Compare different kitchen machines
Kitchen machines comparison
| Main function | Preparations | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand mixer | Kneads, whisks, mixes | Bread dough, pies, cakes |
| Food processor | Cuts, chops, grates, purees | Chopped onion, Flemish fries, grated carrots |
| Blender | Purees, crushes ice | Smoothies, cocktails, baby food |
| Immersion blender | Purees | Pureed vegetables, sauce |
| Hand mixer | Mixes, whisks, kneads | Pancakes, whipped cream, cookies |
| Cook processor | Purees, cooks, steams, roasts | Sauce, soup, stews |
| Bread maker | Kneads, bakes | Bread |
Stand mixer or food processor?
Stand mixers: for the real baking enthusiasts
The main task of a stand mixer is to whisk, mix, or blend ingredients. This makes the stand mixer a favorite item among home bakers. It allows you to prepare different types of baked goods such as bread, pizza dough, and cake and pie batter. You can easily expand kitchen machines with accessories. There are attachments for chopping, slicing, and grating ingredients. With a blender or juicer attachment, you can make juices or smoothies. In addition, you can make your own fresh pasta or minced meat.
Food processors: cut ingredients quickly
Food processors cut, grate, and chop ingredients into slices or little pieces very quickly. The machine has various cutting discs, so you can decide exactly how you want to cut your potato. That's why a food processor is a must-have if you like to cut many ingredients fast in various ways. You can cut in cubes, slices, and strings. You can quickly puree and mix a sauce with it as well, for example. And if you expand the food processor with accessories, you can also make pie and pizza dough, smoothies, and thin fruit juices.
Blender or immersion blender?
Blenders: for the smoothie and juice lover
You can use a blender to mix and puree various ingredients. This allows you to make the most delicious smoothies, cocktails, sauces, and baby food. If a blender has a heating function, you can also make soup with it. Some blenders are compact and have a useful mixing cup that you can use as a drinking cup. This way, you can take your favorite smoothie with you to work or school. Want to drink healthy smoothies with an even texture and packed with vitamins? Choose a vacuum blender. This sucks all the air from the pitcher for a fresh and healthy juice.
Immersion blenders: for everyday use
An immersion blender might just be one of the most well-known kitchen accessories. It allows you to chop onions, garlic, and vegetables for in a marinade. You can puree vegetables for a soup or mix ingredients into a whole for a sauce. Which immersion blender is suitable for you depends on what you need it for. Do you want to use it often? Choose a powerful immersion blender with a stainless steel immersion blender foot. Do you also want to whip cream in addition to mixing vegetables? Choose a versatile immersion blender, as it comes with multiple accessories.
Hand mixer: for a helping hand
With a hand mixer, you can mix pancake batter, whip cream, and knead light types of dough, such as cookie dough. A hand mixer is less suitable for frequent use, since it takes a lot of time and arm strength.
Cook processor: for hot ingredients
With a cook processor, you can puree, steam, and cook ingredients and turn them into a warm sauce or soup. You can also sear meat with this.
Bread maker: for homemade breads
With a bread maker, you can knead dough and bake bread right away. Just add the right ingredients and the bread maker does the work for you.
Conclusion
If you love to bake, we recommend a stand mixer. It has many useful functions. Do you bake occasionally? Choose a hand mixer. Do you just want to bake bread? You guessed it, choose a bread maker. To chop ingredients into pieces really fast, the food processor is a good choice. If you want to puree ingredients, choose a blender or immersion blender. To puree, steam, and roast ingredients, choose a cook processor.
