display is easy to read. Controlling the speed is simply a matter of pressing the up or donjon arrow buttons. |
- A two thumbs up, must have in the kitchen. Even if you do have a stand mixer, it’s very handy to have a small hand mixer for quick mixing tasks.
- The unit was very easy to assemble, use and clean.
- It’s lightweight and compact so you don’t need to find bench space for it. It easily fits into a drawer or on a shelf. Which is enough to justify buying it, really.
- Though powerful, the hand mixer barely bakes a noise.
- The only negatives I can think of is that it may not work as your one mixing appliance if you need a mixer capable of making dough or pasta. It could also get messy with the beaters if you were needing to add things to what’s being mixed as you went. The stand mixers have a clear advantage in both these areas.
The KitchenAid 7 Speed Hand Mixer used in this review was kindly provided by Kitchenware Direct. I thank them for their ongoing support of this blog.