hand mixing
Combining by stirring
Hand mixing is combining ingredients using manual tools—a spoon, whisk, or your hands—rather than an electric mixer or food processor.
The technique gives more control over texture and prevents overmixing: The recipe calls for hand mixing to keep the batter light.
In baking, hand mixing often produces denser, more rustic results.
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- foldingBending something over itself
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
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power source/mechanization
hand mixingstand mixer
Stationary kitchen beating machine
electric mixer · food processor · blender · KitchenAid · mixer
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