Electric gadgets have infiltrated the kitchen at an astounding clip. There’s a battery-powered or rechargeable version of just about any cooking tool you can think of, from fridge odor purifiers to meat probes and even chef’s knives.
We make it our business to find the latest and greatest in state-of-the-art kitchen and home tech, but that doesn’t mean every piece of kitchen hardware is better in its electric form.
Professional chefs often favor traditional methods. Even so, we wanted their opinion on a few popular electrified kitchen helpers and whether they consider the analog versions superior.
I chatted with culinary pros across the globe for their take on six common kitchen tools versus their electronic counterparts.
Here’s what they said.
1. Mixing by hand vs. a stand mixer
Hand-mixing has its advantages but most avid bakers will make good use of a stand mixer.
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“When I am making bread or pizza
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