Kitchen Blenders

Watch any cooking show and you’re bound to see iconic Kitchen Blenders on the counter. And if it’s a baking show, that’s guaranteed. A stand Kitchen Blender can impressively churn through heavy doughs and batters and also whip up light-as-air meringues and whipped cream. The dough hook of a stand mixer can knead bread dough in a fraction of the time it takes to do it by hand, an asset much appreciated during the pandemic as more cooks have tried their hand at bread baking.

Of course, if your cooking tends more toward savory foods, a stand mixer may be more machine than you need. That could be especially true if you are short on cabinet or counter space. So, opt for a hand mixer instead. It’s ideal for lighter jobs and smaller batches, and can even help you mix up thinner batters, such as the occasional birthday cake.