Had to pick between a stand mixer and a hand mixer for my small apartment

I moved into a place in Portland last month with barely any counter space. I went with a cheap hand mixer instead of my usual KitchenAid because I just couldn't fit it anywhere. Honestly, it's been fine for cookies and quick breads but I really miss being able to knead dough without my arm getting tired. Has anyone else had to downsize their gear and regret it or was it worth the trade off?

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jade_grant953d ago

The trick nobody talks about is using a hand mixer with dough hooks on a low speed setting for longer then you think you need to. I do that for my pizza dough and it actually works okay if you let the mixer rest every few minutes so it doesn't burn out. Your arm still gets a workout but not nearly as bad as doing it all by hand.

butler.brian2d ago

Saw a video from a baker once who said the real secret is warming the dough slightly before mixing, makes it way easier on the mixer. @jade_grant95 your method sounds solid though, I might try resting the mixer between batches next time. Idk if my cheap hand mixer would survive a full pizza dough otherwise.