Had to pick between a stand mixer or a hand mixer for my first sourdough attempt. Went with the hand mixer because it was cheaper. Dough was a sticky mess for 45 minutes.

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Used to think a hand mixer was fine for bread dough until I tried making a stiff bagel dough. The motor started smelling like hot plastic and the dough just climbed the beaters. Now I see why people swear by a stand mixer's power for anything thicker than cake batter.

anderson.piper3mo agoMost Upvoted

Ever try mixing by hand? Sounds like a workout but at least your dough won't fight the beaters.

paul_taylor2123d ago

My KitchenAid saved me after 20 minutes of hand mixing that same sticky nightmare.

rowan_thomas843mo ago

Totally get what @the_claire means. You really need that stand mixer's power to handle thick dough without burning out the motor.