Russell Hobbs | Mixers

Russell Hobbs Mixers

Stand mixer or hand mixer is the decision, and it comes down to what you make rather than how often. A stand mixer holds the bowl and does the work unattended, which is what bread dough, heavy cake batter and long whisking jobs like meringue actually need, because those are the tasks where holding a mixer for ten minutes becomes the limiting factor. It takes permanent worktop space and is heavy to move, so it earns its place in a kitchen where baking is regular. A hand mixer is held over any bowl, weighs almost nothing, stores in a drawer and handles cream, eggs, sponge batter and mashed potato perfectly well. For most households it is the more used of the two. Wattage on a hand mixer indicates how it copes with resistance rather than how fast it goes, so 125W suits light mixing and 350W handles stiffer mixtures without labouring. Speed settings matter more than the top speed: starting slow is what stops flour and icing sugar going across the kitchen. A mini chopper is a different tool again, using a blade rather than a beater, and it handles onions, herbs and nuts that a mixer cannot touch. Check which attachments are included, since beaters and dough hooks are not always both supplied.

Russell Hobbs supplies the range. The Go Create stand mixer in white covers hands-free mixing. Hand mixers cover the Go Create in white, a 125W 6 speed model and the Desire electric at 350W in black. A Go Create mini chopper in white completes the range. For blending and food processing see Russell Hobbs Blenders and Blenders & Food Processors.