Whether you decide early on that you need one or you wait many years, almost everyone shops for a stand mixer at some point to replace the hand mixer they’ve been using forever. The differences between the two come down to much more than simply convenience.

Unless you’re all about microwaving your meals or ordering out, you can save a lot of time having a sturdy stand mixer available. They’re great for whisking, whipping, beating, mixing and kneading tasks which may prove too inconvenient or laborious for human hands. After all, no one wants to get carpal tunnel from having made too many cakes for their family birthdays or from kneading too much pizza dough. Kind of takes the fun out of the whole thing.
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