Mixer (appliance)

Stand mixers vary in size from small counter top models for home use to large capacity commercial machines.

[citation needed] The mixer with rotating parts was patented in 1856 by Baltimore, Maryland, tinner Ralph Collier.

[3][4] The term "Dover beater" was commonly in use in February 1929, as seen in this recipe from the Gazette newspaper of Cedar Rapids, IA, for "Hur-Mon Bavarian Cream," a whipped dessert recipe featuring gelatin, whipped cream, banana and gingerale.

[13] In 1908 Herbert Johnston, an engineer for the Hobart Manufacturing Company, invented an electric standing mixer.

His inspiration came from observing a baker mixing bread dough with a metal spoon; soon he was toying with a mechanical counterpart.

A typical home stand mixer will include a wire whisk for whipping creams and egg whites; a flat beater for mixing batters; and a dough hook for kneading.

[citation needed] Stand mixers are categorized as either spiral or planetary, based on whether or not the bowl is rotated.

Stand mixers are generally available in either counter top (also called bench) or floor models.

Spiral mixers are preferred for thicker products, such as dough for pizza, bagels or naan bread.

With the ability to mix a wide variety of ingredients, planetary mixers are more versatile than their spiral counterparts.

[citation needed] The first handheld electric mixer patent was submitted by Sunbeam Corporation in 1953 and granted in 1961.