Blender or mixer? There is a difference
Firstly, there is a difference in the number of revolutions - a blender motor usually rotates very quickly, at up to 20,000 rpm, while a mixer motor usually rotates 10 times slower, “only” up to 2,000!
Secondly, the main blender attachments come with blades. The mixer has different types of whisks.
These two parameters affect what the blender and mixer can do. Looking ahead a little, I would like to note that there are stationary and submersible blenders. Below you will learn more about the differences between them.
Look at the table, it shows all the basic kitchen tasks that a blender and mixer can handle.
| Stationary blender | Immersion blender | Mixer | |
| Grind the soup puree | ++ | + | — |
| Chop nuts | + | ++ | — |
| Grind breadcrumbs | + | ++ | — |
| crush ice | ++ | + | — |
| Mix a cocktail | ++ | + | + |
| Mix cocktail with ice | ++ | + | — |
| Beat the egg until foamy | — | + | ++ |
| Beat the mayonnaise | — | + | ++ |
| Knead the dough for pancakes | — | + | ++ |
| Knead the dough for pancakes | — | — | ++ |
| Knead the dough for pies | — | — | ++ |
It turns out that the main task of a blender is to chop and mix. And in the mixer - beat and knead.
Now you can evaluate whether a blender is needed in your kitchen. If you need it, then let's select for you the model that suits best
