The document provides guidelines for proper use and care of a hand mixer. Key points include: keeping the mixer unplugged when not in use to avoid accidental turning on; starting and stopping the mixer at its lowest speed; gradually increasing the speed to achieve the right consistency; cleaning the mixer and attachments after each use; avoiding getting water near the cords or buttons; and storing the mixer in its case or a protected box when not in use.

1. Correct Mixing Techniques

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3. Keep your mixer unplugged when
not in use:
The mixer should be kept unplugged when
it is not in use. It should also be unplugged
when changing blades or attachments.
There is a possibility that a malfunction in
the switch might cause the mixer to turn on
and this can be dangerous.

4. Keep the Speed at Zero
Keep the speed at zero when you are fixing
the beaters in and also when you are
taking them out of the hand mixer. Start
and End your mixing at speed zero only.

5. Increasing Speed:
Try not to speed up the mixer abruptly. You
should go up one level at a time. This way you
will get the right consistency in your mixture.
Use lower speeds for hard foods like biscuits and
use highest level of speed for liquid foods like
eggs and cream.

6. Cleaning the mixer and beaters:
You will need to clean the mixer after use.
The mixer itself can be cleaned using a
damp cloth. And then use a dry cloth to
clean any water traces left on the device.
The attached beaters will of course be
dirtier as they are in direct contact with the
mixture. The beaters can be washed with
soap. And make sure they are dried before
putting them in their casing or box.

7. Avoid Water:
This is the most common reason for
damaged kitchen appliances. “You should
never get the water near the chords and the
buttons as the water will of course ruin the
circuits and render your mixer useless.”
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8. Storing the Mixer:
The hand mixer usually comes with its
storing case and should be kept in that only
in order to make sure it is protected. You
mixer should be completely dry before you
put it in the case. If you do not have such a
case you can keep it in a box and store it.
Letting it lie around the kitchen is not the
best thing as it might get wet or fall from
the counter.

9. How to Mix The Ingredients
Efficiently
• As a general rule, add one ingredient at a
time.
• Always use large mixing bowls as they
make mixing easy and fast.
• When adding butter or margarine, make
sure they are at room temperature.
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