Hand beaters are kitchen accessories essential for beating a food item or for mixing it and introducing air. Hand beaters are most widely used for beating eggs and whipping cream. Early hand beaters were made of iron or tin. Today, plastic is widely used in combination with other metals.Whereas older hand beaters can also serve as great collectibles and wall-decorative items, newer versions of hand beaters are dishwasher safe. An electric hand beater is a device used for whipping and aerating ingredients such as cream and eggs and for beating batters for cakes, muffins, pancakes and crepes. They are motorized and easy to use, generally light to handle and small enough to store in a drawer and be readily available. Hand beaters are also available with a variety of attachables. These can serve as great substitutes for a mini chopper or a food processor. The best hand-mixers have beaters that are thin, easily removed, are dishwasher safe and that don't have any other attachments. They'll have several speeds and a pulse button or burst button for those last quick whips to get the final result, such as whipping cream. The casing of the motor has smooth lines and no crevices or cracks where food sprays can lodge and rot.
Despite the introduction of the electric beater, hand beaters are still used when the mixing involves simpler or lighter ingredients. Hand beaters easily beat eggs, mix light batters, custards, puddings, and sauces. In a wide sense, hand beaters render a sense of being complete to the modern kitchen!
