I had broken my old hand mixer right before Christmas last year. I happened to mention it to my girls, and they bought me a Kitchenaide hand mixer as a gift. I use it all the time. I made garlic mashed potatoes with it last week, and the consistency and flavor were the best I had ever made. Creamy, not glutinous at all, and just very satisfying. My 2 year old granddaughter declared them "delicious"--really! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]