Food Processing Mixers and Blenders Key Terms

Get familiar with food processing mixers and blenders key terms

If you own a restaurant, you probably have food processing mixers and blenders. You should know food processing mixers and blenders key terms, because from time to time you may need to purchase replacement parts such as blender jars and knives. As you study the food processing mixers and blenders terms in this guide, you'll notice that most of the terms reflect major parts of these two pieces of kitchen equipment.

 

Planetary action

Planetary action on a commercial food-processing mixer makes sure every bit of the food in the bowl gets mixed. The beater or other mixing utensil revolves in an overlapping pattern while the bowl remains stationary. A mixer with planetary action requires less time to mix the ingredients than other methods.
Try: See mixers with planetary action at Williams-Sonoma. The site has a video that shows a mixer with planetary action in motion.

Flat paddle

A flat paddle attachment mixes batters and medium-weight dough. The arrangement of bars on a flat paddle help beat lumps out of food.
Try: Look at the flat paddle at Kerekes Bakery & Restaurant Equipment.

Spiral dough hook

A spiral dough hook is a must for making homemade breads in a restaurant or bakery. The design of the hook mimics hand kneading of bread. Because you can do the kneading with the commercial mixer, the kneading time is less and it's much easier on the bakery chef's hands.
Try: You can see what a spiral dough hook looks like at PartsForChefs.com.

Wire whip

For beating or whipping batters, creams and pastry fillings, you need a wire whip. The design of a wire whip commercial mixer attachment quickly introduces air into the food causing it to become light and fluffy.
Try: Central Restaurant Supply shows a variety of sizes of wire whips.

Jar

The jar of a blender is the container that holds the liquid ingredients. Jars come in a variety of sizes. Many jars have lids with openings that allow you to add ingredients while the blender is operating. Extra jars allow you to mix, serve and pour a variety of drinks at once.
Try: MarBeck Appliance shows examples of a blender jar.

Blades

The blades of a blender rotate in a rapid fashion in the bottom of the jar to mix, chop or puree the contents of a jar. Because the blades are sharp, you must handle them with extreme caution.
Try: O-Reps.com offers blades for a variety of blender brands.

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