Using excessive force can cause chipping in that area.
Kitchenaid flat beater metal. However the film is pretty easy to remove with a little scrubbing. If washed in the dishwasher or allowed to soak in the sink the burnished aluminum finish may start to oxidize and form a grayish residue. It is important to identify the type that comes with your mixer and follow the cleaning instructions in your use and care guide for each type. Top of beater chipping.
Rated 5 out of 5 by jcastilleja from flat beater and dough hook so the beaters that came with my mixer are not stainless steel and washing them in the dishwasher creates a black film. This burnished flat beater is the ideal accessory for mixing normal to heavy batters. I looked for a long time for the replacement beater and gave up a couple years ago. From cake mixes to firm cookie dough the flat beater mixes quickly and thoroughly.
There is no need to throw the beaters away. On kitchen aids site it is listed as. It is important to take care when attaching and removing the flat beater on the beater shaft. The shiny silver colored burnished aluminum beaters are not dishwasher safe.
These mixers are listed at the bottom of their post. So thrilled that this beater fits and works on my k5 a kitchenaid mixer original hobart corp. The flat beater was boxed nicely and is obviously a brand new unused beater. Burnished flat beater fits the k5 kp50 ksm5 ksm50.
Mashed potatoes that are smooth but not gummy quiche vegetable casseroles and many quick breads are all good choices for the flat beater. So grateful you carried the discontinued part. I bought this for a ksm500q2sl0 silver 5qt lift mixer. I ve owned this mixer since 1976.
My bowl is model k5asbp this bowl works with ksm kp an k5 5 quart kitchen aid bowl lift stand mixers. Fits models km25 and ksmc50. The product manual clearly states this but i ignored it. Kitchenaid makes flat beaters dough hooks and wire whisks in a variety of materials.
How to remove grayish residue from the flat beater of a kitchenaid stand mixer. Use the flat beater when cutting solid fat like lard shortening or butter into the flour. Make sure to locate and align the keyhole on the bottom of the beater with the notch on the beater shaft when attaching prior to twisting in place.