Mixers If your operation involves baking or bread making,  a commercial mixer is a mandatory purchase. Just like slicers, it’s important to choose a mixer based on the volume of food you’ll need and how frequently the mixer will be in use. If you need to mix dense materials for doughs like that of bagels or pizza, buy a spiral mixer. Spiral mixers are named after the spiral-shaped agitator (the mixing appendage). They mix at fast speeds and are capable of handling fifty to six hundred pounds of dough. For all other types of mixing, choose aplanetary mixer. Planetary mixers offer versatility to your kitchen. Named after the way the mixing bowl rotates around the agitator, planetary mixers have lower mixing speeds than their spiral counterparts, but allow you to make various things like whipped cream and mashed potatoes. These mixers come in both countertop and floor types, which can handle up to twenty and two hundred quarts, respectively.