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When selecting a standing mixer, choose one with a single wide, flat beater rather than the two metal beaters commonly found on handheld mixers.
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Flat Beater, for heavy batters, ground meat, etc.
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The Rival Select and KitchenAid standing mixers have these flat beaters, which operate by planetary action.
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