Hey PJ, I've been meaning to ask, is that one of those scraper beaters for the Kitchen-Aid mixers? I just saw it last week and wondered if it was any good. Does the scraper part really work? Thanks! Mike, yes, it is one of those silicone (I think?) beaters. At first I was like, well, I like it because I never did like that kind of icky unfinished aluminum thing going on with my food. But then the other day I said, OK, I'd better do a side-by-side test, see if it really does work better. And actually it really did - I made two pound cakes, and with the metal beater I had to scrape down the bowl midway through; with the silicone beater, I didn't have to. So yeah, it's cool. PJH

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