Mixer Attachments & Accessories

Mixer Accessories: What You Need to Know

Mixer attachments help make your mixer one of the most versatile tools in your kitchen. You can use a flat beater to mash potatoes, blend batter, and incorporate liquid ingredients. A dough hook makes quick work of mixing and kneading thick dough. A whisk attachment is best for whipping creams, sauces, and light frostings. You'll even find accessories here for slicing, shredding, and grinding ingredients, as well as preparing made-from-scratch pastas, such as spaghetti, linguine, and fettuccini.

Common Questions About Commercial Mixer Attachments

What mixer attachments are available?

Most mixer brands offer commercial mixer attachments that can be purchased separately to help operators expand their mixer's functionality. Although dozens of commercial mixer parts and accessories are available, chances are you won't need all of them. Some of the most common commercial mixer accessories are dough hooks, whisk attachments, batter beaters, and bowl scrapers. Less well-known mixer accessories include meat grinders, vegetable choppers, spiralizers, and pasta cutters. No matter what job needs to be done, there's probably a mixer attachment to help you do it.

How do I know what commercial mixer accessories to choose?

The best way to decide which commercial mixer attachments you need is to consult the recipe you're working with. How are the ingredients processed? Are they chopped, sliced, whipped, or mixed? Some recipes call for multiple processing tasks, such as cake recipes that need batter mixed, icing beaten, nuts chopped, and/or carrots grated.

If you mostly work with bakery recipes, for instance, you'll probably need a dough hook and paddle attachment, but it's unlikely you'll need a meat-grinding attachment. If you produce mostly bread and pasta, it's a good idea to invest in a pasta cutter accessory, but you most likely won't need a shredding plate. If you're making meat pies, you'll probably a need meat grinder, dough hook, and whisk attachment, but you won't get much use from a veggie spiralizer.

Any commercial mixer attachments you choose will most likely be more affordable than purchasing a separate piece of equipment but will also keep the mixer occupied when they're used. If you mix a lot of dough and grind a significant amount of meat each day, it may be a good choice to buy two pieces of equipment to dedicate to those tasks. On the other hand, if you have limited space in the kitchen and can occasionally spare your mixer for other tasks, purchasing a few attachments can be a wise and cost-effective decision.