Yesterday, my multi-speed Waring hand mixer died.
I knew it wasn't well. Oh, it hadn't been coughing up blood or anything like that, but for the past couple of months, it would only give me two of its six speeds, and I would have to mess with the speed control before it would start.
Before the poor thing even had an indecent burial, hubby was on the Internet searching for its replacement. (You see, he's quite fond of Dr. Oetker's Mousse Supreme which must be beaten for nearly five minutes. I think that's what might have killed the Waring...all those Mousse Supremes we've had this year--the light version, to avoid excess calories.)
I loved that mixer. My brother gave it to me when I moved into my first house. (As I've mentioned in the past, he's given me most of my small kitchen appliances.) Now I live in fear that the toaster oven and electric fry pan of the same vintage may soon kick the bucket. My Waring hand mixer even lived in the box it came in from the factory all those years ago. And, of course, you can't buy Waring hand mixers anymore. Now Waring concentrates on bar blenders.
I'll get a new hand mixer, but it won't be the same. In these days of planned obsolescence, a new mixer will probably live a couple of years and go on to that great appliance store in the sky.
But please, let's have a moment of silence for my late, great, Waring hand mixer.
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Thank you.
Are you inordinately attached to any of your kitchen appliances?
What is so sad is they don't make quality kitchen appliances like they use to back in the day. You are so right about buying an appliance and having to replace it within 5 years.
ReplyDeleteI use to have Black & Decker appliances that lasted for years and now you can't find them and if you did, they are not the same.
Have a good Wednesday.
I love my Magimix, I have had it 15 plus years, the plastic bowl cracked but that was replaced with a new one, free of charge by the manufacturer, I hope to get many more years service out of it before it finally hits the dust.
ReplyDeleteOh, no, my hand mixer is the same age, I hope it lasts a while longer! Maybe if you're using a mixer a lot it's time for a stand mixer - don't you deserve a Kitchen Aid??
ReplyDeleteI do have a Mix-Master stand mixer, but my kitchen is so small (lack of cupboard space), I store it in the basement. Carrying that heavy thing up and down the stairs in a royal pain. That's why I only use it once or twice a year.
ReplyDeleteMay it rest in peace (pieces?). I recently had to part with my Braun mixer of a similar age. I was so in love with its ability to knead dough as well as beat fluffy whites. It's sad to lose an old friend. And, alas, my 20+ year old Cuisinart is showing signs of impending doom as well.
ReplyDeleteHaha, upon reading the first couple of sentences, I was expecting to read about a loss of a human-friend... not anything this drastic! :p
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