Do you need a food processor for dough mixing at home?

In the household, when preparing food, a significant amount of time is spent on preparatory work: peeling vegetables for salads and main courses, cutting meat for first or second courses, kneading dough for baking. A multifunctional food processor with a dough mixer facilitates and speeds up the cooking process, freeing up space in limited kitchen space.

When choosing, they are guided by the family’s daily menu. If the menu is dominated by meat, then choose a food processor with a meat grinder. If you often drink freshly squeezed juices, use a food processor with a juicer. For those who like to cook and bake, a food processor with a dough mixer will be useful. Let's look at the functions and whether you need a dough mixer at home.

What is a dough mixer?

A dough mixer is a device consisting of a mixing tank, several kneading attachments and an electric drive. The drive rotates either the reservoir or the nozzle, or both.

IMPORTANT: Some models without a food processor are more often used in the catering industry (in cafes, confectioneries, restaurants), usually larger in size, more expensive and more powerful than household dough mixers. As part of a food processor, the dough mixer makes it easier to prepare baked goods and saves space in the kitchen.

What types of dough mixers are there?

Planetary.The motor rotates the nozzle simultaneously in two directions (in the bowl in a circle and around the axis of the nozzle), which allows you to use maximum functions and makes it popular among users. The basic model includes 3 types of attachments: hook, spatula, whisk. More advanced models have additional attachments.

By type of test they are grouped into:

• for different types of dough;
• for liquid dough;
• for yeast dough;
• for a tough test.
• According to the principle of operation:
• mechanical restoration,
• ultrasound,
• vibration.

A home unit kneads dough continuously, while an industrial unit kneads dough periodically.

Based on rotation speed they are divided into:

• normal speed
• high-speed,
• super intense speed.

According to the position of the nozzle in the container, they are divided into:

• horizontal position,
• vertical position,
• inclined position.

Features of a dough mixer for home

Features:

• works with several types of dough;
• fast, compact and economical in electricity consumption;
• operates continuously;
• acts mechanically, ultrasound or vibration;
• with an inclined axis, convenient for use at home;
• bowl capacity 5-10 liters;

Is it worth buying?

Everyone chooses equipment for themselves based on functionality (what they want to use it for).

1. Spiral (high-performance) is used for yeast and yeast-free dough (bread, puff pastry, pizza).
2. Planetary (universal) is used for batters, sauces and baked goods.
3. Horizontal is used for hard dough (dumplings, dumplings).

Reviews from people using this unit are divided. Satisfied customers note the advantages (hands free, an indispensable assistant, faster and easier cooking process, etc.) and disadvantages.

Others share their experience of working with equipment that did not meet the requirements of its owners. Still others express a desire to purchase such equipment for themselves, but do not know how to choose a kitchen dough mixer. So the choice is obvious: you should buy yourself a combine harvester and use it with pleasure.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

1. A combine with a dough mixer combines a meat grinder, a vegetable cutter, a juicer, and a coffee grinder, which would be troublesome and expensive to purchase separately. Having just one dough mixer for this is a good convenience;
2. modern models of combines with dough mixers are compact and take up little space;
3. spiral ones allow you to regulate the temperature of the product and are characterized by high productivity;
4. the bowl and attachments made of stainless steel are more reliable than those made of plastic;
5. easy to disassemble, wash and assemble combine parts;
6. The lid fits tightly and protects against inadvertent activation without a locked lock, making further cleaning of the unit easier. If not, there will be drops on the table, clothes, and dough drips;
7. additional attachments make it easier to prepare cookies, noodles, and speed up the cooking process;
8. quiet, work quickly;
9. a clear device, you can start working even if you don’t look at the instructions;
10. Some models have an inertial cord twist.

Flaws:

1. high price for stainless steel products;
2. the need to disassemble, wash and assemble parts;
3. a powerful harvester will cost more;
4. a cheap processor does not guarantee high quality dough, and the quantity of dough will be less;
5. separate purchase of additional attachments;
6. plastic bowls are fragile.