Shameless Commerce: Review of the Hand Mixer, Part I

This is part one of the review of my promised hand mixer review because of one major situational fact: we haven’t really used it yet.

The package arrived quickly, and when I unpacked the Cuisinart Power Advantage 5-speed hand mixer, everything looked great. It even felt hefty. And the accompanying stiff, single-piece spatula will be good for, oh, say, scraping burned rice off of a crusty skillet.

My heart sank when I plugged in the beaters and turned it on, just to see if it worked, and only one spun. “Oh,” I said. “Its beaters have designated ports.” I breathed a sigh of relief, switched the beaters, and let the thing wail. It sounded powerful (I refrained from a finger-in-the-blades test), the middle shaft-less beaters promise easy cleaning, and I just can’t wait to get a chance to mix up some sweet dessert with it.

I’ll keep you posted.