28 Feb 10 Kitchenaid Stand Mixer
I’ve mostly used my five quart Kitchenaid Stand Mixer for cakes, muffins, pate choux for eclairs, mashed potatoes and whipped cream and meringue. I’ve made my bread dough exclusively in my large capacity Cuisinart food processor. Caught up in the excitement of this new, beautiful machine I was inspired to purchase the pasta roller accessory based on the terrific reviews. Here are my other thoughts:
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1. It gets a workout in my household on almost a daily basis. No complaints! The things I like about this, and the KitchenAid brand in general, is the elegant design, which inspires confidence (being heavy and metal, rather than el cheapo plastic) and accentuates rather than detracts from kitchen decor.
2. I like to imagine buying something once, like KitchenAid, using it for a lifetime, and then bequeathing it in my will. I do not expect things I buy to ever break, or if they do, they should be repairable, rather than disposable.
3. I suggest also purchasing the ice cream maker attachment for another fifty bucks or so. We have had a lot of fun crafting unusual flavors like green tea and ginger.
4. We have mostly just made bread, but also have used it for cake, gingerbread, and whipped cream. It had no problem with any of those, as I expected.
5. I ordered the coated blades for this machine. I always soak my blades and wash them by hand. It works great and looks like new no matter how old. It is a great choice for the high volume home baker like me; great quality, durable and powered to do bigger batches.
6. The customer service at Kitchen Aid is very helpful. When my machine originally arrived they had sent the wrong color. When they were contacted they told us to repackage the machine and send it back at their expense (they e-mailed a shipping label and scheduled pick up) and we received our replacement less than a week later. Fast, friendly and courteous customer service was able to make a mistake a non-event.
I’ve mostly used my 5 quart Kitchen Aid for cakes, muffins, pate choux for eclairs, mashed potatoes and whipped cream and meringue. I’ve made my bread dough exclusively in my large capacity Cuisinart food processor. Now that I have a more powerful Kitchen Aid mixer, I feel confident it can take the challenge of the high gluten dough I use. Go for the wattage whether you think you need it or not. This is a reliable machine.
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