It is the right tool for the job. Some of the attachments made from a combo of plastic and metal do not hold up. I only use the barrel slicer for really big jobs and occasionally the meat grinder.
We have the 600 version (professional). There are others, but Kitchen Aid is the standard all the others aspire to meet.
We also have the food processor, the refrigerator, the double gas oven, the microwave, and the multi-cooker. Their stuff is a little addicting for some women, so be careful.
There are two levels of Kitchenaid mixers. The standard one has plastic gears that won’t hold up. You need to get the twice as expensive Professional 600 mixer if you want to make her happy.
My wife says ‘‘don’t get the Artisen model, get the Classic or Pro’’ She also asks how did you wreck the Oster?
There are two levels of Kitchenaid mixers. The standard one has plastic gears that won’t hold up. You need to get the twice as expensive Professional 600 mixer if you want to make her happy.
My wife says ‘‘don’t get the Artisen model, get the Classic or Pro’’ She also asks how did you wreck the Oster?
+1 if she bakes a lot. My wife wore out the standard kitchen aid plastic gears in less than 5 years. We upgraded to the pro and it should last a long time
12 years ago when we got one for a wedding gift they were supposed to be. But I couldn’t tell you because it’s sat on the counter unused.
If you lived nearby I’d ask the wife if I could sell it to you. Pretty sure we have all the attachments except pasta roller
I ‘may’ have ruined my wife’s bazillion year old Oster Kitchen Center to the point of being non functional. I’m sleeping on the the couch tonight…
Is the KitchenAid stand mixer really the only good choice? Cause holy shit, the attachments seem a tad bit pricey.
Yes. I bought mine in 1989 and it’s still going strong. Just used it the other day to grind brisket and short ribs for burgers; use it to mix bread dough all the time.
There are two levels of Kitchenaid mixers. The standard one has plastic gears that won’t hold up. You need to get the twice as expensive Professional 600 mixer if you want to make her happy.
My wife says ‘‘don’t get the Artisen model, get the Classic or Pro’’ She also asks how did you wreck the Oster?
I ‘may’ have dropped the mixer attachment.(well okay, it self jettisoned after I failed to latch it properly) The plastic around the rear latch is busted. Looks the the metal frame is still okay though. I also agree, the one thing that jumped out at me when researching the was the mixers, the Artisan is definitely low end. We need something that can mix 12-14 cups of stiff dough.
I ‘may’ have ruined my wife’s bazillion year old Oster Kitchen Center to the point of being non functional. I’m sleeping on the the couch tonight…
Is the KitchenAid stand mixer really the only good choice? Cause holy shit, the attachments seem a tad bit pricey.
Yes. I bought mine in 1989 and it’s still going strong. Just used it the other day to grind brisket and short ribs for burgers; use it to mix bread dough all the time.
Yep. Mines about that old too. Crank style - what’s now the professional.
If you want something really unique and great, look for an old machine when they were still owned by Hobart (Whirlpool bought them in 86). The old K series mixers were great, all cast iron/steel, totally rebuildable, and everything is still available. Modern attachments work on old machines too.
I ‘may’ have ruined my wife’s bazillion year old Oster Kitchen Center to the point of being non functional. I’m sleeping on the the couch tonight…
Is the KitchenAid stand mixer really the only good choice? Cause holy shit, the attachments seem a tad bit pricey.
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Yes. I bought mine in 1989 and it’s still going strong. Just used it the other day to grind brisket and short ribs for burgers; use it to mix bread dough all the time.
Yep. Mines about that old too. Crank style - what’s now the professional.
If you want something really unique and great, look for an old machine when they were still owned by Hobart (Whirlpool bought them in 86). The old K series mixers were great, all cast iron/steel, totally rebuildable, and everything is still available. Modern attachments work on old machines too.
Yup. Have a K5SS. Small beast. Didn’t know they made some with plastic internals now. That sucks. Make sure to get 2 bowls
I can recommend a Thermomix, but I do not know how easy it is to get one in the US. This thing is like a KitchenAid but also heats up, cools down, steams food etc. and comes with a built in digital cookbook and built in scale so you can’t screw it up.