Stand mixers are also known as stationary or heavy-duty mixers. As their names imply, they're strong,
heavy mixers that need their own bench space.
Although they're expensive and seem like a luxury, they'll save you a lot of physical labour if you enjoy making breads and heavy cake batters that will wear out the motor on a hand-held mixer.
What are they? Stand mixers have a motor encased in a heavy, stable base. The basic model comes with a mixing bowl that fits into the base and three mixing attachments - a whip (for cream and egg whites), a flat paddle (for standard pastry doughs and cake batters) and a dough hook (for breads).
Most mixers have other attachments (such as juicer, meat mincer and blender) that can be purchased separately.
Which brand to buy? There are two acknowledged leaders in domestic heavy-duty mixers: Kitchen
