当涉及到蛋白，搅打浓奶油或用糖奶油黄油时，很难在手工搅拌器上面搅拌。坚固而有力的功能仅仅是立式搅拌机价格的一小部分，更不用说易于清洁和藏在橱柜或抽屉里了。为了找到最好的最好，我将12款型号进行了测试。这两个交付的表演几乎是完美的。

最好的投资

Kitchenaid 9速数字手工搅拌机
$ 89.95在cooking.com上

Although this mixer lacks the bells and whistles of many other models, its superb performance and simple, satisfying design made it my favorite. Compact, well-balanced, and light (it weighs 2 pounds versus the average 2-1/2), this mixer excelled in all of the tests: It whipped cream and beat egg whites in just 80 to 90 seconds, mixed cake batter with ease, and worked its way through heavy, dense cookie dough without a single sputter.

As for its design, some of its most subtle features are its smartest. For example, you don’t have to push the “up” button nine times to hit top speed—just hold it down and the mixer works up through the speeds itself. Its handle feels comfortable in both small and large hands and has a slightly tacky grip that stays firmly in your grasp. It also has “on” and“off” buttons, a nice safety measure (see What to Consider, at right). The real prize, though, is its incredibly quiet motor; even when it’s set to high speed, you can hold a normal conversation. Attachments include beaters (which are rounded, so quieter), dough hooks, a whisk, and a blender rod (for making blended drinks). This model comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Best Bargain Buy

Waring Pro 10-speed hand mixer
$ 39.95在cutleryandmore.com上

尽管价格为一半，但就性能而言，该模型与KitchenAid几乎相当。它在90到100秒内搅打奶油并打败蛋清，并将蛋糕面糊混合到完美。但是，在最艰难的测试中，制作饼干面团，它确实很突出：这种混合器在密集的混合物中耕种而没有放慢速度或紧张，这是一个以这个价格的混合器的罕见壮举。

Waring Pro在设计中失去了一两个点的地方：手中感觉有些笨重，体重平均（2-1/2磅），并且与典型的手工混合器一样大（其平方拆下beaters don’t help, making a racket in some bowls). That said, I love the large, easy-to-read LCD timer display; it starts counting up as soon as the mixer’s turned on, which makes it easy to keep track of time, should you need to. It also has “start” and “stop” buttons to prevent the mixer from turning on when you don’t want it to and comes with basic beater attachments only—a good thing, actually, as it spares you from having to store other rarely used attachments. It has a one-year limited appliance and five-year limited motor warranty.

What to Consider

Speeds5速和16速搅拌机之间的区别？达到最高设置的额外步骤，我最常使用。通常，尽管大多数混合器（甚至我们的获胜者）都有更多的混合需求，但三到五个速度将涵盖您的所有混合需求。

AttachmentsBeaters are a must, extra attachments are not. I prefer rounded beaters to more square ones, as they tend to be quieter. Blender rods, whisks, or silicone-coated beaters are mostly superfluous, since you can use your basic beaters for nearly every task.

开/关按钮这些确保您的混音器仅在准备就绪时才开始。无需打开/关键按钮的混合器可以无意中打开。插入混音器并让其搅拌器突然开始旋转是可怕的和危险的。

瓦数It’s not that important. Although wattage is a measure of the energy going into a hand mixer, it’s a poor indicator of how effectively the beaters will perform in the bowl.

设计最简单的搅拌机通常是最好的。碗里休息, “quick burst” turbo options, and even cord storage mechanisms add little to performance (in fact, the latter makes most mixers tail-heavy and awkward to use). One detail I do find handy is a built-in timer, but it’s certainly not a must

测试方法

我测试了11位制造商的12个手工混合器。使用每种型号的基本搅拌器附件，我将蛋清打成中等峰，并将浓奶油和柔软的峰以及混合的蛋糕面糊和饼干面团打成一片。我注意到每种型号完成任务并在易用性和舒适性时进行了评估。我还考虑了重量，搅拌器风格，速度范围和任何额外功能。