All of our planetary mixers come with three useful, add-on tools; a whisk, a beater and a dough hook mixer. All three help enormously with the workload in a busy kitchen. But in this blog, we will concentrate specifically on the dough hook attachment.
What is a Dough Hook?
A stand mixer dough hook is a stainless steel accessory to aid mixing heavy doughs, such as bread, pizza and pasta. As the dough hook rotates, it mimics the action of kneading by hand. A food mixer with dough hook is the only way to do this job on an industrial scale.
What does a Dough Hook Look Like?
Dough hook attachments come in two shapes; a c-shaped dough hook or a spiral dough hook. The c-shaped dough hook works by pushing the dough mixture away from the sides of the bowl, ensuring thorough mixing. This shape is the earliest type of dough hook, found in older models. Now at ChefQuip we employ a more up-to-date design, namely the spiral dough hook attachment. The spiral design works a bit differently; it doesn’t scrape the dough from the sides, but pushes it up from the bottom of the bowl.
Spiral Dough Hook Advantages
The main advantage of using a spiral dough hook is that much less effort is required. The spiral hook design withstands the dough’s elasticity, allowing you to prepare consistently good quality dough in large quantities. Kneading dough by hand is labour intensive, so with a dough hook mixer, efficiency is massively increased.
When to Use a Dough Hook
For heavy mixes, a dough hook attachment is recommended. If you use an alternative attachment, not meant for arduous kneading, you run the risk of overheating and causing damage to your stand mixer.
Cooks Professional Stand Mixer Attachment
For many catering businesses, using a dough hook attachment is essential. It is an invaluable professional stand mixer attachment, widely used in pizzerias, bakeries, hotels and restaurants. If you are looking for time-saving options, a food mixer with dough hook is for you.