{"id":6117,"date":"2022-09-20T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/?p=6117"},"modified":"2022-10-13T18:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T22:07:27","slug":"does-wattage-matter-in-stand-mixers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakingnook.com\/does-wattage-matter-in-stand-mixers\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Wattage Matter in Stand Mixers? Which Is Right for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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My mother was recently shopping around for new kitchen small appliances and decided that she wanted a stand mixer. She called me to ask me if wattage matters when using a stand mixer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a general rule, you should not make wattage the only criterion when buying a stand mixer. While the number can be high, the cup capacity of a stand mixer is a much more useful number. Before purchasing, consider the available features, like overload protection, hooks, timer, and splash guard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Let’s take a deeper dive into why buying a stand mixer based only on wattage is a bad idea. Then, we will look at some criteria that you will want to consider when selecting a new stand mixer. Here is what I told my daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should I look for when buying a stand mixer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important criterion to look for when buying a stand mixer is its capacity. When preparing most baked goods, 5 quarts of capacity is needed. These are usually considered medium-sized stand mixers. Consider the machine’s other features and footprint before making a final buying decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stand mixers for home use usually come in three capacities. The smallest ones have under a 4 qt. capacity. These are too small for mixing many things, so you may want to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also find stand mixers that have over a 6 qt. capacity. While these mixers help combine larger qualities of many things, they are bigger and heavier. Therefore, if you have limited counter space, you may want to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most home cooks will love a 5-to-6 qt. option. These are big enough to mix most things. Yet, they are small enough not to take up a lot of space.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Picking The Right Stand Mixer Is Very Important!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

While I like to do my mixing by hand, I much rather prefer using a Stand Mixer instead.<\/strong> I recently wrote an article that talks about the 3 Best Stand Mixers<\/a><\/strong> that bakers can buy in each stage of their baking journey. After reviewing a few stand mixers, the Best Overall Mixer<\/strong> was the KitchenAid Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer.<\/a><\/strong> You can check out this stand mixer on Amazon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the capacity of the mixer, there are other features that you may want to consider including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n