WHISKED AWAY Wondering what a beater, balloon whisk and dough hook do? Here are some technical terms busted

Balloon whisk

The most familiar type of whisk, a balloon whisk is used for whipping soft ingredients together for a smooth, light and fluffy texture

Beater or flat paddle

This mixing head helps to fold ingredients together for gentle mixing

Dough hook

This will do the kneading for you when you have ingredients that need greater force when mixing, such as bread dough

K beater

This clever mixing head has been designed to reach all areas of your mixing bowl, so no scraping down needed mid-mix