Mix ingredients for a variety of recipes from slowly stirring in chunky ingredients, like nuts or chocolate chips, at speed one to whipping egg whites or heavy cream at speed five.5 Speeds: Combine ingredients at speed one for slowly stirring in chunky ingredients, speed four for mashing potatoes, speed seven for beating egg whites and whipping meringue.Soft Start™ Feature brings the beaters up to the selected speed gradually to help prevent ingredients from splattering.Lock the cord into either the left or right side of the mixer so you can approach ingredients from any angle. The round cord is easy to wipe clean.Soft Grip Handle provides comfort while mixing.Easily and quickly remove any accessory from the hand mixer with the single-handed press of a button.